Top 5 domestic financial resolutions for 2012
13th January 2012
If you’re looking to make a little home improvement without the huge financial costs that generally accompany this process, you can follow these five tips to ensure a happy home in the New Year.
1. Feng Shui
Simple and effective at the same time, Feng Shui is one way to give your home a totally new look and feel. You can transform your living room, bedroom or office to catch the best light or simply become more space efficient. The whole process will only cost you time and energy, providing that you don’ break anything in the process.
2. Borrow paint
If you want to spruce up the garden fence or repaint the backdoor without breaking the bank, just ask around to see if anyone has any spare paint. More often than not, people will have half tins of paint lying around from previous decorative excursions.
3. Get creative
Just a few personalised home touches could make all the difference to a room. For example, buy your own fabric and pillows to make cushions or buy a fabric you like to create a throw for the sofa. From homemade candles to homemade lampshades, there are a number of things you can try yourself to make your home both look and feel better.
4. Do it yourself
Home improvements made by you can be fun and satisfying once the project is over. However, you do risk a DIY blunder which could cost you more than its worth.
If you make any major changes to your home, it would be advisable to run this by your home insurance provider as it may affect your premiums.
5. Bathroom
Following the kitchen, bathrooms are often considered one of the most important rooms in the house. A few modern touches such as a new toilet seat, mirror or bath mats could really make the difference between bland and beautiful.
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