As and when you decide to add some glitter to your old house, what do you do? Ask an interior expert to come by and inspect? Or ask a home stager, especially if you plan to sell the home in the near future. Both are great options, provided you have enough budgets to indulge in this sort of luxury. In case you are short on money or are not inclined to spend too much on some simple repairs, there are easier do-it-yourself ways to add value to your existing home.
To start with, you need to position your self in a buyer"s or an inspector"s shoes and view the house from their angle. This helps you to look at the house from a critical point and spot the defects. List these down and start work, proceeding from front to back and top to bottom. Once you are able to finalize as to what are the kind of repairs that you are capable of doing on you own, start with making a list of consumables and equipments that you would require. Some technical jobs like plumbing, electrical or masonry jobs are best left to experts, hence if you plan to get these done, enlist the services of a contractor, who can help you do these odd jibs for a small fee.
Proceed from the entrance, starting with the lawn, if you have one or the main door. If you have a garage, clean the garage with a jet cleaner to take care of the stains. Polish the door, change the fittings and add a few additional decorative pieces, to make it look attractive. As you proceed inside, start with the ceiling. If the ceiling has cracks, get a mason to fill these and paint them. Continue with walls and finally do the flooring. In between, bathrooms and kitchen should be given adequate care, as these rooms are the ones that have the most number of footfalls as well as most number of equipments. Kitchen equipments are of the heavy type; hence this room takes a big impact. Bathrooms take the brunt of humidity related issues like seepages or leakages; hence these also need special attention. New taps, new switches or even new wardrobe handles can give the rooms a great new look. Get the electrical and plumbing lines checked and if needed, especially in case of corrosion, get them changed.
Finally, it is time to decorate the interiors. The local market is a good source for cost effective wall hangings or paintings, and can even get you some articles that have local flavor. Additional interior items like corner stands, small furniture like bed side tables or even some handicraft mementos that can add some glitter to the drawing room are good ideas.
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