How to DIY on a Budget – Our 8 ideas!
Buying a new home, or fancy a change? We’re here to share our top 8 ideas for renovating your home on a budget. DIYing has massively grown in popularity over the last couple of years and is a wonderful, affordable option to maximise your space and even add value to your home.
Do-up the Front Door
A worn-out front door can significantly impact the overall look of your home. To increase your curb appeal, it may only take a lick of paint to give your door a new lease of life. Additionally, new door handles, or a new house number can make an enormous difference and transform your home’s entrance cost-effectively.
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Style your Stairs
Stairs are often one of the first things visitors see when walking through your door, and first impressions are everything. Nothing says ‘tired’ more than dirty carpet or dented wood. A stylish new stair runner may only cost you a few hundred pounds and can make a lasting statement. Go classy with neutrals or bold with vibrant colours.
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Say YES to Shelves
Bespoke shelving has made its way into the top DIY trends for 2021. You can never have enough storage, so if you’re looking for a way to style any awkward recesses in your home, this may be the perfect option. It will cost you around a thousand pounds to have a shelving unit custom-made and installed, but plenty of homeowners have managed to learn online and keep their costs to a minimum.
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Wonderful Worktops
A new worktop can change the appearance of your entire kitchen and doesn’t have to drain your wallet. Go for a laminate worktop to give the illusion of a high-cost design for an affordable price.
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Save your Sofa
Re-upholstering a vintage sofa, chair, or bed with a modern or funky fabric can save you hundreds of pounds and give your furniture a fresh look. We suggest hiring a professional for a more complicated piece of furniture but have seen plenty of fabulous DIY dining chair makeovers if you’d like to give it a go yourself.
Place some Panelling
Wood panelling is one of the most popular trends this year and is a fantastic way to add interest to modern and traditional homes. All you’ll need are some wood panels from your local homeware store, adhesive, wood filler, primer, and paint. There are many online tutorials where you can find a style you love and learn how to panel your walls.
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Time for Tiling
If you feel a bit more daring, why not give tiling a go? A new kitchen splashback or bathroom tile can make a world of difference to your home and doing it yourself can cut down on installation costs. You can learn how to fit and grout tiles here. Alternatively (and for a little less time and effort), there are plenty of peel and stick adhesive tile options too! P.S. if tiling sounds too tricky, tile paint is an excellent alternative.
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Love your Lawn
Gardening can either cost a lot or take up a lot of your time. A new trend we’ve seen this year, popularised by social media, is growing a clover lawn. Using clover instead of grass means that you’ll never need to mow the lawn, and it also requires less water, fertiliser, compost, herbicide, and weeding.
So, there you have it. Eight affordable and trendy options for the coming year. What changes will you be making?
