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A fresh lick of paint
There are no hard and fast rules about when you should repaint a room, generally this will depend on how much the room is used. Some colours may fade though and a fresh lick of paint every few years should keep it fresh. Of course you can paint a room just because you fancy a change! Often ceilings get neglected so don’t forget to paint these too. A 5 litre tin of paint costs less than £25 and would be more than plenty to decorate an entire room or two. Paint woodwork and the front door for an instant change.
Create a feature wall
A feature wall is one of the easiest ways to create impact in a room, and because you only need to paper one wall it won’t be costly. If you don’t want to repaint as well, simply chose wallpaper that goes with your current colour scheme. If you want a complete change go for classic prints that won’t go out of fashion.
De-clutter
It’s one of the few home improvements you can do that won’t cost you anything but could make you money! Getting rid of clutter is a great way to open up a room and see how much useable space you do have. Putting shelves up creates more space and using storage boxes is a great way to organise clutter. You may find you have lots you could get rid of at the boot fair!
Rearrange furniture
Rearranging furniture can make a room look completely different and create more space. Try putting your bed on a different wall or shuffling the sofas around you’ll be surprised what difference it makes. You can hire storage units to keep any items you want to keep but can’t find a place for.
Clean Carpets
If your carpets are looking a bit grubby after all those tea spillages and muddy feet you can hire a carpet shampooer for as little as £30 a day to bring your carpets back to life. 'The Rug Doctor' from B&Q comes highly recommended. For a really deep clean use a steam cleaner.
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