With
Christmas beckoning just around the corner, it is time to jazz up
your home for the holiday season. But then, home remodeling is not
your sole expense this winter and you can’t really afford to blow
up your entire budget on it. What you can do is plan beforehand, and
plan well, before you take the plunge. That way, you will able to
decorate your home tastefully, without burning a big hole in your
pocket. The first step to planning is to explore various appliance
stores in your vicinity. Some of the best appliance stores are based
in Houston.
Appliance,
decorative items, design ideas – you can get a whole lot of help
from these stores. At the same time, you can also check out the tips
below – they can help you kick-start the process.
Check
the fireplace – You should
check your fireplace at regular intervals, even if you use it
occasionally. This is necessary to maintain your safety. Inspect the
fireplace for inflammable objects. You can have several objects
blocking the chimney, bird nests being among them. You should clear
these obstacles, and for that, a thorough checking of every corner
might help. You need to take care of mal-functioning dampers, chipped
masonry and bricks, as well as damaged flue caps – you need to tick
all these off your checklist, before you proceed to the next level.
Do
not need to paint the house –
You can’t paint every nook and cranny of your house because you are
on a tight budget? You do not need to. Just take a look at the
places, where the paint tends to come off quickly, such as the cut
ends of floorboards. If you have slightly more time and money on your
hands, you can give all the wooden trimmings a fresh coat of paint.
Clean
the carpets – It’s time to
clean your carpets, especially if you have opted for the wall-to-wall
sort and the carpets are stinking! But if it is too cold to throw
open the windows; you need to think of some other alternative like
seeking professional help. There are quite a few appliance stores
that offer help in remodeling and touch-up jobs, besides selling
appliance.
Houston has some
such best stores in the business. You can explore these before taking
your pick.
Lighting
options – You can replace
incandescent light bulbs with
highly energy efficient CFLs. This will keep your energy bills in
check, and can help spruce your home décor at the same time. You can
also look for light bulb holders in off-beat designs in various
stores in your vicinity that sell appliances. Houston
has a good number of such
stores, as well as several interior designing experts, who have made
a name for themselves in the field.
‘Clean
up’ time! –
Scrubbing the dirt away can make your home look as well as smell
fresh. You can even rent a pressure washer from the hardware store
nearby and clean up the exterior by cleaning the mildew and mold.
Sprucing
up your home does not always require a good deal of money. More often
than not, investing careful thought can just do wonders, even when
you are on a tight budget. So consider these tips, and get started.
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