When you decide the time has come for renovations in your home, you know that it will carry a significant price tag.  If you’ve planned the job well, the cost shouldn’t drag you down while you increase your home’s property value and livability.  Remember, if you’re selling your home, the investment made in renovations will be paid back to you exponentially.  If you just want to make your home a more beautiful place, you and your family will reap the benefits on a daily basis.  Still, when dealing with the bottom line, there’s always a line and skilled labor -or-hire can be pricy.  Here are five areas Do-It-Yourself Renovation can succeed with minimal skill.

1. The kitchen.  In the kitchen you can make DIY renovation a success by just spotting the improvement needs.  The refrigerator and stove can change everything and just require a little heavy lifting.

2. The bathroom.  For getting your hands involved a little more, focus on the shower head and faucet knobs.  A great shower head can change your shower’s performance dramatically and is easy to install, as are the water knob controls on your sink.

3. The bedroom.  The way you sleep has a serious impact on your stamina and peace-of-mind.  The question is: have you let your bed fall into disrepair?  Check on the box spring (foundation) as well as the mattress itself.

4. Painting.  This area is one where getting anyone can get their hands dirty for a solid renovation DIY project.  Remember to always paint in one direction; to combine rollers with small and medium brushes; and to go to the toughest areas (like the ceiling) first.  As your energy winds down, you’ll be in the easiest place left to paint.

5. Shelving.  For the renovation DIY amateur, shelving is the perfect exercise.  With a medium-strength drill and a hammer, you have all the tools necessary to take down and replace shelving.  Adding shelves will create extra storage space and help you to reduce clutter around the living room and bedroom.