Your home is an extension of yourself and you want it to showcase your personality. Maybe you own an older home that needs some TLC, or maybe you want to change things around to give your home a fresh look and feel. You probably worry about the cost of the project. Updating your home does not have to cost thousands of dollars and can be done on a tight budget. You can look online to get some ideas of what you could do and not spend a fortune. What are some inexpensive upgrades that you can make to your home without breaking the bank?
1. Clean Up Outside
An easy way to upgrade the outside of your home is by tidying up the outside. Use a power cleaner to wash the exterior of your house to make it look like it has had a brand new paint job. Repainting your front door and shutters can make a dramatic difference to the appearance of the house. Repaint it the old color or change the color entirely to shake things up. By cleaning up the exterior of your house it will give the outside an upgrade and make it look more inviting to you and your guests.
2. Upgrade Your Doors
Adding new interior doors to your home can liven it up. If you like a rustic charm, adding bypass barn door hardware will make you feel like you’re living in the country by adding a sliding barn door. Adding new doorknobs can add personality to your doors and change the whole feel of your home. Changing or adding door moldings can make the door look more modern or give it a French country look.
3. Change Your Kitchen Cabinets
Buying new kitchen cabinets can cost a fortune. Instead of buying brand new cabinets, repaint your old ones. Doing this isn’t as hard as it may seem. Just remove the cabinet doors and pull out the drawers, sand them until all of the old paint has gone away, apply a coat of primer, and then apply your desired color of semi-gloss latex paint to make your kitchen feel brand new. You can also change the knobs on your cabinets and handles to freshen up the look even more.
4. Add New Lighting
A new light fixture can change the whole personality of a room. Bright lighting can make the room feel more energetic, while dimmer lighting can make a room feel comfortable and cozy. When choosing what kind of lighting to put in which room, think about what you do in those rooms. Your bedroom should have warmer lights than your kitchen since you use it for sleeping and to unwind. Your kitchen should have brighter lighting since you use it for cooking and want to be able to see what you’re doing. Adding an inexpensive chandelier or other lighting fixture will give any room more personality and make it feel like it has been upgraded.
5. Update Your Floor
If you have a lot of carpeting in your home or have old floor tiles that you have been dying to change, now is the time to do it. Ripping up a carpet isn’t hard and only requires a few tools to do it yourself. You will need knee pads for comfort, safety glasses to protect your eyes from debris, and work gloves to protect your hands from sharp materials. You will need a pair of pliers to grab on to the carpet, a utility knife to cut the carpet into sections as you rip it up, and a floor scraper to remove the staples that are embedded into the carpet padding. Replace your carpeted floors with floating floors for a quick and easy installation that will make the room look brand new.
These inexpensive ways of upgrading your home will increase your home value while also making it feel like you spent a lot of money. By doing these five things, your home will look and feel like a brand new home and you will be proud to invite your family and friends over to show off all of your hard work.