20 Weekend Projects Under $20

Better Homes & Gardens shared a fantastic list of 20 Weekend Projects Under $20. If you’ve recently moved into a new home or are sprucing up your home to sell, these are simple, quick and easy projects that make a big impact.

1. Add a Lower Bar to Your Closet – Double your closet space by adding a second, lower bar. Hang tops above, pants or skirts below.
2. Increase Lighting – Add a new light fixture to a dark closet or a designated reading area.
3. Update with Paint – Give a new personality to an old piece of furniture with a new coat of bright paint.
4. Tackle Trim Work – Finally take the time to spruce up molding and baseboards that have suffered damage.
5. Add a Divider – Organize drawers and cabinets with simple dividers from a place like the Container Store. These small adjustments can clean up the look of storage spaces.
6. Improve Air Flow – Remove old grates and replace with more stylish and efficient grates.
7. Transition Floors – Add thresholds strips where the type of flooring changes from room to room.
8. Jazz Up Curtain Rods – Toss out the aluminum rods and update with a wooden or cast iron dowel. Match the new rods to the design aesthetic of the room.
9. Replace Switchplates – There is no reason why your light switch can’t add a little style to a room. Replace standard, white switchplates with colored, ceramic, wood or metal ones.
10. Update Hardware – Change out drawer pulls and cabinet handles with unique or antique looking accents.
11. Put Towels Within Reach – If your towel bars are across the bathroom, take five minutes to add a new bar closer to the sink, shower or tub.
12. Replace Window Shades – Have your shades been weathered by the sun? Are they not as bright as they used to be? Swap out old shades for new ones and try a new color!
13. Add Extra Storage – Add shelves in unused, recessed spaces to take items off the floor and off of surface areas, such as counters.
14. Streamline Your Sink – Add a soap dispenser to your kitchen sink to keep soap rings from forming on your sink and counter.
15. Get Filtered Water – Forget bottled water! In five minutes you can add a water filtration system to your sink.
16. Organize Your Entryway – Have a hook by the front door for each family member to hang his/her jackets, keys and leave shoes.
17. Add a Stone Path – Visit a home department store, such as Lowes or Home Depot, to select large stones and create a stone path from the sidewalk to your front door.
18. Install Window Boxes – Add flair to your first floor, front windows with boxes of flowers.
19. Prep to Install Speakers – You may not be able to buy speakers for $20, but you can consult an electrician about installing speakers and obtain the appropriate wires you’ll need. One step closer!
20. Update Door Hardware – Have a loose door knob? All it takes is a screw driver to put that knob pack into place and turning seamlessly.

What project will you tackle this weekend?