Quick Home Improvements You Can Start 2014 With
2014 brings a fresh start that more often than not inspires new home improvement ideas. Nothing spells “fresh start” better than to do some new home improvements. These projects don’t even have to be big ones. They can be quick, simple and should not cost you that much.
Do some painting
Whether it’s done in a high-traffic area or a barely used room in your house, painting adds a pop of colour and a fresh clean feel to your walls. If you’re new to painting, don’t hesitate to ask for tips from people with DIY experience that will make the job easier and faster for you.
Put up wallpapers
If painting is too much work, then putting up wallpapers might do the trick for you. Many of the wallpapers available in stores today are very chic, and they certainly would make amazing accent walls. You can get wallpapers with texture, wallpapers with retro patterns, metallic wallpapers, and many more.
Change your drapes
Changing the curtains is one great way to greet the year. Sure, everyone wants brand new drapes every single time we change them, but there are less expensive ways of changing them. One such way is to recycle your curtains and drapes to another room. Exchange the drapes in the living room with the ones in another room.
Give your cabinets a facelift
Dust the cabinets inside out, and then wipe them down with a soft, damp cloth. If your cabinets have nicks and scratches, get a soft cloth and dab those areas with just a tiny bit of wood stain. When the wood stain is dry, wipe lemon oil onto the whole cabinet using a soft, clean cloth. All these will enhance the natural colour of your cabinets and give them a newer feel.
Organise your home
It’s safe to assume that your home has to deal with a lot of clutter, especially when you have children at home or when you’ve had people come and go for the entire holiday season. The start of the year would be the best time to organise your home. You can start with just putting things back where they actually belong. If you’re up to it, do some segregation, like keeping the things you still use and deciding which ones you can actually throw, give away, or even sell. Organising your home may not be as simple or as quick as other home improvement projects, but it’s one of those home improvement ideas that can be done to greatly improve your home.