| Does your living room look dull and the kitchen | | | | . Think you need a new sofa ? See if you can get |
| uninspiring ? Does the bathroom look like it has seen | | | | your current one reupholstered instead. Or just make |
| better days ? If so, you might already be considering | | | | loose slip covers to cover it up. |
| giving your home a makeover ... | | | | . Paint one of the walls in a contrasting color. |
| But if you are on a budget and short on time, then a | | | | . Add a few new cushions and some small area rugs |
| home makeover may be a daunting project to take | | | | as well. |
| on. Here are a few tips that can help you give your | | | | . Change curtains if you feel that would be a good |
| home a makeover fast and with relatively little | | | | idea. |
| money ... | | | | . Adding a few paintings, lampshades, a good sized |
| Before you start refurbishing, you might want to | | | | mirror, potted plants, a bean bag or a well framed |
| take stock of every room and see if there is any | | | | wall hanging could be a good idea too. |
| clutter that might need to be disposed. Would you | | | | . You might want to spray paint the furniture in case |
| have to include additional storage space or buy more | | | | it looks a bit run down. |
| furniture ? Also, you might want to decide what | | | | Bedroom Refurbishing Tips |
| should be the focal point of every room and then | | | | . You might want to add a headboard and drape it |
| plan accordingly ... | | | | with pretty lace. |
| And it helps to browse through a home design | | | | . Change the lampshades. |
| catalogue for ideas that might appeal to you. By the | | | | . Change the curtains. |
| time you look at a few dozen pictures, you might | | | | . Change the floor rug, and in case you are not using |
| get a fairly good idea what you want your own | | | | one then you might want to buy a new one. |
| home to look and feel like. | | | | . You might also want to consider painting the walls |
| Also, it helps if you are a do-it-yourselfer with fairly | | | | of the bedroom. |
| good skills at using tools, or at least are willing to do | | | | . Adding a couple of potted plants might be a good |
| a lot of what needs to be done yourself. | | | | idea too. |
| Living Room Refurbishing Tips ... | | | | |