13 Home Projects to Refresh Your Home in the New Year

Chances are when you first moved into your house, you had big plans. Perhaps it was adding that bonus room or maybe it was revamping the backyard. Whatever it was, we know that after a while, you start to get comfortable (sometimes a little too comfortable), and those home improvement projects fall by the wayside. Fortunately, a new year brings a new, fresh start in your home. From small projects, such as adding wallpaper and repainting a room, to major undertakings, such as renovating a bathroom and adding onto the house, there are plenty of ways to revamp your place in the new year. For a list of home improvement projects that you can tackle in your new house this year, check out these ideas below.

Add shelving and storage around the house

Organize your garage

Revamp your entry

Update your light fixtures

Add potted plants and window boxes

Wallpaper your laundry room, powder room or mudroom

Make your house more energy efficient

Patch holes and touch up walls

Purge your home of unnecessary items

Update your kitchen hardware and appliances

Add artwork and prints

Repair the hardscape

Grout and clean your tile

Moving soon?

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