7 Cheap DIY Ways To Improve Your Home
Monday, January 2, 2017, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
Whether you’re simply looking for a way to breathe new life into the old home, or you want to tidy it up the house before selling it, home improvements can often be quite expensive and time-consuming.
DIY projects, however, can prove themselves to be quite rewarding, both in the terms of saving a lot of money, and the sense of fulfillment and accomplishment you get from doing things with your own two hands.
That said, here are 7 inexpensive, DIY ways you can improve your home.
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Light up the place
General lighting is often used in the kitchen as it casts a comfortable amount of light.
Task lighting is used to focus the light on a particular spot and can often be found in the work area.
Accent lighting can be used to bring a wall texture to life or to place the focus on a particular painting.
Choose a type of lighting suits your needs best, or use a light dimmer coupled with colored light bulbs to create a wide variety of different moods.
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Use hooks and shelves for a quick storage upgrade
Hooks are often overlooked when it comes to home improvement, but they can quickly be added to almost every room to easily increase the space.
They can even be used inside the closet to establish a little bit of order and quickly access your favorite piece of clothing.
You can hang jackets, flower pots, jewelry or even make a simple, yet effective wine hanger rack.
Floating shelves are excellent for adding additional wall storage and can really help organize a stuffy room.
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Spruce up the bathroom
When it comes to home renovations, the first thing to get updated is the kitchen. But the second is the bathroom and the good thing is that most of the work done there doesn’t require that much money.
Installing a pedestal sink, or a new toilet seat is very simple and it makes a big difference regarding the overall look of the bathroom.
Even the water-stained floor can quickly be covered up with sheet vinyl or vinyl tiles.
When it comes to the shower and the bath, you can re-grout the tiles, replace any damaged and chipped ones and finally, apply new caulk around the sink, between the tiles and the tub or around the joints of the shower stall.
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Give the walls a fresh coat of paint
Nothing can make the home feel renewed like a fresh coat of paint can. It’s one of the simplest DIY projects anyone can do, as it requires very little experience and some basic logic.
You can paint them white, to liven up the place, use darker tones to accentuate a specific part of the room or even create the illusion of flow and space.
Experiment with different colors, patterns, and shapes, and don’t be afraid, it’s only paint and all your mistakes can be covered with a new coat.
If you don’t want to bother yourself with painting, you can always get wall decals.
They have become really popular in the last couple of years, mostly due to the fact that they are extremely simple to install and very affordable.
Not to mention that they can be applied literally everywhere, in the office, kitchen, bedroom and there are even waterproof decals made especially for bathrooms.
You can get them in a variety of colors and designs and some shops even offers to make completely custom designs.
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Get a programmable thermostat to cut the costs
This isn’t as much of an aesthetic improvement as it is a financial one.
Digital thermostats can be somewhat expensive, but they automatically adjust the temperature settings indoor and can really cut down on your monthly cooling or heating expenses.
Some high-end models even include a separate cooling system and humidifier. On the other hand, you can get a simpler model which only controls the temperature for around $20- $25 bucks and the installation process is covered by many DIY enthusiasts on YouTube and similar services.
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Update the kitchen hardware
Most kitchen updates can end up costing you a pretty penny, so make to only do the improvements you can comfortably afford at that moment.
Appliances, countertops, and floor tiles can always be updated, often with moderate spending.
But for a more financially reasonable solution, you can always try to make sure that everything is clean and tidied up.
The cabinets and cabinet doors can easily be repainted and putting new door pulls can really make them look new and fresh.
Cheap Ikea shelves can be transformed into an organized pantry with some creativity and you can find fairly good countertops at your local salvage store.
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Fixing and repainting the roof
When it comes to simple roof repair and repainting jobs, most people can manage them with little to no problems and without spending a great deal of money.
Most stores are equipped with all the equipment you might need and the depending on whether you have a metal, concrete or another kind of roof installed, all the different types of paint have the instructions written on the back of the packaging.
However, if you haven’t done this type of job before, the roof painting experts from Sydney highly recommend you call in the professionals.
Extensive roof repair isn’t a one-man job and high and inaccessible roofs can often be very dangerous.
Most home repairs can be accomplished with some elbow grease and minimal budget.
The internet is filled with DIY guys explaining how to do everything ranging from a fixing a leaking faucet, to painting the walls, changing the lights fixtures and you can even find full wiring jobs explained to the last detail.
But knowing your limits is also very important, and not all jobs can be accomplished by an average Joe, and some of them might require a helping hand from the professionals.
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Steven Clarke is a DIY enthusiast, interested in home improvement, design, new technologies and he likes to put his ideas out there. When not working on new projects, he likes to spend his time in the great outdoors.
