5 Inexpensive Home Improvements
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2018
Tip Tuesday
Home Improvements you can do on a $100 budget
✅Spend an Hour With a pro
Ask your realtor or an interior designer to visit and check out your home. There may be consultation fees - be sure to ask. Check with several designers in your area; a standard hourly fee is normally less than $100, and in an hour they can give you lots of ideas for needed improvements. Even small suggested improvements, such as paint colours or furniture placement, can go a long way toward improving the look and feel of your home.
✅Paint, Paint, Paint
One of the simplest, most cost-effective improvements of all is paint! Newly painted rooms look clean and updated — and that equals value. When choosing paint colours, neutrals tend to appeal to the greatest number of people, which will succeed in making your home more desirable. On average, a gallon of paint costs around $25, leaving you money to buy brushes, drop sheets, painter's tape, rollers and trays. So pick up a few gallons and have some fun!
✅Find Inspiration
If hiring a designer was too costly or unavailable the alternative is to search for remodelling and decorating inspiration. Try reading design-oriented magazines, books
(head to garage sales or second-hand stores) TV shows and websites. Pinterest is especially handy for inspiration. Start your to-do list. Keep it simple — when remodelling on a tight budget, do-it-yourself projects are best.
✅Cut Energy Costs
Energy costs may seem like a fixed amount, but many local utility companies provide free energy audits of their customers' homes. They can show you how to maximize the energy efficiency of your home. An energy-efficient home will save you money now, which can be applied to other updates and is a more valuable and marketable asset in the long run.
✅ Inspect it
Not every home improvement is on the surface. Most people feel a home inspection is only for when you are buying a new home- but really things change through the years and you may not see the deteriorating roof, outdated electrical systems, rodent/bug problems— if you don't know it's broken, you can't fix it. Hire a professional to check out the areas of your home that you don't normally see. They may discover hidden problems that could negatively impact your home's value. Small problems (such as a hidden water leak) can become big, expensive problems quickly; the longer you put off repairs, the more expensive those repairs will be.
