Cheap ways to re-fresh any room, #lock-down revamp.

Posted on January 5, 2021

With Lockdown 3.0 upon us, you maybe looking for cheap ways to re-fresh key areas in your home. We have put together some budget ideas on how to re-fresh any room.

For the price of a tin of paint

Changing the colour of a room can be a relativity cheap way to re-fresh any room. By choosing a colour that will still complement your curtains and furniture, you wont have the additional expense of changing those things too. Re-whiting the ceiling and paint any woodwork, while you are there, will also really make a difference to the room.

Another great way to re-fresh on a budget is painting the tiles in your kitchen or bathroom rather than replacing them. The same goes for kitchen cupboard doors and any other storage items. A fresh lick of paint, or a complete change with a new colour can completely change the look of your cupboard, storage or dining chairs.

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Move it all around

It may sound cliché but moving the furniture or changing your kitchen cupboards can make a massive difference to not only how the room looks, but how you use it and feel in it. As with everything there is limitations, and you may need extension leads and have to tack the cable to your skirting board. 

Your kitchen cupboards may still be organised from when you unpacked moving in. Would the kettle work over the other side? Do you need to move the mugs? Think how you use your kitchen now, and what would make small tasks easier if you changed the cupboards around. This is the same for you living room and bedrooms, can you move the TV? Would you have more floor space if you switched the bed to the other side?

Have a play around with different combinations, and you will be surprised how much difference moving things around will have. You will need to give the carpet a good vacuum when you move things around, but don’t worry about any heavy furniture dents, they will lift out. Adding a rug to stained/well worn areas that are now more visible will help hide marks or sun bleaching.

Re-organising your storage is another way to free up space and re-fresh your room. Check out our blog how to de-clutter. Do remember you will need to store you re-organised stuff as the tip and charity shops are currently closed.

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Add to the walls

There are lots of different websites where you can order photos direct from your phone. Some of these companies, you can get up to 50, of the smaller size photos (6×4) for free. With these smaller photos you can create a gallery wall, using different frames of the same size, all painted same colour.

It made seam small, but adding a few shelves to a blank wall can really change the look of the room. If you have re-organised your cupboards and storage, you can place some of the things you have sorted out on the shelves. Or it can be a place to put some photos you have printed , or a plant (you can get some awesome plastic ones) to add some interest. Adding shelves in a kitchen can clear some space from your worktops, but also your cupboards. Do you never use the blender to make a smoothie as its at the back of a cupboard? If you placed it on a shelf, its easy to get and put away.

Do you need a little bit of extra cash to get the project started? We have loans available from £500 – £4,000 for Home Improvements.