There are certainly some projects that we’ve taken on (and hired out) along with a few accessories that we’ve brought house that stand out in our mind as especially worthwhile, particularly since they were all around $100 (some much less, some a bit more) as well as they made a heckova difference in our casa’s function as well as type department. Without further ado, our top ten list:
1. Widening the two doorways between the living room, the kitchen area as well as the den (we paid a mason around $100 to assist us with the den wall because it’s tons bearing as well as had an electrician assist us widen the living space wall because there were some wires in the way- likewise to the tune of around $100). The difference is night as well as day. Going from two common 33″ doorways to over 5′ wide thresholds between all three spaces opened up our entire floor plan as well as allows so much light to bounce around all three rooms. completely worth $200 (heck, we would’ve paid $500!).
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2. adding plywood, blinds as well as oversized frames to our laundry nook. For under $100 we created a clean-lined plywood countertop for folding as well as sorting, added concealed storage with the utilize of two affordable Walmart blinds, as well as obscured unsightly wires as well as pipes on the back wall by leaning two oversized photo frames in front of them (showcasing $1 Target wallpaper as art). It was all simple & cheap- as well as the result is surprisingly polished looking (you can discover much more details on the subject best here).
3. getting an outlet added to our bathroom. Yup, it came without a single outlet in there. I utilized to strike dry my hair in the sunroom (which was quite darn chilly in the winter). however for $65 we got an electrician to add a clean little white restroom outlet that still thrills us to no end. It’s such an enhancement in the function department! No much more sending guests to the sunroom to blow-dry…
4. Curtains. end of story. beyond painting a room, we believe hanging floor length curtain panels high as well as wide above your windows is the quickest method to add height as well as airy softness to any type of room. plus we only spent about $45 for the six breezy extra-long Vivan curtain panels from Ikea in our den as well as our living room. Can’t beat that offer with a stick.
5. Tossing a jute rug down in the kitchen. After the renovation dust cleared our white kitchen area was shiny as well as lovely, however it was missing a bit of warmth as well as texture. go into a affordable little jute rug from The business store to the tune of $34 on clearance. now we’re cooking.
6. Popping a pendant light over the dining table for an instant “zone” that previously never existed. Again, to the tune of around $100 we had an electrician decrease a fixture box above the dining table that we dragged into the corner of our living space best off of the kitchen area as well as bam- instant dining area. It adds ambiance, even much more light (which always makes a area feel open as well as airy) as well as eons of polish that couldn’t have been achieved by swagging a plug in light over the table.
7. storage ottomans. We can’t get sufficient of them. We have two leather cube ottomans in the den, a longer bench ottoman in the mudroom area, one more bench ottoman at the dining table, two much more leather cube ottomans under the console table in the living space as well as even a jute ottoman in the third bedroom. between all of that concealed storage there’s much more than sufficient space to hide every single file, bill, receipt, board game, printing supply, as well as every other unsightly product in the entire home without the purchase of a huge industrial filing cabinet. as well as they even double as additional seating in a pinch (read much more about where we stash as well as store whatever best here).
8. Trolling those thrift stores. From our living room’s $35 glass coffee table (that looks like a dead ringer for this $400 Pottery Barn version) to our $20 secondhand Ikea armchair in the den, we’ve saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars by giving thrift store finds a second life in our home. We even snagged the base for our sunroom’s pedestal table that we rebuilt (read much more about that here) at a regional thrift shop (check out two of our preferred regional haunts right here as well as here).
9. adding built-in details on a dime. one of our preferred afternoon projects that seriously changed the entire feeling of our house was installing the three long Ikea lack shelves on the wall behind our dining table. They instantly added architecture as well as clean-lined style to a formerly blank wall (and at $29 each they’re even cheaper than DIYing them with thick lumber that you’d then have to surface to get the exact same look!). plus we never have to hang anything on that wall again, leaning frames as well asdisplaying preferred items is now as simple as pie.
10. Whipping up affordable art. You’ll discover at least a few framed pieces in each space of our home that are totally DIYed (and each one set us back less than $5 a pop). Sure, they’re not museum worthy, however they’re customized as well as meaningful so they still feel special. as well as did we mention they were affordable cheap cheap? From framed keys in a shadow box as well as a vintage map with pins that highlights our adventures to black as well as white photos we printed at CVS as well as framed in a grid above our sofa, we’re no strangers to stashing something behind glass as well as calling it art. as well as you understand we love a customized monogram (or two) as demonstrated by the huge P in our living space as well as the wonderful little very first preliminary monograms above our bed…
So that’s our little roundup of the ten things that seemed to make a world of difference around Casa Petersik… all without breaking the bank. Here’s hoping they spark a few ideas for you guys! as well as while we’re on the subject of getting much more bang for your buck, we’d love to understand what projects or purchases have changed your home for the much better without emptying your wallets. A easy coat of paint on the walls? A jaw-dropping accessory you snagged on the cheap? A diy job that you whipped up with your own two hands? Do tell.
Update- We lastly created this shop Our home page to assist you hunt down any type of furniture/accessories that you see in our house, along with all of our paint colors.
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