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# Simple Home Improvement Tips To Rejuvenate Your Home

by Steve Ormand | Oct 5, 2015 | Consumer Education 101 | 0 comments

There are a lot of homeowners who would never consider doing their own home improvements. Others try to tackle projects, but screw up along the way. Home improvement does not have to be a giant pain in the neck. This article has lots of ways to better your home.

Do not allow your contractor to start unless a contract is signed. To help protect you, have the home improvement contract reviewed by an attorney. Start and finish dates, warranty information, the work to be performed and the total cost should all be clearly spelled out in the contract.

Before painting a room, cover each electrical outlet with foil. Aluminum foil will protect covers from paint, and it is not as difficult to use as tape is. Your cleanup will be simple! Let paint dry prior to removing the foil.

When you decide to begin a home improvement project, know how much work is required. Take a moment to create a list of all of the tasks involved. Seek out a second opinion to ensure you haven’t missed anything in your assessment. You can save a lot of money just by keeping to a plan that includes everything you will need to do.

Any bedroom can look better through the use of throw pillows. Just take some old pieces of clothing with interesting patterns, cut and sew into a cool pillow cover. These are great additions to any teen’s room and offer a boost of personality.

When you hire someone to do home improvement work for you, get a contract. In this way, your handyman cannot sneak in extra charges without consulting you. If you don’t have a contract, things could get ugly later on.

Before you do anything with electrical outlets or lighting fixtures, you need to turn the electricity off. Leaving the power on will leave everyone vulnerable to live wires and possible electrocution.

A room with the proper lighting can be a huge blessing. A bright room feels warm and inviting. Putting in an additional light fixture can really brighten up a room. By brightening a dark room one will make the over all feel of the house improved.

Many older homes are carpeted throughout, but decades of wear and tear, often leaves a stained, outdated mess. Wood is a classic flooring material that will last for decades and requires minimal maintenance.

“Age-in-place” home improvements should be a major priority when it comes to home improvement. Age-in-place is a design philosophy which considers the homeowner’s age over the amount of time they own the home. This ensures you can live in the home well into your golden years.

As was mentioned earlier, lots of people are scared of home improvement projects. After all, many try to do the work themselves and just aren’t successful. No matter how unsuccessful you’ve been in the past, home improvement doesn’t have to be as hard as you believe. All you have to do is remember the home improvement tips in this article to make it easier.

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