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Want a Better Home? Here's How to Achieve it Without Breaking the Bank

Our home is our safe haven, which is why it's important for us to keep it clean and make the occasional improvements so they can stand the test of time and continued use. Unfortunately, not everyone can always spend on renovations and other forms of professional home improvement.
There's no reason to worry if you're the same. Even with a tight budget, upkeeps can be made to lessen deterioration and improve aesthetics. Here are a few ways to go about it:

Introduce Nature Inside

Potted plants and flowers are great ways to bridge the interiors to the outside. They improve air quality and help add color to the rooms, too.

Before you go out and purchase the cheapest or prettiest pot, keep in mind the conditions needed to be met for plants to thrive.For example, cacti and succulents are great indoor plants, especially for those with busy schedules. They require less attention to survive since they don't need to be brought out for sunlight every day. They can also live with little water for a few days.

Add Statement Walls
Walls make up a huge portion of every room and are often the first thing people notice. Having white walls may help make the house appear cleaner, but they can be a bit bland if that's all the house can offer.

If you're stuck with white walls, you can make yourself unstuck by choosing one wall in every room to be the designated "statement wall." Major changes can be made for cheap by using peel and stick wallpaper that you can easily buy online. They add color to the room, and even texture depending on the design.

Brighten Up with Color
A drab room can be made better by the occasional color. If you don't want to paint the walls, you can always accompany your neutral palette with statement pieces like a bright yellow lamp, or maybe sparkly throw pillows. Not only will these brighten the room, but they also give it more personality.

Replace Small Fixtures

Fixtures like doorknobs and light switches may seem inconsequential, but they do affect the overall look of the house. If you neglect to pay them any attention, you run the risk of ruining all your hard work with old knobs and dirty light switches.

Prevent this from happening by making the occasional checks-ins. Items like faucets and doorknobs are easier to replace and they cost less, too. As for things like shower racks or floating shelves, maybe you can repurpose some old furniture or embark on a DIY journey to replace them.

Declutter Each Room

The most inexpensive option of all requires no money. A home ages faster if it's cluttered. As a way to prevent this, rid yourself of items you no longer need.This can be things that were once useful but have been outgrown, like clothing or books. It can also be items full of sentiment that are only taking up space, like old toys or memorabilia.

Once in a while, settle in every room and look at the items in them. Then ask yourself, "Does this spark joy?" If it doesn't anymore, maybe it's time to let it go and allow other people to enjoy it. Doing so frees space in your house and helps in its improvement.

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