If you’re looking to do some home improvement and make your home look new again, here are things to do and items to buy based on my experience.
Paint
- Doors
- Ultra Pure White (semigloss or glossy)
- Kitchen and Bathrooms
- Walls: Cream in My Coffee (semigloss)
- Ceiling: Swiss Coffee (semigloss)
- Baseboards
- Ultra Pure White (semigloss)
- Everywhere Else
- Walls: Cream in My Coffee (flat)
- Ceiling: Swiss Coffee (flat)
- Home Depot has both of these colors premade on shelves so you don’t have to wait for them to make them.
Door Knobs / Handles
- Oil-Rubbed Bronze Hinges
- $23 for a pack of 12 (Dynasty Brand) on Amazon
- Oil-Rubbed Bronze Door Handles
- Door Stops
- Gatehouse 1-3/4-in x 3-in Universal Kick-Down Stop – $5.98 at Lowes
Outlets and Switches
- Cooper Wiring Devices 10-Pack 15-Amp Tamper Resistant White Decorator Duplex Electrical Outlet – $26 at Lowes
- Cooper Wiring Devices 10-Pack 1-Gang White GFCI Nylon Wall Plates – $7 at Lowes
- Cooper Wiring Devices 10-Piece 15-Amp White Single Pole Decorator Light Switch – $17 at Lowes
Baseboard
- LWM 623 1/2 in. x 3-1/4 in. x 96 in. Medium Density Fiberboard Base Moulding – $4.58 at Home Depot
Carpet
- Seneca Seneca Berber Indoor Carpet – $0.65 / sq ft at Lowes
Curtain Rods
- Double rod set for $22.50 on Amazon
Bathroom Accessories
- Oil-Rubbed Bronze 4-pc towel bar, toilet paper holder, towel ring, double robe hook – $28 on Amazon
- Oil-Rubbed Bronze Bathroom Faucet by Designers Impressions – $40 on Amazon
Various things to get at Marshalls, Ross, or TJ Maxx
- Bathroom soap dispensers, soap dishes and the like.
- Bathroom mats
- Rugs
- Mirrors
- Home Decor (paintings and such)
- Towels