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This was a fast and easy project, and it’s straightforward to touch up any scrapes or scratches that will happen with a bit of porch paint. In the dining room, we determined to keep the old gentle fixture, however painted it black with spray paint to make it look more trendy.

Applying A Pending Update

We went around and replaced all of the old pale plastic gentle swap plates and outlet plates with good brushed nickel ones. This cost about $5 per plate, however it is a low-cost upgrade that adds fashion and consistency all through the house.

This mild fixture was installed on an adjustable track, so it could be simply unplugged and brought down for portray. If your fixture is wired-in, you will need to turn power off at the circuit breaker so as to disconnect the wire nuts and take it down safely for portray. The old recessed spotlights which might be used as major lighting in a lot of the home had been scorching and used a lot of electricity. I replaced all of them with LED recessed light fixtures that will final thousands of hours and use a fraction of the electricity.

#12 Bonus Room Updates

We also upgraded the bathe head with one that gives a bit more pressure. The shiny new plumbing fixtures look sharp towards the freshly painted bright white tub and bathe encompass. The carpets had been stained and worn out, so we removed them and found uncooked subfloor underneath. Ideally, we would have put in hardwood flooring, but that is quite expensive. Instead, we painted the subfloor with a $30 can of brown porch paint.

If you do not have one or the other of these service packs installed, set up SP1, available right here, before trying to put in … Read More