Small Change = Big Improvement

Swans1912

Hi All!

I'm interested in what small changes you have all made that have made a big improvement within your home!

We gave the whole house a re-paint (over a couple of weeks) and only recently finished. Also replaced the toilet seat with a soft close one!

Next aim is to wash and treat / paint our decking - however I have a feel this may have to wait until the spring!

Cat695

De-clutter de-clutter de-clutter....be brutal

re organise your rooms

Move pictures etc around to give a feeling of a new space

Phirefly

iKennett wrote: »

Also replaced the toilet seat with a soft close one!

My new bathroom isn't strictly a 'small change' but I must say without doubt my favourite part is the soft-close toilet lid. Its a mini-joy.

Good thread - come on, there must be others with something to contribute?

phill99

Changing door handles esp for modern chrome ones can have an impact. Particularly if yopu have brass or aluminium ones. They are quite inexpensive and can be fitted easily. The alternative is to focus all your money / efforts into one room / project and do it properly and effectively and then move on to the next room when money / time allows. This then gives you a sense of significant achievement and often adds the wow factor.

sooz

iKennett wrote: »

Also replaced the toilet seat with a soft close one!

we recently got one of these (with a new loo) & along with the new kitchen, soft close cupboard doors.

There is one MAJOR drawback. At anyone else's house, you slam the loo seat & the cupboards.

illzlee

can we change the titel of this thread to:
"i love my soft close loo seat"

although i am now intrigued by all these recommendations... :-)

Bibbitybob

I painted my nasty orange wood (oak?) effect melamine kitchen doors cream a couple of weeks ago...looks like a new kitchen now! I also retiled over the dark tiles with travertine stone tiles (free!!) and put down a cream rug.

dander

I had a really top notch loft hatch and ladder put in a couple of years ago - I still love it.