Refreshing that
New kitchen counters and cupboards can upgrade a home and make it more to your own taste. You don’t have to be a slave to convention and go with brown and black, either, no matter what the style gurus are telling you.
Flooring is critical. Here ceramic tile has a mottled finish that hides the odd footoprint.
starter home on a budget Y
Add a coat of paint Even though cabinets, appliances and fix-
tures take up a lot of wall space, a new coat of paint or a change of colour or pattern can spruce up bare walls and make your kitchen or bathroom look more inviting. The activ- ity in the kitchen lends itself to hot, happy shades of yellow and terra cotta, or for an ultramodern look, go with citrus lime green. If you simply want the room to look bigger, a neutral, two-toned colour scheme is your best bet. It’s also a good idea to make bathroom
walls fairly neutral and accessorize with dec- orative elements. Your basic colour could be blue, pale pink or yellow, but it’s impor- tant for things to look unified. Clean sea blues work well for the bathroom because those colours have strength and tranquility,
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ou’ve just bought your first home, a vintage model that needs some make- over. Doing this on a budget requires
knowledge and ingenuity, but you can make even the most tired looking old house fresh and new without breaking the bank. The kitchen and bathroom – they’re the
rooms where you start and end your day. The way they look and work for you can have a huge positive or negative impact on your well-being. With only a few thousand dollars, there are things you can do to make your kitchen or bathroom look like the vi- brant spaces they are.
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