Before and After: 6 DIY Projects Totaling $1,500 Make This “Blank Slate” Bedroom More Cozy and Character-Filled
Moving into a newly-built home is certainly exciting (hello, flawless floors, new paint smell, updated appliances, and contemporary hardware!), but it can also feel a bit anticlimactic, design-wise, especially if the home wasn’t custom-built for you. Because builders want to appeal to the mass market and optimize their budget, they often choose neutral paint colors and no-frills finishes — but this doesn’t mean you can’t update a cookie-cutter home once you have the keys.
Moving into a newly-built home is certainly exciting (hello, flawless floors, new paint smell, updated appliances, and contemporary hardware!), but it can also feel a bit anticlimactic, design-wise, especially if the home wasn’t custom-built for you. Because builders want to appeal to the mass market and optimize their budget, they often choose neutral paint colors and no-frills finishes — but this doesn’t mean you can’t update a cookie-cutter home once you have the keys.
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