
According to the American Time Use Survey, we spend about 62% of our waking time at home. So, we have reasons to believe our homes should be our favorite places in the world. Generally, many people associate “home renovation” with “expensive.” However, you do not need to break the bank to update your spaces! Smaller, more affordable projects can significantly improve the overall appearance of your home if you follow these simple tips. Here are a few upgrade ideas that are perfect for a low-budget home renovation.

Change Window Treatments
A new fabric, new shades, or a combination of the two can give a living room a nice facelift. There are plenty of do-it-yourself options for hiding older windows (which normally would be a costly renovation project).

If you have bare windows, you can find tons of easy and affordable solutions to cover them. Here is a little tip you might find useful: to save money, try to reuse the existing curtain rods and rings.