Fall in love with your home again: 12 quick DIY jobs to make it feel like new
Our home is our nest, our castle and the place where we can relax and feel secure. Given this, it must reflect our personalities and make us feel at peace. And for this reason, we often have to undertake housekeeping tasks to ensure our homes remain spic and span.
Here are 12 ideas to make your home a more welcoming place to live in:
1. Refresh the color decor
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Something as simple as changing the colors on the walls could make a massive impact. Rooms with three white walls and one painted in a nice bright color are increasingly common (aka accent walls). Or how about changing the shades of the colors on some of the walls?
2. Cleaning up the driveway
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Cleaning the driveway of dirt, soil, weeds and leaves will make the home feel much more welcoming and make the garden look cared-for.
3. Change the socket coverings
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They might seem to be irrelevant, but putting new coverings over the sockets can uplight the appearance of the rooms in your house (and also add greater safety). Changing them is very easy as all you need is a screwdriver (and new covers, of course).
4. Clean the carpets
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We often forget, but carpets should also be cleaned regularly. Tthere are special carpet-cleaning machines that can be rented and, very quickly, they will make your carpets look like new again.
5. Don't throw away organic waste
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Organic waste can be composted and used as fertilizer for your plants. If you have a garden, you can set up a compost pile where you can deposit organic waste (which will naturally turn into compost over time). Alternatively, there are electric kitchen composters available that will quickly transform organic waste into compost.
6. New front door
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The front door, being exposed to the elements, can start looking dull, drab and worn-out. Repaint (or even replace) it to give your home a more welcoming look.
7. A new shower
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Change your shower head: there are loads of models to choose from. Choose a head that allows you to select a flow that best suits what you need from a shower.
8. Turn a wall into a blackboard
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These days, you can get rolls of adhesive blackboard cladding that can be easily glued to a wall. Add some chalk, and you'll have somewhere for your creative scribbles and doodles.
9. Check the electrical power cords
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Once in a while, it is important to check the power cords/wires/cables to ensure that there are no exposed wires, fraying cords and that all the attached appliances are safe to use.
10. You can make new pot holders for your plants
In the garden or in the home, you can make new pot holders using wooden planks of various sizes. These will definitely give a vintage touch to your home.
11. Adjust the brightness of your lamps
A dimmer is an electronic device that allows you to adjust the intensity of the light your lamps give off. All you need to do is buy dimmer units and connect them to the power somewhere between the sockets and the lamps. This way, you can create the perfect lighting effect in your living room or bedroom.
12. Use window films instead of curtains
There are adhesive films on the market that can be used to cover windows. They are usually opaque, but can also have designs or decorations. They are perfect for covering windows while still letting the light in.
What are you waiting for? Renovating your home has never been easier.