Winter Projects for the Do-It-Yourselfer

Winter time is right around the corner, and what better time is there to redesign your home? Although the temperature might be dropping, sometimes the cost that goes with seasonal projects isn’t always as cool. If you still want to accomplish your goals on a small budget, there are still plenty of options for the “Do It Yourself” aficionado. So, before you shell out big bucks for a second-rate job or appliance, check out these brilliant alternatives!

Setting up a New Door

A beautiful home can be ruined if the first thing people notice is a hideous door. What sort of message are you sending when the most welcoming part of your home is chipped or broken? It’ll also help to ensure that your home will be sealed off from the intense cold from outside. Installing a door is actually relatively easy when compared to everything else that goes into constructing a house, and they can be well within your budget. Not paying for labor will free up more funds for other projects, after all!

Build Your Own Furniture

Summer might be over, but that’s no excuse to forgo building your own furniture! You may not be able to rely on warm weather standards such as wood to fashion your chairs or tables, but metal table legs and tops can be purchased to reduce incurred costs. In a few minutes you can build the perfect table for your humble winter fashion statement. Try mixing and matching different styles to find what works best for your home.

Ditch the Floral Pattern

Were you unfortunate enough to buy a house from previous owners with horrible taste? It happens to the best of us, but there’s no reason to stare at that terrible wallpaper any longer! With a small collection of tools and materials, all worth less than $100 together, you could replace it by yourself. Considering that an interior decorator or carpenter would want nearly five times that amount, it may be worth rolling up your own sleeves.

Bring Mother Nature to Your Backyard

So, what should you do with all the money you’ve saved? Taking a nice, relaxing break sounds like a great idea! Why should the most ambitious “Do It Yourself”-er be content with needing to go out for vacation? Wouldn’t it be perfect if you could bring wildlife to your back door? Well, with a little bit of time and money, it could happen! Building a bird feeder or other food containment device could attract animals to your home, even in the coldest months. If the natural appeal doesn’t work for you, the same strategy can be used to install a hot tub instead. Imagine having your own personal hot spring to enjoy when the snow starts to fall.