If you're really adventurous, a coat of
brightly-colored paint on your front door can create a splash. If you take on this
challenge, it's a good idea to make sure that the paint complements your home. For
example, if your home is mostly red brick, a red door would make a dynamic look. A gallon
of interior/exterior gloss enamel in red or any other bright color will set you back no
more than $20.
Kitchen
When you look in your kitchen, what catches your eye first?
Probably all those nifty cabinets that discreetly tuck away your dishes, right? After a
number of years you might crave a different look.
For starters, you
might want to give them a good cleaning. This one step alone can make a difference. You
would be surprised the amount of dust and grease that can accumulate on cabinets.
Depending on the material that your cabinets are made of, simply removing the cabinets
from their hinges and wiping them down with the damp cloth is sufficient. There are
chemicals on the market, but you need to make sure that the chemicals are made for your
cabinet material.
Once your cabinets are shining again, you can then add or replace
knobs. Knobs range from simple unfinished versions that cost as little as $.50 to
decorative insert pulls that costs around $3. With the average kitchen containing about 12
cabinets, your cost won't go over $36.
Bathroom
Guest bathrooms are usually confined to a small space. Why not
give this room a lift?
You undoubtedly have
a nice set of guest towels and matching accessories. Towels aren't cheap, so unless you
want to go over our $100 limit, you can leave those items as they are.
What you can add are
wallpaper trim, artwork, and color. There are numerous styles of wallpaper trim that can
give a new look for your bathroom. To complement the wallpaper trim, you can add
artwork. You don't have to go out and purchase expensive artwork. You can use your
imagination to come up with some ideas. For example, a few seashells, colorful fabric, and
an empty picture frame are all you need to become your own favorite artist.
If you have any leftover paint from your door, you can use this
to paint a wall in your bathroom, as long as the color doesn't clash with the other
elements in the bathroom.
