Due to  today’s tight financial conditions, many families have decided not to upgrade their home because it’s too costly.  If you’re in that same situation, you can take solace from the fact that that you can make your home look like new with some key improvements and not having to spend tons of money.

Make a Dramatic Change and Spend Less

Begin with basics when contemplating a remodel.  Start from the top of the room and work your way down. This is the basis for your home rehab project. If you have a “popcorn” ceiling, consider either repainting it a new, fresh color or hiring someone to remove and replace it it with a flat pattern. Don’t forget to have a strong primer applied before your paint coat!  Next, look at the walls and consider a neutral color that will flatter open and airy tones and will go with any home accents. Fix any holes and marks in your walls and doors so your home looks fresh and refinished. Next, continue with the floor covering: are the flooring and baseboards in good shape?  If so, repaint the baseboards a nice white color to make the home look modern and attractive. If you plan to rip out and re-cover the floors, consider stone tiles, because they are inexpensive per square foot and look great much longer than carpet does.  If you will be installing carpet, choose a dense pile that is a shade of brown or beige so that spills won’t show as much and the carpet will be resilient against crushing for years to come.

Making Your Main Rooms Shine

Transforming your bathrooms and kitchen are the smartest upgrades you can put into your home. If the cabinetry is in good repair, consider either repainting the existing cabinets or replacing them.  If you will be re-facing them, get a good power drill and take off the hardware from the cabinet doors to release them.  If needed,  you can buy replacement cabinet doors from your local hardware store. To save even more, use the cabinets you have and refinish them. Again, take out the doors from the cabinets and then brush on a paint remover to the existing finish and use a scraper made from hard plastic just for this purpose. Once all trace of the old finish has been removed, sand the cabinets the beginning time with a Bosch sander using medium-grit sandpaper. A last sanding should be done with a fine-grit sandpaper after that. Remove all of the wood dust and then spread a wood conditioner to the cabinets. To conclude, stain or paint the wood and finish it with two or three clear coats to protect the finished product from exposure to moisture.

Upgrade to Get the Grade

Improving your furniture and home décor is an easy and effective way to make your surroundings looking sharp. There are great deals at garage sales, thrift stores and on the Internet which will save money.  For even better savings, create your own piece of furniture. You can make a beautiful headboard, for example, with nothing more than two extra-large posts of wood, a wood lathe (you can borrow this from someone), and a large rectangle of wood.  Cover the wood center portion with some batting, fabric, and modern upholstery tacks for a new headboard that is eye-catching!

Perhaps you’re fixing up a new home or wanting to re-do the one you live in. Either way, these helpful hints for getting the most out of your home will help your living quarters look like new without spending a ton of dough in the process.

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