Home Makeover Ideas Under $100

There's a plethora of home improvement shows on any tube 24 hours a day. From shows that discuss top of the line products and applications to those turning cast offs into cash, it's not only good sense but a way to put your personal stamp on your home whether you rent or own.

First, you need a plan of action. If you want to try the completely free route, I'd say make an outline of all those that you think would be willing to donate or who have access to resources that might donate. I don't advocate stealing, but begging and borrowing can work in your favor. Spread the word amongst your friends and their friends that you are looking for donations of anything from wood and paint to fabric and buttons. Second, get a theme together and hit the library and design shops. Design shops can give you a wealth of ideas and then you can research online or at the library methods to reproduce the look on the cheap. Third, decide on a few key pieces that are worth blowing the budget and stick with them. If you decide to use a paint treatment rather than real bamboo paper for your walls, get good looking accessories or bedding to dress up a spare bedroom or deck out the guest bathroom. 

Fourth, keep your receipts when you make a purchase. You might end up finding the item marked down if it needs to be returned or find you need to make an exchange. Fifth, go back to the first step and find out if the resources you have are handy, can loan tools, or know someone that might help out. If you are enlisting the aid of someone, even creative types don't want to sit around and wait for your vision. Have small projects in mind that you absolutely need someone's expertise to complete, don't waste their time, and make sure they have everything they need to get the job done. Sixth, don't be afraid to barter. Maybe you have a talent or found object that someone else wouldn't mind using, go for it. And the final step, don't be afraid to reciprocate, for free if someone else asks or even if they don't. Holding a free room makeover party for a friend might be just the surprise they need.