Paint Everything

The cheapest way to update just about anything is to paint it. When we were doing our houses we had to be a little creative because we wanted to save money. We bought oops paint at Home Depot. Oops paint is a custom color that just didn't come out right. I needed to paint a guest room and bought some pink. It was a bit bright so we toned it down with a cheaper white latex. The color we mixed was soft and very neutral. It went well the the bedding I already had. When re-decorating a bedroom, first thing buy the bedding. Pull your colors from the coverlet and make everything coordinate with the bed which is the focal point. For living rooms buy new curtains or a new rug and be careful to coordinate with furniture already in the room. Then a few pillows and some throws can pull colors from the curtains or rug to bring together the room. Every room needs a focal point. Find what it is and build the room around that feature. Painting the walls is the cheapest way to change the look of a room. Paint the main living area every three to five years just for a change of pace. If updates are done and the accessories are edited periodically rooms will stay fresh and a major overhaul won't be needed when trying to sell the home.