Damaged walls and a worn out stained carpet were just some of the challenges in this makeover but with lots of creative and inexpensive
Easily Reversible Basement Renovation
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Get more storage out of a plain bookcase
I'm a big advocate of making what you have work for you, especially when you can repurpose something without spending too much time or money. This bookcase is a perfect example - it's very useful to store beauty products and clothes but it's kind of plain and not very interesting to look at and it could use some more organizing. So to make it work better in the room and get more storage space...
Quick and affordable rental bedroom makeover
It doesn’t need to cost a lot or take a lot of time to freshen up a bedroom and give it new life! When you live in a rental apartment, it makes sense to not spend too much time or money to decorate, so in this makeover, everything is quick and easy to do on a budget.
Budget Rental Kitchen Remodel That is Easily Reversible
Think you’re stuck with your rental kitchen the way it is and that you can’t do anything to change it? This rental kitchen remodel will change your mind! I had a $500 budget to inject some fun and personality in a generic rental kitchen and to make it more functional to prepare meals. Now, first let me say that this is a perfectly nice kitchen as it is in it's original state. It's all a matter...
Easy ways to upgrade your rental bathroom
Even if you’re renting, you’ll see that you’re not stuck with your less than ideal bathroom! These ideas I’m sharing with you only take minutes to do and best of all,
Old IKEA kitchen cart gets a second life
While working on a rental kitchen makeover for some friends, I needed to find a kitchen cart or island to add more counter space for food preparation. I considered buying a new a new island or building one from scratch but I opted instead to reuse an old IKEA kitchen cart that my friends already had. It was in pretty bad shape but I knew I could bring it back to life, and also make it even...
Reversible Rental kitchen remodel on a budget
Think you’re stuck with your rental kitchen the way it is and that you can’t do anything to change it? This rental kitchen remodel will change your mind! I had a $500 budget to make a generic kitchen more functional and to inject some fun and personality.
Camouflaging a dated bathroom light fixture
When I was working on giving a friend's small bathroom a facelift, I needed a quick inexpensive way to update a very dated lighting fixture that also happened to be off-center over the vanity. Since replacing it wasn't in the budget, I opted for camouflaging the fixture with a DIY light cover that cost less than $15 to make, all without using any power tools! Here's what...
DIY Outdoor Lounging Bench
While working on my friend Lisa’s balcony, I was looking for a seating option that would maximize seating on her small and narrow balcony (it’s only 4.5 ft wide) and give her a place to lounge with her dog Leo. After looking at a few options, I decided to build a simple bench, much like the ones that I had built for my NYC apartment balcony. I tweaked the design a bit to make it wider so it was...
Small rental balcony makeover on a budget
This makeover is full of small balcony ideas you can use, especially if you live in a rental apartment and can’t make any holes in the walls or if you’re on a budget! My friend Lisa asked for my help to transform her less than fabulous small rental balcony into
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