Who doesn’t just love a home improvement project? Well, OK… Who doesn’t just love the results of a home improvement project? Admittedly not all of us are eager to pick up a hammer, cut wood, lay tiles, or even paint. But if we have neglected too many things for too long, there comes a time where we need to get involved in doing some home improvements if only to keep up the value our homes.
Even for major projects you don’t need to spend a ton of money. What you need to do, however, is to have a complete outline of what your plans are. Whether you need to redo two bathrooms, or just put new carpeting in the kids’ rooms, you should have at least a basic understanding of the work flow. In other words, you don’t want to put the new carpeting down and then decide you should have painted the walls, too.
Usually it’s the kitchen that costs the most when it comes to making improvements or fixing anything, and it’s the cabinets that really run up the costs. Unless you absolutely need new cabinets, try staining them or even painting them. Excellent results don’t require years of professional experience. (If they don’t come out perfect, you can always explain to your friends that your intention was “shabby chic” all along!
If you want to add a little unique pizzazz to a color scheme, you could add a chair railing and paint different colors above and below. Or, you can add partial paneling. If these are just too difficult to figure out, do it the easy way and still get superb results: Place a wide strip of edging tape across the wall where you want to the colors to divide. Above gets one color, below gets another, and when you remove the tape you have the base color that will be resemble your chair rail. You can even texturize that strip to add more character.
Simple bathroom improvements are new faucets, new hardware for cabinets, and a new organizer. Even a new area rug and wall paint can turn a dingy room into a showpiece.
One simple point that adds value to homes is to paint all the walls the same color if the house has an open floor plan. It’s easy on the eye and provides a feeling of more space rather than the choppy appearance of multiple blocks of color.
Updating to include flooring all of the same type can add value as well. If this isn’t in your budget, add some style and color with new scatter rugs all over.
John Mills is an expert in home improvements. If you want more information about home improvements or are searching for a reputable double glazing company please visit Anglian Home Improvements at http://www.anglianhome.co.uk.
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