Replace cabinet hardware and drawer pulls.

Another way to change the entire look of your kitchen? Swap out cabinet hardware and drawer pulls. Amazon is your best friend, Narvaez says. “You’ll find a million options that are inexpensive, and I always suggest searching by finish,” she says. “For example, vintage brass cabinet pulls if that’s a look you want. I also suggest using the existing drilling holes—this way you will keep things very easy and achievable in just a couple of hours.”

What you’ll need

1. Knobs and/or pulls
2. Screwdriver
3. Wood touch-up kit in case you want to touch up some nicks from existing hardware

Update your light fixtures.

Updating lighting in your new home is a quick-and-easy project that can change the entire mood of a room, Narvaez says. “I’ve never bought a house that has lighting that’s up to date so I always start there,” she says, adding that reasonably priced lighting can be found at Walmart or on Amazon and that it’s easy to install a lighting fixture provided you’re removing a light fixture (or sconce) and replacing it in the same place. “I promise that if you watch one YouTube video on how to change a light fixture, you can do it.”

What you’ll need

1. New light fixture
2. Work light
3. Phillips tip screwdriver
4. Needle-nose pliers
5. Stepladder
6. Voltage tester
7. Utility knife

Paint your builder grade vanity…

You can change the look of your vanity in one weekend. “This is an ideal DIY project especially if you have a dated builder-grade, white vanity and want to transform it using blue, hunter green, or black paint,” she says. “Simply take off the doors and hardware, do some light sanding and then apply primer. Let it dry, apply your colorful paint, let that dry, and then put the doors back on their hinges, and you have a whole new vanity.”

What you’ll need

1. Sandpaper
2. Primer
3. Paint
4. Screw driver
5. Painters tape
6. Tarp or floor cover

…and your front door.

For new homeowners, a quick upgrade starts right at the front door, Narvaez says. “The front door should reflect your personality since it’s all about the energy you’re bringing into your home,” she says, adding that you should apply primer first before applying exterior paint. “I use a lot of black on front doors, but feel free to go wild and paint it red or even pink!”

What you’ll need

1. Painters tape
2. High quality cutting brush
3. High quality primer
4. Your paint of choice in an exterior finish

Use Pole-Wrap on dated cabinets.

To perk up dated cabinet doors, Narvaez suggests Pole-Wrap, the textured wood originally developed to disguise unsightly basement poles. “Pole-Wrap comes in different sizes and lengths and is easy to cut,” she says. “You cut the sheets to fit the front of the panel, and you’ll instantly add a textured light wood color to your cabinets.”

What you’ll need

1. Pole-Wrap
2. Wood glue
3. X-ACTO knife