03 Oct 2021
Home improvement ideas
Below are a list of ideas to improve my home. They range from issues I've noticed that need fixing to more expensive/elaborate changes which I'm unlikely to ever do due to time or cost, but act as something to work towards.
General
- Add new light shades
- Add shutter blinds
- Add radiator covers
- New doors, both interior and exterior
- New light switches and outlets
Ground floor
Hall
- Buy rug
- Sort out under-stairs storage
Bathroom
- Soft water filter
Kitchen
- New table and table cover
- New chairs
- Table decoration (e.g tablecloth)
- Add shelf above sink
- Soft water filter
First floor
Landing
- No ideas currently
Bathroom
- New extractor fan cover
- New bath covering (keep original bath, add tiles)
- Bath tray
- Decoration, e.g pictures, candles, plants
- Replace mirror
- Fitted counter to utilise space better
- Cabinet or shelf above radiator
- New wall fittings (toilet holder, towel racks)
- New light switch
- New bulb, possibly new light enclosure
- New shower head
- Soft water filter
Bedroom
- Buy double bed
- Buy bedside tables
- Paint fitted wardrobes, or replace doors on them
- New lamp, or wall-lights
Living room
- Get projector and projector screen
- New coffee table
- Possibly blackout blinds
- Upgrade speakers, amplifier, turntable
- Fit LEDs around furniture, possibly dreamscreen adapting LEDs for projector/tv
- Fit loft-ladder, and move anything not needed in there
- Rug
Study
- Build custom bookcases to better utilise space, or upgrade to something more suitable
- Buy reading chair or sofa
- Fit LEDs around furniture
- Buy filing cabinet or cupboard, improve paperwork organisation
- Buy pegboard or corkboard
- Rug
- Lamp