If you’re in a house rut and your house needs a little updating, try these low cost ways to spruce up your home that are favorites of mine. They’re easy to do in one weekend, and are some of my favorite ways to add some flair to my home really quickly and efficiently. I learned most of these from my mom, who is a queen at making a home look brand new. I'm always happy to share her top low cost ways to spruce up your home with others. Making over your home with these simple tips is the best way to make it feel more pleasurable, welcoming and comforting. If you have any tips, please feel free to share them with me too.
1 Clean
Let’s started with my favorite of all low cost ways to spruce up your home. I’ll be honest with you that cleaning is my go-to habit for making things look and feel better in our home. Sweep, dust, vaccuum and mop your way to a fresher home in an hour or two. If you’re up to it, clean the drapes, windowsills, and scrub those bathrooms with a little bleach. You’ll be sparkling your way to a cleaner home in minutes. Also give the sinks a good scrubbing and all your countertops and baseboards. You’ll feel like you’ve got a new home in no time.
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2 Change Your Throw Pillows
Here’s a simple, inexpensive way to spruce up your den or your bedrooms. Just change out your throw pillows. Try to pick colors that match the room, but also offer a bit of variety in color and style. Don’t go with all the same sizes. colors and fabrics. As long as they match the room, feel free to vary them up and pair big and large ones together. Throw pillows are one of the most underrated ways to spruce up a couch, bed or chair, and they’re usually pretty cheap if you find them at the right place.
3 Rearrange the Furniture
If nothing else, just rearrange your furniture in your home to change things up a bit. No-one said you had to get incredibly fancy when giving your home a makeover. Rearrange your furniture and enjoy new placements in the room. If you don’t like it, you can always switch it back. Surprisingly, if you do this the right way, it can make your home look newer and even bigger.
4 Add Some Festivity
If it’s a certain season like fall or spring, add some festivity to your home. Simple decorations like colored candles, potted flowers by the door, or nice place mats and matching dishes for the seasons are a great way to bring the seasons into your home. It offers a bit of change each year and keeps things from looking dull and drab.
5 Get Some New Candles
Candles are great for sprucing up your home. They make your home smell better and seem fresher, plus if you buy those scented ones each season, they’re super cozy. Buy candles of all different sizes and textures and have fun placing them throughout your home. Just be sure you blow them out if you leave the room. Safety first!
6 Do Some Yardwork
If you’re up for a day outside, do some yardwork to spruce up your home. Cut the grass, trim the edges of your yard as well as the bushes, plant some flowers, or weed the ones you’ve got. Doing yardwork is a great way to improve the look of your home for little cost, if you have all the necessary tools. If not, ask a neighbor if you can borrow theirs and offer to do something in exchange or bake them something. People usually let you borrow anything for great food! Just return it in a timely manner.
7 Paint
I love to paint my room for a nice change of pace. Usually this means you’ll have to do a little cleaning and redecorating too, which means you’re getting three ways to update a room in one without even meaning to. I also like painting the bathroom in a fresh new color. Painting the shutters is also a great way to change the look of your home, or just make it look fresher by slapping a fresh coat of the original color on.
Do you have any tips for sprucing up your home that don’t cost a lot of money?
