6 DIY Projects – Tips For How To Save Money

Do you ever feel as though your brain is 10 steps ahead of your wallet? Check out these 6 DIY projects and tips for how to save money on your home.

As many of you know we recently sold our 3rd fixer-upper – the French Country Cottage.

We fully renovated this cottage style, 2000 sq ft home including a full basement remodel and 1st-floor gut job.

One of the keys to any home renovation is knowing what projects to splurge on and where to save some pennies.

For example, when we updated the exterior we hired out the replacement of the roof and the siding, and had someone else install the front door package, but by the end our poor outdated garage door was waving his sad, tired hand.  

Sorry, buddy, but I don’t have another $1000 in the budget.   

So I gave that poor outdated garage door a carriage-style makeover for $50.   

And now he looks new and stylish.

Today I am going to share 6 of the most affordable solutions to costly challenges that you can DO YOURSELF.  

That’s right.  YOU.

DO. IT. YOURSELF.

You’ve got this!

 

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#1.  Easy DIY Garage Door Makeover

Update any garage door with this easy DIY tutorial, and create a high-end look with a low-end budget!

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#2.  How to Restore Leather in 4 Easy Steps

Save money and learn how to restore leather furniture, leather shoes, leather purses, leather jackets, leather pants, leather anything in 4 easy steps with this DIY tutorial!  

I restored this leather purse using the same technique. You can see all the before and afters HERE.

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#3.  How to Add Kitchen Cabinet Lighting in 20 Minutes

Complete with dimmable LED bulbs, this versatile lighting kit for under kitchen cabinets is easy to assemble, looks amazing, and took approximately 20 minutes to install! 

Another option is these battery-powered motion sensor strips that attach with two adhesive strips and a magnet.

Click HERE to see what our coffee bar looks like when the shelves are lit up with these strips!

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#4.  How to Shabby Chic Furniture in 3 Easy Steps

Learn how to refinish any piece of furniture from stained to shabby chic with these 3 easy steps!

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#5.  Easiest DIY Deck Lighting

These solar-powered LED deck post caps are the easiest DIY deck lighting upgrade you will ever find. Read my review and see how amazing they look at night! No electricity is needed!

Another budget option? Elevate a patio, garden, driveway, flower bed, or any landscaping with easy in-ground solar lights.

6 Easy DIY Projects to Save Money on Your Home

#6.  How to Refinish a Wooden Picnic Table in 4 Easy Steps

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Learn how to refinish a wooden picnic table in 4 easy steps with this DIY tutorial!

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