9 ways you can upgrade your home on a budget

Updating your home can be a nightmare for anyone, regardless of whether your home looks a little older and you plan on making a few quick changes to your home in order to make it more attractive to potential buyers. Or you are the buyer and are looking to upgrade your new purchase. Tailored Realty has put together a list of cost-effective upgrades you can make to your home if you want it to give your place a facelift on a tight budget.  

                                                                

                                                                                       Paint Your Walls 
 Adding a fresh coat of paint can work wonders for any space. I'm sure most people can say when they walk into homes owned by their grandparents and have been able to tell the era by the colour choice and wallpaper selection!

Your property is not exempt, by giving your walls a new coat of paint and switching it up, you can potentially not only make your space appear larger but newer and more attractive to buyers. 

                                                                                  Refinish your cabinets  

Refinishing your kitchen and bathroom cabinets are a way cheaper way of modernizing those areas then replacing the cabinets completely. 

If your frames and doors are structurally in good shape, you should be able to strip the current finish, rub sandpaper over them, add primer, then paint or stain. Adding new knobs and hinges to your freshly refinished cabinets are great ways of how to modernize your home. 

Add Crown Moulding 
 

    Add class and elegance to your property by adding crown moulding, although this was originally a pricey upgrade in the past. The renovation industry recently created look alike crown moulding made of lightweight material coated in plaster. This new cheaper alternative gives you the same look, but at a much cheaper price tag. People often forget the elegance crown moulding adds to a  property. 
 

Cut down on clutter with a storage system 

Adding a storage system to your home, can cut down on clutter and make your space appear larger. This is a foolproof way to make your home appear larger, while still being on a budget.   

Upgrade Your Lighting 
 

Switching to LED lighting, or changing your fixtures can make your property more energy-efficient and give your space a modern look! This is a cheaper alternative to adding dimmers. 

                                                         

                                                                            Give your Faucets a facelift

 Although some faucets are very expensive if you search you can find a lot of beautiful alternatives with a lower price tag.  Replacing your faucets can not only upgrade your kitchen, and bathroom it can make your home more energy-efficient.

  This is an excellent way to make your home more appealing as well as an excellent budget-friendly upgrade for those looking to upgrade the kitchen of a new home.  

                                                          
                                                                                  Install a Backsplash 
 

   Install a new backsplash, in the kitchen to give your older kitchen a new look, this small adjustment makes a big difference in the overall look of your kitchen and can give your kitchen a modern look. 
                                                         
                                                    

                                                                                Spruce up your exterior 
 

  Give your home some curb appeal by doing small things like painting your front door and adding pot lights to the outside of your property. These small changes Accentuate the outside of your property, potentially drawing buyers in. Or giving your new home the facelift, it needs.  

                                                                                  Develop a green thumb 
 

   Not everyone has a green thumb but adding small plants and flowers outside your home can make a major difference when you're looking to upgrade the look of your property, making it more appealing to buyers.