5 DIY Bedroom Remodeling Projects on a Tight Budget
Bedroom remodeling projects can radically enhance your sacred personal space. What’s more, many carry a potentially high ROI or return on your investment. That means they can increase your potential sales price even if you need to sell your home quickly. Even so, though, bedroom remodeling can be expensive. You can save money by tackling some projects yourself. If you’re thinking about upgrading your home, consider these TKTK DIY bedroom remodeling projects you can manage, even on a tight budget.
1. Freshen Up With New Paint
Painting is probably the least expensive way to remodel any room in your house. It’s also a great DIY project since it doesn’t require any special skills.
New colors on the walls and trim can revitalize a tired drab space. For real impact, skip the boring eggshells and tans and consider a variety of colors. (Make sure you take into consideration how the color might impact mood and restfulness.)
Even dark shades like deep gray and navy can work beautifully in a bedroom. Or stick with neutrals in colors other than white. Any color can look like a neutral tone when you select the right shade and intensity.
2. Upgrade Your Bed’s Headboard
If you want to update your bedroom’s look, you don’t necessarily need a lot of money to invest in high-end furniture. You can find lots of DIY headboard projects on the web to upgrade your bedroom’s most important piece of furniture. Creative approaches can utilize all kinds of material that you might even have on hand or can upcycle from other sources. An old door, a decorative screen, and even removable stick-on wallpaper can help define the space and create a headboard to upgrade your room. Best of all, you can get many of these DIY headboard projects done for very little money and effort,
3. Upcycle Bedroom Furniture
Scour flea markets and yard sales for inexpensive, solidly constructed bedroom furniture that you can then improve with just a little effort. Think about swapping out hardware for more elegant choices, giving the piece a fresh coat of paint, or adding new textural touches for a whole new look and ambiance. Search for visual inspiration on Instagram and Pinterest, then get creative.
4. Reframe Your Surfaces
Bedside tables and the tops of dressers are great places to display a carefully curated collection of beautiful, useful things. If you like the Nordic look, go for a single large decorative item, such as a sleek lamp, a stripped-down but evocative vase, or a warm, earthy planter in a surprising shade with your favorite plant inside. If you prefer the maximalist look, pile on the colorful knickknacks and objets d’art, along with a stack of books and a statement lamp. Whatever your style, look at your bedroom’s flat surfaces as small horizontal art display spaces.
5. Refine Your Flooring
Take a long close look at whatever you’re walking on right now. Is your bedroom’s carpeting stale, stained, and in deep need of deep cleaning? Or would you prefer a hardwood floor with a few lovely throw rugs here and there? Consider replacing or at least cleaning the carpet or ripping it out and swapping in durable laminate or hardwood planks for a richer, cleaner look.
Be Wary of Supply Chain Issues
Of course, with the supply chain delays in the construction field and rising prices everywhere these days, the ROI for many home improvement projects is often lower than it might have been a few years back. It’s always better to make remodeling decisions based primarily on your needs and preferences.
If you’re on the fence about where you should put your home improvement dollars, talk to an experienced real estate agent in your area. These professionals will usually be in the best position to offer guidance on selecting and carrying out remodeling projects to maximize the offers on your home.
