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I guess most of ours are "big things" but I've done a ton of landscaping that were all little projects that really helped. When we moved in, this house literally was just sitting in a lot. I think it had one terribly unruly giant rose bush and some dying spruce trees. Now I have peonies, and tulips, columbines, clematis, lilacs, larkspur, hostas... I get compliments on the house now all the time! Oh and I guess we got those cellular shades/black out blinds, and that helps a ton!
I agree that a fresh coat of paint in a room makes a huge difference too! And, I may be installing a dimmer switch too. Good idea.
Not a little thing but are replacing some planks in our deck this weekend , the owner prior put planters built into the deck but didnt seal them properly so water...wood...sitting... anyway!! I am hoping to have EVERYTHING done this weekend because I hate renovations , wishful thinking.
Small things - I planted some new flowers in the front yard
We have done some painting, but I have lots left to do...that project got old, I guess, but I should get back to it! I painted the master bed and master bathrooms, as well as the living room & dining room (it's really one big room that's sort of visually divided using rugs...), but I want to do the stairwells, hallways, and the half bathroom, too.
The glass backsplash is on my "someday, I hope" list; we're not quite ready to commit but I would LOVE a real backsplash. Ours is just paint right now--lame, and harder to clean.
We switched out the hardware on the cabinets. It was easy, didn't cost too much, and transformed the cabinets. It's amazing how changing something so little can give the cabinets a whole new look!
@CanadianMermaid: Wow, that is a big project! I'd like to replace a couple of boards in our balcony rails, but mostly just because they're scraped up, not because they're rotted. I think our HOA should actually take care of that...we need to remind them. Good luck with your deck!
@farmgirl2106: I think you planted almost all my favorite flowers; you must have a beautiful yard now! I think we have a peony bush in our little garden outside (HOA, so I don't get to choose) but it's not blooming, which is sad. I did plant pansies and a little herb garden, though, and nobody has scolded me yet. I grew up in a SFH so I'm really not used to having rules about what I can and can't do outside the house. Hopefully nobody cares about my plants!
@BunnyBrideToBe: I couldn't do it... I'd hate if I had rules of what I could and couldn't plant, but you'd think pansies and some herbs wouldn't cause any problems. Unless you planted mint in the ground. I'm going to start planting herbs to cook with too, and I read you should never put mint in the ground as it's highly invasive, so I'll be putting mine in a hanging basket by the rest of the herbs. :)
Paint and flooring. Obviously the 2nd one isn't cheap but wow does it make a difference! I have suddenly become very afraid of white walls, too! :)
@farmgirl2106: Our neighbors actually DID plant mint in the ground, and you're right: it's going CRAZY! I have all my stuff in pots, mostly on my stairs and some on the balcony either in a windowbox or in a hanging planter. I am 99.5% sure nobody will be bothered, and if they are...that's crazycakes.
@Wannabe-diy-bride: Oooh, I would love to do flooring. I'd especially like to retile the bathroom floors since they're kind of...off-white/almondy. The floors on our main floor were redone in a lovely hardwood right before we moved in, and I am really happy with them.
I actually love white, though, and am painting a lot of our walls white! It seems so peaceful. I'm pretty staid/boring, I guess!
There are SO many things we want to do to our new house, even though it's truly brand-new. Before we moved in I painted the kitchen and the three bathrooms, but I'd like some time to touch them up and clean up around the edges.
Hubby's big thing will be installing the surround sound. Our living room is full of boxes of cables and ginormous speakers. He wants to do it all through the crawl space and attic but he hasn't had time with the end of the semester, moving, and his band reuniting. Hopefully he'll be able to work on it in a couple weeks. (Personally, I can't tell the difference, but he loves it.)
I agree with trying to stick with little projects that cost less than $50.
I actually spray painted the cabinet knobs in our bathrooms from an ugly creme to a bronze finish. It has help up great and the spray paint was like $5!
We also have gotten a few new light fixtures and new door knobs and locks. It helps a lot too!
We are in a rental house, well right now I am but he will be too after the wedding. So far I have hung mini-blinds, curtains, replaced a couple of light fixtures, and I REALLY want to do something about the back-spalsh that is 50+ years old, plastic and burned. But not sure how to do it cheap since it isnt actually my house.
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I finally installed a dimmer switch for the chandelier light fixture we have in our dining room, and I'm filing it under the list of things I definitely should have done sooner. It was so easy!
With the wedding, school, and everyday expenses, FI and I have almost no money to play with in terms of fixing up our newly purchased home, but this was something we could do on the cheap and it will make a big difference when we eat at the dining room table.
What are other little things you've done to make a place feel more like home, for not a lot of money?