Low Budget Decorating Tips for Homes and Condos in Arlington VA
Do you own one of the homes or condos in Arlington VA? Don’t despair if you are short on cash. With a little imagination your home can still be beautiful. Sometimes a little elbow grease is a decent replacement for extravagant money, and other times you can get great deals by shopping around for items that are costly.
Indoors
Simple things can mean a lot. You can change the entire look and feel of a room by just changing the window treatments. New drapes or blinds add warmth and appeal and instantly give your home or condo a fresh new look.
If that’s not enough, a fresh coat of paint transforms any room. Paint is one of the least expensive home decorating tools, and you can save even more money by doing it yourself instead of hiring a painter. It doesn’t require a lot of skill and is hard to do wrong.
Not sure what paint colors to select? Try shopping for new throw pillows and pictures that have the colors you would like to use in the room. When you’re ready to go shopping for paint, take the pillow with you and coordinate the paint colors to contrast or match. It works every time! You’ll not only have a beautiful new room, the pillows will spruce up any tired looking furniture.
The bathroom is the second most commonly remodeled room in the house (after the kitchen), but it can cost a lot of money to replace cabinets, fixtures, or tile. Simple things can help give your bathroom a face-lift: add candles for a lovely glow and inviting fragrance. Get new towels to hang and repaint walls. Re-grout any tiled areas for a fresh new feel.
Outdoors
Coming home from a long day of work to a worn-out looking home can be a downer. Add some hanging baskets of flowers or vines by the door and trim your path with a flower bed or decorative stone. Apply a little labor and repaint the trim on windows and doors to give your home a quick lift.
It doesn’t take a lot of money to make homes and condos in Arlington VA a haven. If you would like more tips on sprucing up your home on a budget, subscribe to my blog. Free tips like this one will be emailed to you about twice a week.
Thinking about buying or selling Arlington VA real estate? I can help! Give me a call at 703-909-3939 or email me at Steve@HomeSearchWebsite.com.
Steve Hawkins
Long and Foster REALTORS®
Springfield, Virginia
www.HomeSearchWebsite.com
Steve@HomeSearchWebsite.com
703-909-3939
