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Spruce Up Your Home without Breaking Your Budget

By Pauline

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You’ve been putting off redesigning your home for years, so why not put aside your excuses and get it done this summer? This is a great opportunity to find great savings and deals on beautiful decor and materials for renovating and redecorating your home. Here are a couple of ways you can do just that.

Repaint the Interior of Your Home

A great way to revamp your home without going overboard with the spending. Choose paints that are good quality and make sure that the colors are exactly what you want. It’s best to go to a paint store that has a large variety and experts who can help you with choosing the best paint to use. You’ll also need primer and certain supplies to complete the task, so make sure to get everything.

Build Your Own Deck or Patio

If you’re a crafty person, you can build a deck or patio onto your home. This way, all you have to pay for are the building supplies. You can get your friends and family to help you with the project and make it a fun ordeal.

Buy an Above Ground Pool

If you can’t afford an in-ground swimming pool, why not get an above ground pool instead? This is cheaper and can be just as fun for the entire family. If you decide to build a deck, you can have it built around the pool as well.

Redesign Your Lawn

Give your home some curb appeal by redoing your front lawn. You can lay down some new grass or attempt to naturally grow yours to be luscious and green. Plant flowers, bushes and put ornamental decor across your lawn. Lights would add the perfect final touch to your new design.

Shopping for materials to use for the projects listed here can be affordable when you use Groupon Coupons. Home Depot is one of the thousands of stores that have discounts available on their site. Deals are always being added, so see what you can find to spruce up your home this summer!

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget

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