Home improvement is a costly endeavor, almost any way you look at it. When it comes to remodeling and renovating your home, you are going to be spending thousands and thousands of dollars on contractors, specialists, and more. And fortunately, you do make that money back in resale value, but it can take some time to sell the home and get it presentable for new buyers.
However, did you know that there are simple ways to improve your home that don’t require thousands and thousands of dollars in initial investments, or skilled labor that will take a big chink of change out of your wallet? Here are a couple things that you can do to improve your home for less than you might think:
Give Appliances a Facelift
Buying brand new appliances is a great investment for a home, but it can also cost quite a bit of money. If you’re looking to spend less but still tie the room together, why not consider a facelift? New doors and face panels on appliances can get them to match, bring the room together in a stylish way, and save you big bucks on the technical appliances while still allowing for a great look in the room and a definite upgrade in the home’s design.
Energy Efficient Light Bulbs!
Energy efficient lighting fixtures and light bulbs are a cheap way to go a long way in your home. Because people are so concerned about heating and electricity costs, in addition to wanting to improve their impact upon the environment, energy efficient light fixtures and bulbs are a low-cost way to make a big difference in your home and get people noticing your fixtures, lights, and lay out in a more valued way.
Cabinets and Doors Are Critical
Rather than re-doing say, the entire kitchen, you can get quite a bit of mileage out of working through new doors and cabinets. This simple fix can go a long way to making the kitchen seem like a completely new and different room without spending big bucks on an entire kitchen remodel job.
How’s Your Curb Appeal?
One of the best ways to cheaply spruce up your home – especially for potential buyers – is to increase your curb appeal in a smart way. Make your landscape cleaner, look better, and more sleek by getting a professional landscaper to come by and re-design your lawn, patio, and trees outside. The better your house looks on the curb, the better chance you have of improving it cheaply and selling it at a higher value – and you didn’t even have to do anything major to the home!
At the end of the day, there are ways to improve your home in a cheap and cost-efficient manner without breaking the bank. When you’re smart about where and how you improve your home, you may be surprised at how well you can sell it with minimal work being done, and your bank account and stress levels will thank you for it, too!
I am agree with you home improvement is quite costly. I always get scared when wife say to buy brand new things for a better look. Your tips seems useful and it will help to revamp my home without affecting my budget.
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Great ideas, this is a million dollar blog because it can help people get a million+ bucks after flipping houses. I like the idea of using LED lights aside from being good to the environment, it can make any place look better when it is placed at the right spot. What do you think about installing solar panels before selling it?
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Great tips! I have some really big plans for landscaping this Summer that will make our house look better and add more functional space to our backyard. I’m pumped!
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Best of luck! Hope you get a long enough summer to do it all.
Great tips! Our new house has all energy efficient light bulbs and I believe it makes a big difference in our efficiency.
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Thanks to this blog now my UK home also has them haha a company just wrote asking if I wanted free samples. Let’s see how the bills drop.
The landscaping is so very critical. It’s the first impression of the property and key to getting people in the door. Weeds, overgrown grass and bushes, and huge dirt areas all shout “lots of work here” and can be big turnoffs to potential buyers.
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You don’t want to deter the lazy buyers!
I’m HUGE on the whole curb appeal thing. I love landscaping and how awesome it makes your house look. For just a hundred bucks and a trip to Home Depot, you can really make the outside of your house look like its worth thousands more than it really is.
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Yes, most people are too lazy to do it themselves and happy to pay for the improvement.
Fresh paint and curb appeal are so huge! Even just cleaning the yard and getting a cheap plant or two can make a massive difference.
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There are some neighborhoods where they don’t let you keep more than a few inches of grass, the whole street looks so tidy and neat.
Great tips! I’d add a fresh coat of paint to interior rooms to the list. It’s relatively easy and can be done quite inexpensively 🙂
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True, I did my mum’s living room for under $100 last year.
Wonderful tips! I am planning to have soft and hard landscape in our front yard in order to look fresh and green. While in the backyard, I’ll plant vegetables and herbs to save money from buying common spices and vegetables from the market.
Yes I agree the curb appeal. If it look fresh and decent it will give a decent impression that will last in your customer heart.
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We were really lucky, in that we bought our house from a home reno company that flipped houses. Unfortunately (for them) they took a pretty big loss on our house because of the market timing, but their loss was our gain. They reno’d the entire thing (though not with the BEST quality materials – just mid quality) and we are loving it.
