Giving your home a makeover doesn’t always have to cost a fortune, there are plenty of DIY tricks to upgrade your space. Let’s take a look at how you can make your property feel high-end without a high price tag.
Peel and stick wallpaper
If you love the idea of a feature wall or a splash of colour in the room without the mess of painting or wallpaper paste, try a peel and stick wallpaper. This is a quick and easy way to transform a small area or room such as a downstairs loo. Choose from abstract designs or geometric patterns to create a mural or upgrade the feel of a room for around £30 per roll.
Replace kitchen cabinet doors
A kitchen renovation is one of the most expensive home improvement projects but if you’re looking to refresh your kitchen on a budget try just replacing your kitchen cupboard doors. Depending on the size and material, you can buy replacement doors for between £20 and £130 which is much cheaper than replacing your entire kitchen. As a DIY task, swapping kitchen cabinet doors is fairly straightforward, saving you on labour costs.
Upgrade light fixtures
Lighting is an important feature of your home, not just on a practical front but also as a design element. So, upgrading the light fixtures can instantly change the aesthetics, not to mention the ambiance of your home. Old fashioned light shades do nothing for your decor and can make even the nicest home feel drab. You can buy new pendant or table lamp shades for less than £20 and by choosing a classic style, they’ll never go out of date.
Paint your stairs
Old stair carpet can be unsightly and feel dated so why not ditch it and paint the stairs instead? Rather than paying hundreds for new carpet, you can buy some floor paint for £40-£50, block out a weekend in your calendar, grab a brush and get stuck in. Before you know it, you’ll have a chic staircase that you’ll be proud to show off every time you open your front door.
Add rugs and throws
There’s nothing easier than updating a room with some rugs and throws. However, it’s a common mistake to buy rugs that are too small for the space so make sure to measure the area first. Typically, allowing a third of the rug to lie underneath sofas and chairs produces a curated look. For bedrooms, the rug should extend at least two feet around the bed. Match the colour and texture of throws to the furniture in your room to create a cosy and welcoming feeling.
Declutter
It won’t matter how much effort or style you put into your home if it is packed full of clutter. All visitors will see is the volume of items in your home and all sense of style and decor will be lost in the milieu. Have a clear out of things that you no longer need, use or enjoy. Donate any useful items to charities or family and friends and take any broken items to a recycling centre. Your home will look and feel like a different place afterwards.
Create a gallery wall
While you reduce the amount of unused items in your home, you’ll want to treasure your photos, paintings or prints. What better way to do that than to create a gallery wall of your favourite pieces. Buy some inexpensive frames and upgrade them with paint or decoupage or simply mix and match to coordinate with the rest of the space. Make sure to plan the layout before putting anything on the wall and that it works with the entire room decor.
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