Okay I don't have a vacation home, but I make my own version of one in my own home. I do this by rearranging the furniture in my house. It drives my husband nuts, but later everyone enjoys the refreshed look of the home. And sometimes I'll buy a couple inexpensive items at a local thrift store, or a discount retailer like TJ Max to to inspire the change.And now that the weather is getting cooler here in Virginia. I decided to swap my home office with our guestroom. I did this swap yesterday, so I'm still in the process of moving a couple items. I really like to change my office in the summer and winter, since I spend many hours a week in there - It's my frugal version of having a winter and summer vacation home ;)
The only thing that gets a bit difficult when rearranging or swapping an entire room, is moving pictures from one wall to another. I then realize how many little nail holes there are, and how many more I will make.So to make this task easier, I keep a small box filled with the following items:
- Patch-goop like caulking or putty, a putty knife and sand paper to fill in the holes
- A cleaning towel, and one of those Mr.Clean Magic Erasers to cleanup any scuff marks
- A couple cups of the wall paint, for each room, in a safe resealable container along with a paint brush. Each container is labeled with the room's name (office, guestroom, ...)
- Also I keep a roll of masking tape in the box, this is useful for touch up painting.
This is very helpful for determining the spot. It also helps me align the pictures without having to use a measuring tape. I can place the tape on the walls, as if it were the pictures, then stand back and see if everything is aligned correctly. If everything seems alright, then I know where to make the new holes for the pictures.Since I like to move things around often, having this stuff set aside in a box makes it easier.
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1 comment:
wow! great tip! you're so much more organized than I am. . .
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