With home values plummeting, many homeowners are finding themselves upside down on their mortgages with little or no equity left at all. With this in mind, it’s vital to be able to keep up all repairs and improvements on your home in order to retain as much value as possible. The following are some tips on how to make your home better in tough economic times.

A portable closet is an old time favorite making a recent come back. Sometimes referred to armoires or chiffarobes, these can be found in any style and size and can be custom fit into various nooks and crannies in a bedroom or bath. Many are left with the home when it’s sold, especially if they have been custom fitted.

One of the biggest problems potential home buyers complain about is old, dirty carpeting. No matter how gorgeous the rest of the house might be, dirty carpeting can kill the look of a home, and kill the deal. Invest in some Stainmaster carpeting. Now. Even if you don’t plan on selling your home in the near future, the built in stain guard will protect your new rugs for years to come.

For the kitchen, check out a retro fridge. These don’t necessarily mean finding something that came from a 1950s kitchen. These refer to refrigerators with freezers on the bottom, one of the original styles from back in the 30s when freezers became separate sections of the fridge.

Why not add a dining bench to your eating area? These seat more people than single chairs and can be used for all sorts of multitasking in between meals. They can usually fit under the table, saving plenty of room.

If you haven’t tried a dining bench yet, you should. They not only take up less space, they can fit under most tables, they seat more people, and they can be used for other tasks from children’s projects to very portable seating on demand. Some have matching and very comfortable seat cushions that coordinate with any color scheme.

If you like being different, you’ll love a deer antler chandelier. Seriously! They don’t have to be made from the real thing, and most aren’t. They actually match almost any furniture and style from modern to country and anything in between. There are many sizes to choose from including large ones that look marvelous in a foyer.

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