Ways To Update Your Bathroom & Kitchen

2 of the most frequently used rooms are the bathroom and kitchen. If you're a first time homebuyer, more often than not you will find yourself strapped for cash after your purchase. As a new homeowner you will want to find some cost efficient upgrades and DIY's. If you are considering upgrading your place, I would highly recommend painting your place and getting carpet or getting the hardwood floors redone before moving in, otherwise it is a HUGE hassle. For about a week straight I had to sleep on the hardwood floor while they repainted the rooms and redid the carpets. Once you move in there are a few things that you can do to improve the rooms... all it takes is some elbow grease and a little bit of money.

Home Depot has a few ideas that may or may not fit in with what you're thinking...but at least it is a start.

Home Depot - 10 things to do to a kitchen
Home Depot - 10 things to do to a bathroom

A few things that are easy to do and don't cost a lot of money are:

• Faucets - this makes a huge difference because its a high touch point in the room. Just make sure not to buy something too cheap otherwise you will have to replace it again. 
• Toilet seat - Although home depot did not suggest this, I am. No one and I mean no one wants to sit on the seat that someone else's bare butt has touched. It'll cost to twenty dollars to buy one and a few minutes to install. Well worth the cost and time. Your bare butt will thank me for this later.
• Shower curtain - strong mildrew resistant ones that you can buy for $15-$20
• Shower heads are easy to install and can be installed by screwing it in with some plumbers tape. This will increase efficiency and give your bathroom a new look.

Look around for some other DIY projects because the more you save now, the faster you'll be able to save up for larger upgrades that require a professional's work.