In recent years, especially after COVID 19 hit all of us in several ways, there have been many changes in our newly adapted lifestyles. One of the prime things is maximum of us are looking for cost-saving and DIY projects. Such projects have become more popular like never before. As most of us have been working from home, probably this is the first time we paid good attention to the interiors and wanted to get rid of the same old rooms with something new but in an affordable manner. Below are some of the tips which would get you started for a budget home makeover:
1. Look around for unwanted stuff
The first thing to start here is to look around for all the stuff which you do not want anymore. No matter how expensive they are if you are not using it for over a year that means you don’t need them. Watch out for them and get rid of them. There would be a set of things that you wanted to repair but that fine day has never come and they are sitting there occupying space and demanding your energy, so get rid of them too. Most of the junk is often found either in the study rooms or in the wardrobes in people’s homes.
2. Choose what you can’t live with
Often what we accumulate thinking, we need it for a lifetime and cannot do without it, ends up lost somewhere in cupboards or in lofts after a few usages. Look out for the things, which you are using in your personal and professional life. Also, it does make things a lot easier if choose the things which help you enhance your mind, body, and soul in some way or the other. The things which are not enhancing your life in any way should be least considered and kept at home. There are people who have gone for spending more time in wooden gazebo than in normal homes, due to small spaces, and high affordability.
3. Choose what you wish to upscale
One of the most affordable ways to get a new look for your rooms is to look for things that you can upscale. Like, you could search if you have a beautiful wooden table or a chest, which has chipped off, you could always invest in getting it repaired and re-touched rather than invest in a one. Often refurbishing products like this is a great way to revive the old stuff and give it a new look with minimal investment.
4. Keep recycling in mind
As you look for items that can be upscaled you could also take a look at the items which can be recycled. Of course, this may take some time if you are not a big fan of recycling, and if you are really lacking that time and creativity, it’s best and no harm getting little help from the ones who have been into recycling items at home. There are extensive beautiful ideas such as installing a wooden gazebo on the terrace of your house or in the garden.
5. Upholstery and linens need to be freshened
One of the biggest changes one sees in a room is the upholstery used and the color choice as per the type of room. Like it is obvious you will not be using bright colors in the bedroom. There are hundreds of designs and fabrics available for upholstery finding the right one to match the new room décor and budget may be a bit of a challenge.
6. Creative ways to room decor
Once you have considered all the above tips room décor is an integral and important part of any room we live in. The room décor must be kept simple yet creative, and it is best to have minimal decorating items. There are several DIY projects floating over the World Wide Web, have a look, search specific videos or images and try it out for your home. Doing things on your own and decorating your room gives better personal satisfaction, than store-bought decorative items.
All the above ideas are some of the ways you could get started to remember, that the lesser the involvement of professional help the more affordable it gets, and recycling or re-touching would keep away from investing hugely in things which you already have.
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