The $50 Home Makeover by Shaunna West

The $50 Home Makeover

by Shaunna West

Stunning and easy projects for less than $50 each!

With The $50 Home Makeover, you can finally turn your living space into your home! This inspiring book offers 75 fun and creative ideas that will help give your place the stylish, modern look that you've always wanted--without having to spend a fortune. Each of these imaginative ideas cost less than $50 to bring to life and will beautify your space in unexpected ways. From an Antique Door Table to Reclaimed Wood Wall Art, each crafty home makeover project includes:
  • Step-by-step instructions with full-color photographs.
  • A key to denote how long a project takes, how much it costs, and the level of difficulty.
  • Before-and-after photos of the finished product.
With the trendy yet inexpensive projects in The $50 Home Makeover, you'll finally get to make those big improvements that you've been dreaming of--all while saving hundreds of dollars!

Reviewed by annieb123 on

3 of 5 stars

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Short version: get something with a surface area and slap milk paint on it. Or get something with a surface area, slap paint on it and then distress it.
It could be a useful resource for someone who has NEVER picked up a paintbrush before...but the projects are really self explanatory.

The projects are not home makeovers in any sense of the word. They are decorative objects small furniture and some soft furnishings (with paint slapped on).

I really did enjoy the writing and photography though and it's infused with a "you can do it" sense of DIY adventure.
Small edit: i feel like Grumpy Grumperton with the above review. It's clear that the author really is invested in the subject and cares for her readers and their success. Many of the projects are charming/cute.

2.5-3 stars. I borrowed it from the library on a whim.


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