Stand on the kerb and appraise your house like you’re seeing it for the first time – is there peeling paint or cracked gutters? If the answer’s yes, it’s time whip out the paint and ladder. Stripping and staining cabinets will give your space a major facelift. Sealing cabinets with polyurethane will also increase durability.
- Control it from your phone and assign access “keys” to anyone you please.
- Select affordable brick, concrete, or clay pavers to create a livable patio space.
- Extending one’s house with rooms added to the side of one’s home or, sometimes, extra levels to the original roof.
- However, you’ll have to spend a few hundred dollars for a company to do one in some places.
- Even if you’re not planning on moving, adding these can promote a sense of wellbeing.
It should take less than an hour to replace the current fixture, to the tune of about $100 for installation. Blue is as calming as the sky, silver reflects light, jewel tones are bravely bold — and just might work. Get the latest This Old House news, trusted tips, tricks, and DIY Smarts projects from our experts–straight to your inbox.