The DIY industry has long been popular in the UK and it's a great way to add a little extra value to your home. Whether you're planning on selling, or just looking to add a little luxury to your property, investing some time in a DIY project can be well worth the effort. Some popular projects include:
Renewing Your Bathroom
Spending a little time renewing your bathroom can make for a fun and potentially easy task. The bathroom tends to be one of the smaller rooms in the house, so it makes for a more manageable DIY project, and there are a number of quick jobs you can do. Replacing taps or showerheads, installing new towel rails and replacing old cabinets are all reliably easy tasks. Repaining old paintwork and cleaning tiles and grouting can also help improve the overall look. If you're looking for a larger project retiling / tiling walls or floors can make a large impact and can be completed over a weekend.
A Lick of New Paint
For many, the thought of repainting fills them with dread, but you do not need to make a major project of it. Ignoring the walls for the moment, repainting woodwork around the house can help overall looks immensely, touching up the skirting and removing and repainting flaking paintwork on windows. Repaining flaking paintwork on exterior woodwork is also worth spending a little time on, as it helps maintain the condition of your house. When it comes to the walls, it's worth breaking the job down into smaller projects, tackling a room at a time and taking the time to do it right the first time.
A Little Landscaping in the Front Garden
Taking a weekend to improve the looks of any space out front really adds to the first impression of the house, improving both its value and providing an added level of satisfaction every time you approach the front door. Doing a little weeding, brushing out, putting in a couple of new potted plants and repainting the front door are all easy tasks. If you have grass out the front of the house taking the time to mow the lawn and re-seed any bald patches can make the difference, it's also worth taking the time to edge the lawn and give it a neat finish.
Investing a little time in your home really does pay off in the long term and, by doing little DIY projects often, it does not feel like a chore either!