Five Affordable Home Improvement Projects

Adapting your home as the years change is one of the many benefits of being a homeowner. People often try new DIY improvements to make their homes look and feel exactly how they see each room in their mind’s eye. If you’re thinking about upgrading or improving your own home, here are a few projects that won’t cost you a small fortune to complete. 

While deep cabinets are useful, they often make finding pots and pans a hassle. If you’re struggling to find anything in your kitchen cabinets, you might want to consider installing roll-out drawers. It’s a relatively quick project and is likely to run you less than $80 per roll-out drawer. These drawers are an excellent way to have access to your whole cabinet without having to practically climb inside to reach a pot lid.

Applying a fresh coat of paint and replacing old trim is a great way to get a breath of fresh air into your living space. This project can be knocked out in a single weekend, and the cost should only run a few hundred dollars. Color can completely transform your living room, even if you don’t change furniture or any décor.

Storage is often a problem in many homes, no matter the size. Even if there’s adequate space, the organization leaves a bit to be desired. Reorganizing your closet shelves can create a lot more storage space in your home, and depending on how elaborate you want to go, some new closet organizing systems only cost a few hundred dollars. Having everything so easily accessible adds a sense of functionality to your home, and it looks nice.

Another trouble area in many homes is the laundry room. Even though washing and drying clothes is a chore that most of us could do without, having an organized laundry room can make the process seem like less of a hassle. A nice laundry center project will likely run you about $500, but it will make the room much more functional and accessible.

Your front door is usually the first thing that people see when they visit, so sprucing up your entry is a good idea. If you don’t have an HOA, you can paint your front door any color you wish, from neutrals to vibrant pastels. Even if you’re only able to paint your door a natural color, it will look newer and more high-quality when painted and should cost less than $300.

If you want to make improvements on a budget, there are plenty of things you can do. This article at Family Handyman is sure to help inspire several different ideas for projects to undergo in order to give your home a nice new look. 

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