Doing DIY work can help to create a personal style within a home.
People who attempt to give their home a new lease of life with a host of DIY projects could treat themselves to a new sofa in order to complete the look.
Anna-Marie DeSouza, editor of Build It magazine, explains it is always worth trying to carry out work rather than call an expert in.
Just a spot of simple reading, perhaps in an industry publication or online, can help individuals understand exactly what must be done to improve a living area.
"If you are literally clueless with regards to a simple task, then you're opening yourself up to rogues and ultimately to getting yourself ripped off," Ms DeSouza states.
Plus, carrying out work and adding to it with a new sofa or other furniture allows a personal mark to be stamped across a home.
Comcero.com recently found about 3.5 million men in the UK believe it is difficult to put up shelves.
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