Home remodeling is often expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive. Affordable upgrades usually cost much less but produce noticeable improvements. They usually require some DIY ability and time. Consider some of these ideas before spending a lot of money.
Painting
A new coat of paint is the quickest, easiest, and least expensive way to renew your home. Two gallons of paint covers 800 square feet and costs less than $100.00. A 10’ x 12’ x 8’ bedroom has around 500 square feet to paint–including the ceiling.
Rooms. Re-painting a room changes the entire feel of the space. Old paint becomes boring and dingy over time. It may even be peeling.
Kitchen Cabinets. Check out the latest kitchen colors and modernize your cabinets with a coat of paint.
Front Door. Visitors focus on your front door while approaching the house. Make it stand out with new bright-colored paint–and improve your curb appeal.
Trim. Just painting window and door trim and baseboards changes the look and feel of a home.
Exterior. Online exterior paint calculators provide an accurate estimate of the amount of paint you need. All paint and supplies should cost less than $1000.00 for the average home. The job takes a lot of time and DIY effort but the result is a fresh-looking home without the cost of a siding or stucco renovation.
Replacing Door Hardware
Bright brass door knobs and hinges date your house. You may also have multiple handle colors and styles in the house. Change them all out with modern handles. Replace the hinges at the same time. Upgrade your entire house by changing cabinet handles and knobs to match.
Good quality interior door handles are less than $20.00 each and hinges are under $2.00 each. Front door gripsets and deadbolts cost around $200.00. Replacing handles and hinges is an easy DIY project and you don’t have to do them all at once.
Inexpensive Kitchen Renovation – New Countertop
The average cost of a new DIY kitchen countertop is $2650.00. The average cost to remodel a kitchen is $26,240.00–ten times more. A new countertop combined with freshly painted cabinets and new hardware gives your kitchen a new modern look for one-tenth the cost of a full remodel.
DIY Landscaping
Landscaping can make your house look more expensive without costing a lot. Window boxes, potted plants on the decks, and colorful flowers in beds or along the sidewalk improve the curb appeal of your home. All for less than $500.00 and a little exercise.
Clean and Restore Your Deck
Deck cleaning and restoration are usually inexpensive. It improves the look of the property in exchange for a few dollars and some effort compared to $8168.00–the average cost of a new deck.
For an extra $250.00 you can add a wood deck fire pit to your newly cleaned deck. Fire Pits change the look and feel of your deck and make it more inviting.
Lights and Light Fixtures
Change lights to LED bulbs. They cost a little more than regular bulbs but last much longer and make every room brighter. Modernizing light fixtures sounds expensive but can usually be accomplished for under $500.00. (Track lights are available for less than $50.00.) Light fixtures can be changed one or two at a time as your budget allows.
Under-Cabinet LED Lighting
Under-cabinet lighting adds a modern look and feel to a kitchen. It is available in multiple types and designs. It adds extra light to the work areas. Most kitchens can be lit for about $100.00. The lights–battery or plug-in–are simple to install and operate.
Faucets
Some decent bathroom faucets cost less than $50.00 and kitchen faucets less than $200.00. Removing a bathroom faucet and installing a new bathroom faucet are usually easy DIY projects. Kitchens and bathrooms are main selling points when homes are sold. New modern faucets help make the rooms more attractive.
Fireplace Makeover
There are many pros and cons to having a fireplace but they are often the focal point of a room. Update the brass surrounds of a fireplace by painting them with heat-resistant primer and paint. (You’ll need to sand the shine off it so the new paint sticks.)
Change the color scheme around the fireplace by painting walls, mantel, columns, or the brick and stone surrounding it. Buy new fireplace tools and/or a designer spark screen–even if your fireplace is non-operating.
Wall Hangings, Pictures, and Artwork
Be creative with your wall decorations. Pictures and artwork need not be expensive. Make a statement on freshly painted walls without breaking the bank.
Outdoor Lighting
Two hundred dollars buys a lot of outdoor lights. Mix and match designs and colors to light walks, to hang from railings and highlight steps, to focus on flowers, or to string around the deck. Creative lighting changes the feel of your backyard. It can eliminate the need for harsh white lighting and make parties more intimate. All for very little cost and time.
Window and Door Weatherstripping
Before spending thousands of dollars on new windows and doors, spend two or three hundred dollars on new weatherstrip. Fixing drafty windows and doors saves money, eliminates drafts, and makes your home more comfortable. Weatherstrip, caulking, foam sealant, and plastic window film are easy to install. Make sure you buy the proper products for your windows and doors.
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