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Styling: 9 Tricks to Boost Your Home’s Appeal for Less Than £500
Make stylish changes with real impact to your home without emptying your pockets
Continuing our series on adding value on a budget, which started with boost your home’s appeal for less than £50, and was followed by ways to add appeal for less than £250, here we increase the budget slightly and take a look at ways to improve your home for less than £500.
Opt for a stair runner
The staircase need not only be a means of getting between floors, it can really add to the character of a property. Running a carpet up the middle of the stairs is not only a smart decorative option, it can hide wear and tear if you have exposed treads, as well as also being much quieter when the family charges up and down them.
The staircase need not only be a means of getting between floors, it can really add to the character of a property. Running a carpet up the middle of the stairs is not only a smart decorative option, it can hide wear and tear if you have exposed treads, as well as also being much quieter when the family charges up and down them.
Embrace your local area
One thing you can be sure about your property is that it won’t be changing location anytime soon… Celebrate this by creating a feature wall that alludes to the area. Why not try a custom-made wallpaper map of your neighbourhood?
One thing you can be sure about your property is that it won’t be changing location anytime soon… Celebrate this by creating a feature wall that alludes to the area. Why not try a custom-made wallpaper map of your neighbourhood?
Deck out the garden
For many, the prospect of a high-maintenance garden is enough to put them off a property. If you’re trying to sell, reduce this risk and create an additional living space by adding in some wooden decking. Try to balance it with a little greenery, either some grass or potted plants, so it still feels like a garden.
For many, the prospect of a high-maintenance garden is enough to put them off a property. If you’re trying to sell, reduce this risk and create an additional living space by adding in some wooden decking. Try to balance it with a little greenery, either some grass or potted plants, so it still feels like a garden.
Move your storage outside
As we grow older and accumulate more and more items, storage space becomes more valuable. If you’re lucky enough to have some outdoor space, make it work harder by adding in a storage shed for bikes, pushchairs or whatever it may be, and free up some space inside.
As we grow older and accumulate more and more items, storage space becomes more valuable. If you’re lucky enough to have some outdoor space, make it work harder by adding in a storage shed for bikes, pushchairs or whatever it may be, and free up some space inside.
Make a feature of your radiator
Radiators are no longer just about keeping us cosy in the winter; many designs, whether modern or traditional, can be attractive in their own right. Splash out on a special design and make it a feature of the room, rather than tucking it away in a corner.
Browse 10 stylish ways to incorporate radiators
Radiators are no longer just about keeping us cosy in the winter; many designs, whether modern or traditional, can be attractive in their own right. Splash out on a special design and make it a feature of the room, rather than tucking it away in a corner.
Browse 10 stylish ways to incorporate radiators
Splash out on a splashback
If you feel your kitchen is a little tired, but doesn’t need a total refurbishment, then a much cheaper way to update the space is by replacing the splashback. Go for some new tiles, a sheet of coloured glass or stainless steel, or even a low-rise upstand – whatever strikes your fancy.
Check out how to choose the perfect splashback
If you feel your kitchen is a little tired, but doesn’t need a total refurbishment, then a much cheaper way to update the space is by replacing the splashback. Go for some new tiles, a sheet of coloured glass or stainless steel, or even a low-rise upstand – whatever strikes your fancy.
Check out how to choose the perfect splashback
Opt for a mirror
Mirrors make the perfect investment; they add detail to a wall and open up a space to make it feel bigger. So if you want to refresh an area without spending a fortune, why not try out a large mirror?
Mirrors make the perfect investment; they add detail to a wall and open up a space to make it feel bigger. So if you want to refresh an area without spending a fortune, why not try out a large mirror?
Warm your toes after a bath
Little beats waking up to a warm floor underfoot, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, either. Electric heating mats can be bought and fitted on a room-by-room basis for less than £500. If you’re planning on replacing the floor anyway, why not add underfloor heating for a little extra luxury?
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Do you have any tips for adding appeal to your home for less than £500? Please share them in the Comments below.
Little beats waking up to a warm floor underfoot, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, either. Electric heating mats can be bought and fitted on a room-by-room basis for less than £500. If you’re planning on replacing the floor anyway, why not add underfloor heating for a little extra luxury?
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Do you have any tips for adding appeal to your home for less than £500? Please share them in the Comments below.
You don’t have to tear the whole house apart to revitalise your lighting. Existing fittings can easily be updated (by a qualified electrician) with creative and fun alternatives. So get rid of those boring white ceiling pendants and create a real impression with a smart design, such as this metallic trio by Tom Dixon.
See what to consider before hanging pendant lights