17 diy House updates ideas

Want to install a coffered ceiling in your home? This DIY tutorial makes it a really simple and inexpensive project with a big impact!

Sharing is caring!ShareTweetPin18845sharesThis easy DIY tutorial on how to spray paint shower fixtures is the perfect way to upgrade your shower hardware without worrying about annoying plumbing issues. Sometimes I take spontaneity in marriage a little too far. When Robert comes home from work every day, he never knows what he’s about to walk into. …

Update your bathroom with this full tutorial for a DIY vanity makeover. Create your dream modern farmhouse bathroom with this budget friendly makeover!

This DIY barn door is easy and cheap! See how I replaced the sliding door in my guest room and turned it into a rustic barn door.

When we moved in our tub was pink! See what I used to update an ugly bathtub & turn it from drab to fabulous! You won’t believe the before & after pictures!

Never underestimate the power of paint! We love our newly brightened hallway and I can’t wait to share the before and after pictures with you!

How To Upgrade Your Plan DoorNever underestimate the power of paint! We love our newly brightened hallway and I can’t wait to share the before and after pictures with you!

How I updated my vanity cabinets in two of my three bathrooms in my home, using Rustoleum Chalk Paint, Rustoleum Aged Glazed. And in case you care I am including what I think about it now that it is all said and done.

How to makeover a builder grade pantry into a farmhouse style pantry with shiplap walls and custom wood stained shelves. #pantry #pantrymakeover #homedecor #organization #modernfarmhouse Create a beautiful farmhouse pantry makeover by adding DIY shiplap and stained wood shelves. This custom look can make any pantry stunning and functional.

Save yourself hundreds and build your own DIY Butcher Block Countertops! Watch our process and discover all the products you’ll need.

January 2018 Update: We’ve since moved from this home after selling it about a year after this post. We never did paint the whole kitchen, but the cabinets we did paint held up beautifully and helped us sell the house for top dollar. We love our new home and I’ve written about it extensively, including … Read More about Kitchen Update: Choosing a Cabinet Color

January 2018 Update: We’ve since moved from this home after selling it about a year after this post. We never did paint the whole kitchen, but the cabinets we did paint held up beautifully and helped us sell the house for top dollar. We love our new home and I’ve written about it extensively, including … Read More about Kitchen Update: Choosing a Cabinet Color

One Room Challenge Week 4: DIY Farmhouse Ceiling Fan Update | R&R at home Have you ever started a DIY project that you were sure was going to end up in the trash it pile? That was me last week when I set out to up-cycle the ceiling fan in our guest bedroom. I am happy to report that I completely surprised myself and that what I expected to be an epic fail was an epic success! This post is sponsored by Fusion Mineral Paint but all thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links- read my full disclosure here. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Reveal Last week I was mulling over the design for this One Room Challenge and I decided it just didn’t make financial sense to switch out our ceiling fan for a new light fixture. As much as I love this challenge to push me as a designer I also want to remain true to who I am- a designer on a budget! So I set out to give our plain ol’ ceiling fan a modern farmhouse makeover. This makeover only took a couple of hours but I just cannot believe the transformation! Let’s take a quick look at the before. I started by taking the fan blades off of the fan and giving them a quick clean using Simple Green (don’t judge the amount of dust you see ?). Then, I gave them all a quick coat of Fusion Mineral Paint in Bedford and let them dry (about an hour). Once the paint was dry I started to apply a coat of Valspar Antiquing Wax in Dark Satin Acrylic using a rounded brush. I simply got a little bit of wax on the brush and dabbed off the excess then started to apply a thing coat. I made sure to do a thicker coat in some areas to give it the look of wood. While the fan blades were drying I took the rest of the fan down and using a detail brush gave it two coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black (Yes! It even works on metal!). This paint dries to a matte finish which was exactly the look I was going for. Once dry I reassembled the fan and had my handy dandy husband help me re-install (can I just take a second to give him a pat on the back for teaching himself to be my on demand electrician- love him!). The final touch was switching out the glass bulb covers for these industrial style cage covers. We found these in the industrial lighting section of Menard’s for $2.50 a piece! You can also find them on Amazon here. I ran into a snag when I realized the cage covers did not fit inside the normal socket so I simply stretched them a bit and fit them over the place where the light bulb plugs in (really technical terminology here, haha!). The last and final touch was swapping out our regular bulbs for these fun edison style bulbs. I am absolutely in love with how this project turned out and so glad I found a way to up-cycle our existing fan instead of replacing it! I think I’ll be doing this to all of our bedroom fans now 🙂 A little sneak peek of the room coming together! Pin for later! We are only two weeks away from the big reveal and I am so excited to show you the final results of this One Room Challenge! Stay tuned next week for a fun partnership with Kirkland’s! Be sure to check out all of the Featured Designers and Guest Participants completing the One Room Challenge! And check back next week for more updates before the final Reveal on May 8th! As always, Thank you for visiting R&R at home!

Whether you have a small or a large budgetyou’ve got options!

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How to install board and batten the easy way! Full tutorial for this DIY with a huge impact! #boardandbatten #DIY #homedecor #modernfarmhouse I tend to daydream a lot about our future forever home. You know the one I’m talking about. That home you have thought up in your mind that you’ll live in one day, and never want to leave. It’s perfect, it has so much character (ahem, original hardwood floors and crown molding), and it is…Read the Post

Updating/ making your home your own can be a very big challenge. Expecially if you are working with a very tight budget. Today I want to share with you some tips that I have found very helpful when