INEXPENSIVE WAYS TO

UPDATE YOUR HOME THIS

SPRING

Spring is finally starting to provide a little relief from the

long, cold winter, which means it’s time to spring clean

and fix up our homes for the rest of the year.

It is a great time to start new projects. It’s a time of year

when everything is being revived and renewed, so why

not join in and take some time to freshen up your home

with a few affordable updates?

THE KITCHEN

The kitchen is one of the first rooms that people notice. It’s where you spend a lot of time eating, preparing food, and sitting around the table enjoying each other’s company. This makes it the ideal place to start looking for opportunities to make simple upgrades.

Add character to your kitchen with a new faucet and some matching appliances.

If you have a little more to invest you could go as far as a new tile backsplash

Add decorative shelves to an empty wall or by removing a couple of cabinet doors.

Add a fresh coat of paint on the walls or the cupboards to make everything else in the room feel new.

THE BATHROOM

Replace faucets on the sink, tub, and

shower (or shower heads)

Add new paint to the walls for a fresh

feel

Install a new medicine cabinet above

the sink or a cabinet above the toilet

for some extra storage.

Retiling the whole floor might be out

of the question, but you can always

replace chipped tiles or re-grout the

old dingy stuff for a minimal amount

of money.

NEW COLORS

Are all your walls still the same shade of off-white that they were

when you moved in? Does it remind you of your old college

apartments? It may be time for a change.

Consider painting just one or two rooms and

maybe a hallway or two.

Try using a couple different colors (one for the

walls, one for the trimming) that have a nice

contrast.

IN THE YARD

A new tree in the right place will

help shade your home from the

burning, afternoon sun, while

Some dry landscaping will help

you cut down on the time spent

mowing and watering the lawn.

Make sure the walks are clean,

the dead limbs and leaves are

cleaned up, and all the yard

tools are in working order.

<h2>A Welcoming Entrance</h2>

Take a look at your front door. Is the paint starting to peel? Is it a little warped? This is the first thing visitors will see close up, so why not make sure it looks nice. If it’s warped or cracked, it may be time to replace it, but if it’s just dirty and discolored, a fresh coat of paint or varnish might be the way to go.

Spring is finally here, and it’s the perfect chance for home owners to the opportunity to spruce things up and start those projects that have been neglected for too long.

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Doug Raymond loves food, fishing and football. He

has years of experience and expertise selling

homes around the East coast including Florida,

South Carolina, New Jersey, and more.

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