You’ve finally arrived in your new house after moving to Memphis and are ready to start making changes that will turn your house into a home. To help you quickly transform your living space, All My Sons Moving & Storage of Memphis has ideas for easy home renovations that are budget-friendly and can be done in a weekend or less.

Update Your Backsplash

Use inexpensive materials, such as pegboard, reclaimed wood, or wallpaper to update the look of the backsplash in your kitchen. You’ll be spending a lot of time your kitchen after moving to Memphis, so pick something that reflects your personality and makes you feel at home when cooking meals.

Change lighting fixtures

Add a new lighting fixture to your living room or kitchen to brighten common areas in your home. Choose a chandelier or light fixture that matches your home décor; or bring an old chandelier back to life with a few cans of spray paint. Add a dimmer switch to your lighting fixture so you can set the mood in your home, whether it be for a romantic dinner with your spouse or your next get-together with friends.

Update faucets

Old hardware in your bathrooms can make your new home look dated. Change out the faucets to give your bathroom an immediate facelift and increase the efficiency in your house. If this is your first time with a DIY plumbing project, our local Memphis movers suggest following step-by-step instructions from professionals and turning off water valves before beginning.

Enhance your entryway

Make your new home look inviting after moving to Memphis by giving your front door a coat of fresh paint and adding comfortable outdoor furniture to your porch. Choose a paint color for your front door that is cheerful and inviting, like barn red. Place a bench and side table near the entry of your home to make guests feel welcome. Go a step further in enhancing your entryway and plant color flowers along the walkway to your home. This will also add curb appeal to your new Memphis home.

Add molding to your home

Refine the look of your living room, dining room or other common area with crown molding. Crown molding not only adds character to your home, but also adds value. Your budget and the amount of time you want to spend on the project will determine how elaborate your molding project will be. For a fairly inexpensive and quick DIY molding project, go for simple crown molding from your local home improvement store. If you are working with a larger budget and want something that really impresses guests, try wainscoting plank paneling.

Get bold in small spaces

In smaller areas, such as a half bathroom, use bold wallpaper prints that are unique and stand out. Try self-adhesive or repositionable wallpaper to make your DIY home renovation project even easier, as it works like a giant sticker. If you’re not completely ready to go for it when it comes to using bold prints and patterns, All My Sons Memphis moving company suggests accenting just one wall of a small space to determine if you like it or not.