We’ll eventually replace the floors (maybe in 5-6 years – just before we decide to sell it) and of course re-paint, but other than that, they did a great job on cabinets etc. We do have to work on the curb appeal a bit. It looks great for the most part but we have this pesky mole that won’t leave us alone and keeps digging holes in our nice grass!
We have to work more on our outdoors this year. We were successful and planting some grass seeds last year on a big patch of dirt. It looks nice but now we have other patchy areas to fix this year. We’ll see what we come up with.
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There is no denying the fact that home improvement is an expensive, but at the same time if you spend your budget wisely you can save money while giving your home a new look. The tips which you mentioned are practical and easy to implement.
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There isn’t a denying the fact do it yourself is usually an high priced, however simultaneously in case you spend your financial allowance sensibly it is possible to spend less though supplying your house a whole new glimpse. The particular points you described are useful and also simple to implement.
This is exactly what I’m looking for. A mom like me who has limited budget will appreciate these tips! I highly recommend using energy-saver light bulb is truly can help save you money. Thanks for sharing this!
I totally agree with everything that was mentioned in this article. A year ago, I planned of remodeling our entire kitchen but what my interior designer suggested, which we did, is that we just replace our old cabinets and doors into a new one. The outcome was just awesome!
Thank you for sharing this simple home improvement tips that will not cost a lot. The home design ideas and home improvement pictures are awesome. Keep it up!
I’ve thought about replacing our kitchen cabinet doors. I’ve even thought about painting them. To be honest I have always been a bit worried that all the effort and expense would be wasted if it didn’t look right.
Perhaps I ought to just take the plunge!
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Preparing for a remodeling project is a lot like preparing to buy a car. You may know the room and style you want, but the options you choose may drive the price higher than you can reasonably afford. But there are ways to stretch the remodeling budget and end up with stylish results within budget.
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Great post, Pauline. I really enjoy your post, your useful tips help me a lot. I’m going to try them out with my home remodeling project. Thanks for sharing!
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These are some awesome tips for home improvement on a budget. I especially like the tips for redoing cabinets and doors as a budget friendly way for home improvement.
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Everything she said are brilliant. You don’t need to spend that much just to have a make over on your house.
Nice Ideas without breaking my bank. Thanks for the tips man! appreciate it!
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Very helpful indeed. I could just spend less and improve the value of my house. Very bright ideas.
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Awesome post! Curb appeal is certainly a very important aspect to the overall look of your home for potential buyers. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it a lot. These I can now improve our house without breaking my bank.
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Hi Pauline,
These tips are very interesting and helpful, I loved your ideas how we can save money on home improvement.
It has to be seen as an investment. We had an extension a couple of years back and it was expensive but now the value of our house has increased and we got to live in a nicer home environment.
One of the most important things to keep in mind when considering any home improvement project is to not go overboard. The value of your home is partially determined by the value of your neighbor’s homes, so don’t make improvements that bring your home’s value significantly over the general value of other homes in your neighborhood
Not going oveboard, meaning not over spending or just simply don’t buy things that aren’t needed so that you can save big time.
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Just don’t go overspending on things that aren’t needed. That’s all.
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Clean your house and therefore can improve the appearance of your home. Aside from that, it keeps your home looking in fine style, providing a contemporary look.
Not being an ass but do we really have to hear this? This is basic.
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I completely agree that updating your cabinets and doors in your kitchen can go a long way. Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Simple is better. Just don’t get crazy on buying unnecessary things that aren’t needed.
Thanks for sharing that post. I love landscaping. Professionals do it much better though with the help of good materials.
Great ideas, I would add 2 more things exterior and interior painting its helps to enhance the beauty of home 🙂 more chances to get more bucks!
This home improvement tips that will not cost a lot. The home design ideas and home improvement pictures are amazing. Thanks for sharing !
Never go overboard. Just a tip 😀
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One of the most important things to keep in mind when considering any home improvement project is to not go overboard. The value of your home is partially determined by the value of your neighbor’s homes, so don’t make improvements that bring your home’s value significantly over the general value of other homes in your neighborhood
Preparing for a remodeling project is a lot like preparing to buy a car. You may know the room and style you want, but the options you choose may drive the price higher than you can reasonably afford. But there are ways to stretch the remodeling budget and end up with stylish results within budget.
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