I too own
a builder grade home, and it totally lacked character, but I loved that it has a great solid structure!
We have been trying to add some architectural interest to
our builder grade home and have been really pleased with a few affodable projects so far, but I am finding so much more inspiration here.
Wood just instantly adds warmth and character to
our builder grade home.
I live in
a builder grade home that is about 20 years old.
They built their house as a boring
builder grade home, with hopes of slowly transforming it to suite their taste.
One of the first things we did in
our builder grade home (house # 2) was to paint the oak banister.
I could not afford the extra in
my builder grade home.
Exceptional Interior Lighting on a Budget The Ultimate Guide to Budget Interior Lighting for the Do - It - Yourselfer Most of us are trying to create exceptional living spaces in
a builder grade home on a limited budget.
Take inventory of
your builder grade home's exterior features, and then decide if it's a good candidate for Craftsman appeal.
We have what I think is
a builder grade home.
If you buy
a builder grade home and get a chance to have say where they put lights, think about any extra places you might want prewiring put in, and add your own lights later on.
Not exact matches
Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their
builder -
grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!
Trimming out your windows is one of the top ways to take a
builder -
grade home and make each room shine with character.
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home tax credit through the end of 2013; allows a $ 2,000 tax credit for the construction of for sale and for - lease energy - efficient
homes in buildings with fewer than three floors above
grade
Here's the fun part about this method: it's a great way to match existing old trim, but it's also a way to add character to your
builder -
grade home.
We transformed our
builder grade kitchen to give our
home a more modern farmhouse look that was light and bright.
absolutely LOVE what you've done there... it's on our list of things to change in our new
home...
builder grade pantry shelves... hate them.
When making a
builder -
grade home better, these are the areas I try to focus on improving.
Most basic,
builder -
grade homes lack character, not all, but generally speaking they tend to lack the charm of older
homes.
It's so fun to see how she's personalizing her
builder -
grade home!
A great, inexpensive way to add character and charm to a
builder -
grade home is to incorporate vintage accent pieces and / or furniture.
However, at 10 years old, the
home's decor was dated, and its cheap
builder -
grade finishes weren't holding up — aesthetically or otherwise.
But her
builders grade and whoever built my
home are certainly different!
A few years ago we purchased our brand - new
builder -
grade home, and I was ecstatic that we were blessed with such a beautiful new
home that had lots of design potential.
Many
builder -
grade homes are a perfect blank slate for creating some Craftsman appeal.
Not that there's anything wrong with a
builder -
grade home.
I am most looking forward to ideas on how to inexpensively add charm to a
builder's
grade basic
home.
When my husband and I were building our little
home I was in charge of finding upgrades to our
builder grade budget.
Our
home was very
builder grade and lacked character especially in the master bathroom.
Remove Dated Fixtures Replace dated and
builder's
grade light fixtures and hardware for a quick fix to make your
home feel like new.
Look how my friend, Ashley, from The Handmade
Home replace her
builder's
grade door with an old screen door for her pantry.
You might just look at Lowe's or
Home Depot for new glass «shades» for your
builder grade light fixture.
Especially since most modern
home builders use cheap
builder grade materials that usually need replacing!
I find that hard to believe since this house is one of those cheaper tract
homes with bottom line,
builder grade everything.
Step Two: Refinish the Hardwood Floors When our
home was built more than eight years ago, the
builder used a low -
grade finish on the kitchen floors.
Sometimes I get bogged down with the
builder grade finishes our
home came with that I would love to change.
It's a relatively new
builder -
grade home, so it does lack a little character, though its clean lines provide a nice, neutral canvas for crafting rooms around.
I found a big butcher block that was used in an amarillo meat market here and it now sits in my
builder grade kitchen in our new
home..
(They were barely a notch over
builder grade for this 3200 SF
home built 6 years ago.)
So many
homes unfortunately have
builder grade interior doors that date the house.