How to Update Your Home Inexpensively

Posted on September 2, 2009 | Filed Under Sample Articles 

If you’re like me, your home probably could use a little updating. Do you have curtains, furnishings, flooring or other areas that our dated or worn out that make your home look aged but you just don’t have the extra money to put into updating right now due to the slow economy? Well, hang on, because I’m going to give you some great tips to help you update your home very inexpensively!

Shop garage sales and resale shops

Often people who recently did a remodel will sell their items inexpensively at a yard sale or donate them to a resale shop or second hand store. Sometimes you may be able to find quality items for a lot less than you would in a retail store.

Rearrange for a fresh new look

Recently, I had my daughter come over, who is very organized, and help me declutter my house. We spent the day getting rid of the stuff we never use and then rearranged the furniture and other items in the house.

  • Move pictures around from room to room
  • Move furniture around for a whole new look and feel
  • Adding fresh flowers in a vase will spruce up a table or countertop
  • Get out a table cloth or other linens that you haven’t used in a while
  • Clean out your closets: you may find some old treasures in there that will give your home a fresh, new feeling.

Paint the walls for a whole new look

Paint is relatively inexpensive for the added quality it will give your home. A can of paint usually runs about $20 to $25, so for about $50 you can completely change the look and feel of a room. You can budget to do one room each pay period and in a few weeks your whole house will feel new again.

Choose colors that are up to date, but won’t require you to go out and buy new furniture to match.

Inexpensive ways to update flooring

If you have linoleum floors that need help, but can’t afford new flooring, use decorative throw rugs. You can purchase them fairly inexpensively at Wal-Mart, Home Depot or Lowe’s. If you have a kitchen table, place an area rug underneath it. You can also place one in front of your stove and sink for added padding while cooking or doing the dishes. Not only will throw rugs help spruce up your linoleum floors, they will also give you some added comfort.

If you have wood floors that need updating, strip them and give them a fresh coat of stain or finish. It will take some work, but wood flooring is “in” and can look contemporary, rustic or traditional depending on what color of stain or finish you get.

With a little imagination and some effort you can inexpensively update your home using the tips and suggestions above. You don’t have to spend a fortune to get the look and feel you desire in your home. You can also use these ideas as a temporary “fix” until you can save up money for the more costly updates.

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