LiveLoveDIY: 10 Home Improvement Ideas: How To Make The

Three years ago, we moved into our house, a 1970's fixer-upper. I'm sure people thought I was crazy to take on the renovation of an older home. I had a very limited budget, and I had never done any sort of home improvement or home remodeling in my life. 

I knew that the only way I was going to make our old house look the way I wanted it to was to learn to do things myself. Since our budget was basically nonexistent, I knew I would have to work with what I already had. 
And so that's what I've spent the past few years doing.
Today, I'll share those ideas with you!

Based on the reader emails I get each month, I know there are tons of you in older homes just like me, trying to figure out ways to improve things. I know how it feels. 
Not awesome.

 I was in that daunting place just 3 short years ago.  The good news is that YOU can do what I've done. It just takes a little willingness to learn. And the ability to block out all of the people telling you not to paint something. 

So, here are my top 10 easy solutions to update things you might not like about your house, most of which involve paint
Because let's face it. When you need low-cost, high-impact results, paint is your best friend.

So, put on your man pants, and let's go.
I always wear my man-pants when painting.

My husband hates that all his pants have paint on them.

#1. Paint Your Trim
We'll start off with the one thing that will give you the most bang for your buck. Painting your old wooden trim. I painted my trim, and it completely transformed my entire house. Nothing will make as big of an impact as painting your trim. All you need is paint and a really great attitude.
Because although painting trim is fairly easy, it takes forever and you will likely want to cry at least twice. That's just a fact. 

There are very few things that will transform an old house like painted trim will, as evidenced by the below picture. 

I wrote a complete tutorial about how I painted my trim, and it shows you step by step how to do it on your own. And trust me, if I can do it, so can you. 

#2. Paint Your Tile
Did you know you can paint your tile? This is great news for owners of outdated tile countertops like mine. I found a special type of paint made just for sinks, tubs, and tile, and it totally transformed my kitchen. 


#3. Paint Your Old Furniture
After we moved into our house, I quickly realized that my fantasy of shopping for all brand new furniture was not going to be a reality just yet. I was forced to instead think outside of the box and find inexpensive ways to furnish our home. This totally spawned my thrift store shopping and furniture painting obsession.
 This french provincial dresser was one of my faves and only cost me $50.
You truly have to see the before picture to understand.  

I also completely transformed another outdated dresser, this time using a vibrant blue paint.

I'm slowly learning to experiment with color, as mentioned in this embarrassing post.

#4. Spray Paint Your Doorknobs

If you've been blessed with tons of outdated 1980's brass doorknobs like me, you can easily update them with spray paint. Using the right spray paint will give you a high-end, durable result. And it's much better than paying $20+ a piece for new knobs! 
(See more about what paint to use here.)

So, that's it! Those are my top 10 ways to make the most of what you already have! Thanks so much for stopping by! 
I'm so glad you're here.

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