'Our kitchen looked bigger, cleaner, and brand new — and we did it easily ourselves with a tiny budget.'
to share the absolute best upgrade they made on their house that gave them the most bang for their buck. Here's what they had to say:"I was very skeptical about smart appliances, but man, it's good. We put in a smart thermostat last year. It's always been great but really kicked into gear this week when temperatures got so low. When I leave the office, I turn on the heating. 45 minutes later, I get in to warm house.
It's been so cold in Ireland this week that we finally had snow, so that's why all of mine are heat related, lol.""Three words. Vinyl. Plank. Flooring. Looks like hardwood, but it’s scratch resistant and water proof. All of the pretty and none of the work.""I upgraded my standard sink with two sides for a farmhouse single basin sink. It’s so nice because now pans and cutting boards fit flat in it.
"They've been great! No more sweating all summer! I also use them to supplement the heat in specific rooms rather than having to turn up the central heat. Very quiet and cost effective.""A 'spool' or 'cocktail pool.' It’s very small by pool standards. 9'x18' and only 4' deep, but it has been a game-changer. Perfect place to hang out on a hot day but not a ton of work to maintain.
"The other thing that made an insane difference was patching hairline cracks at the ceilings of outer walls. The house is 100 years old and the previous owner let issues build rather than making improvements little by little. As part of our painting preparations, I used some type of spackle/putty situation to fill them in and smooth them out. The stuff we bought was less than $20 and we still have maybe 75% of it left.""Smart locks for the front doors.
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