Everyone wants their home to look cozy and updated, but we don’t always have the time, or budget, to remodel everything that needs attention. Fortunately, there are many home improvement projects that are low spend, high reward investments. Let’s take a quick look at 5 quick and easy home improvement tips that maybe you haven’t considered.
Clean and Tidy!
Ok, maybe this a little bit of an exaggeration, but what an amazing transformation! Whenever a living space starts to feel old and tired, there is nothing like a top to bottom cleaning and organizing to breath new life into the house, While you are in the middle of your cleaning frenzy, consider other easy to address cleaning and refreshing tasks such as:
- Remove old dingy caulking and replace with bright new caulked joints
- Touch up paint and fix small drywall scrapes
- Descale mineral deposits from faucets
Once you get started, you will think of all sorts of little cleaning and restoration projects that will make your house shine.
Paint The Front Door
Something as simple as a fresh coat of paint on the front door can really add to the curb appeal of your home. It’s a quick and easy project, doesn’t cost very much and will catch the eye of all your house guests. Feel free to experiment with fun, bright colors. Add adjacent flower pots for even more appeal, and your entry area will feel brand new.
Install An Entry Pendant Light
This can really give that entry the pizazz you are looking for. Don’t be afraid of a fixture that has personality or might be a little funky. That just adds to the appeal. This is not a difficult project, especially if you already have a recessed can light above your entry area. The work is a little more specialized, and you might consider hiring an electrician for the install. But for those weekend warriors out there, plenty of how to videos are available to help you with the project. Examples are here, and here.
Give The Old Deck New Life
With just a little bit of elbow grease, and a few dollars in exterior stain, you can transform a tired outdoor space into an area perfect for your next party. This doesn’t require specialized equipment, and if you wanted to speed up the process, you could rent a belt sander from your local equipment rental store. Make sure you do a little research on how to operate a belt sander, or plate sander before you get going. Here’s a great video I found that might prove helpful.
Repaint A Primary Room
Another quick decorative upgrade is a fresh coat of paint. Painting is something anyone can do, and to keep your project quick and easy, focus on one primary area at a time instead of taking on the whole house. The tools you will need are very affordable and the know-how easy to come by. The transformation a fresh new color on the walls can give any space is always impressive!
Hopefully this article sparks your imagination giving you other quick and easy ideas to transform your home into a space that is cozy and inviting, while not breaking the bank.