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Low Cost Ways to Update Your Home

Quick Cheap Tips to Update Your Home

Some quick and easy tips to improve your home without emptying the bank account are always useful, especially in this economy. Ideas which are simple and cost effective can make a huge difference. You don’t need to remodel your kitchen or add granite counters, just try something simple and you will be amazed at the effect.

 If you are thinking of putting your home on the market it will certainly help make your home more attractive to potential home buyers. The right touches can get a home buyer excited about your home, but a few poor decisions may lose their interest completely.

Make sure your landscape is well maintained to increase curb appeal. A more conservative yard is often a better showcase for your home, so be generous with your trimming and pruning. Pare down bushes and trees that block windows. Pull weeds out of flowerbeds, lawn and sidewalk cracks. Repair minor asphalt and walkway cracks if necessary. If your home has gutters on the roof, clean and clear them frequently.

Natural light is the best light to cast your home in. Replace faded and heavy curtains with sheer ones or install blinds.Opening the shades when showing your home will also make your house seem larger. Temporarily replace energy-efficient fluorescent lights with high-wattage incandescent bulbs to give your home a warmer glow. Make sure dark rooms are well lit.

Some Other Quick Tips to Update Your Home:

• Install a new mailbox
• Ugrade outdoor lighting
• Replace old doormats
• Plant annual flowers
• Buy new pillows for sofas
• Display lightly scented potpourri or candles
• Polish or replace your old address plaque
• Fix or replace leaky or outdated faucets
• Buy organizational systems to reduce clutter
• Re-caulk sinks and bathtubs
• Place centerpieces on large counters and tables

If you have any other ideas you would like to share we would be more than happy to hear from you.

Pam Parton 760-580-1615                  Joanna Woolley 760-580-1630

content by courtesy of Brian Buffini