Tips for home improvement on a budget 20 Articles

by HMS

My husband and I glanced down at the two page wish list of stuff to do and to repair around the house. I knew that it would be worth it when it was finally done. That list sure looked long though. I cringed when adding ...read more

by Trina L. Grant

Before you begin to think this is a self-congratulatory feminist tale of independent fortitude, rest assured such is not the case. If you have ever had to write a check to a repairman that was painful to hand over, then yo...read more

by Bailey Landon

Decorating your home doesn't have to cost you a small fortune. There are many ways to decorate your home on a budget, and still have it look like it was decorated by an interior designer. Save money on decorating by doin...read more

by L.K. Mcculloch

We all have high-traffic areas in our homes, and the walls are no exception. You can clean sticky fingerprints and scuff marks with soap and water or your favorite cleaning product, but you may discover that, even if you ...read more

by Lynda Lafon

Do It Yourself Home Improvement Why Do It Yourself? Over the last decade, America has become increasingly captivated by the Do It Yourself Home Improvement trend. We often hear about home renovation on TV, in books a...read more

by Denise Bowry

How to DIY How to Do it All yourself Well, in the first place, I wouldn't bother if you are not into DIY. You have to love DIY to take on anything that needs doing in your home. If you are just doing it because of th...read more

by Ferrel Kenda

Do you need a backyard storage shed, but feel you cannot afford the high cost of building materials? Have you ever contemplated building a summer cabin or perhaps a house but the cost of materials is prohibitive? These p...read more

by Chase Hunt

How to Landscape Your Front Yard for Less Than $200 Landscaping can get expensive - quick! But, it doesn't have to be that way. Following are eight things you can do to spice up your front - and for less than $200. 1...read more

by yackity yack

How to fix loose laminate on countertops. For those pesky loose pieces of laminate that stick out from a countertop side, the fix is easy. The treatment depends on the cause of the problem. So, FIRST try this: ...read more

by jimmyjack

When my wife and I decided to buy our first home, to say I was skeptical would be an understatement. It was a text book "fixer-upper" and, at that point, we hadn't done much fixin' up. I did have a little experience painti...read more

by Madison Ogashi

Live on Less pt 2 - Housing If you're the do-it-yourself type, this might be somewhat easy. Taking up from part 1 in this series, your suddenly out of work, house is either close to becoming foreclosed or already ...read more

by Graeme Briggs

Decorating No-nos I been thinking about redecorating a couple of rooms in my place... what should i do ? where do i start? So i went digging for ideas in decor magazines and i came across "decorating no-nos" by a To...read more

by Daniel Taverne

I don't know how many times I've stood looking at the mess outside my back door, scratching my head, asking myself, "What is going on around here!?" Eventually, I chalked the mystery up to a cosmic force within my back wal...read more

by Cindi Rill

Have you ever moved into a new apartment or house and your previous decorating scheme, just did not click with the new ambiance? You thought of redecorating or changing the type of wall hangings or "knick-knacks"? And you ...read more

by C. Lee

Here are some tips for home improvement on a budget: 1. Do the labor: If you do the labor yourself you can save from a little to a lot of money depending on what the job is. Books and online sites are a...read more

by Margo Evans

An inexpensive and handy place for birds to get a drink in the garden can be as simple as a lid of water left on the ground or as complicated as a fountain or waterfall and pond. For birds any drinking container will do. ...read more

by Gerry Frederick

When we're contemplating some home improvement project of any size it's nice to find one that's cheap. Cheap, but with a lot of bang for our buck as I like to call it. We all know how to spend money on renovations. Someti...read more

by Tony May

This is one of the best tips when buying supplies for home improvement or repair projects at Home Depot or Lowes. While planning a home improvement or repair project for your home, include enough time to visit Ebay (www...read more

by Sabrina Waldron

1. Look into buying double-purpose or multi-purpose furniture if you have limited space and are on a budget. For instance, consider gettng stools that can double as a step ladder, a drum seat that you can also use as a sto...read more

by Carolyn Stevens

Home Decorating On A Tight Budget When you start to walk around your home and contemplate doing a little decorating, do you come to a screeching halt with the negative thought that says 'I can't do this, my budget won't...read more