You walk into your new home and as happy as you ar to be the proud owners, the first thing you think is “Man this house looks old. When did we get back to the ‘s”. You can fill in the year. In my experience it’s been the seventies. Well, the first thing I would suggest is to take a good long look at the room and picture in your mind what you want it to look like finished.

Another decision that needs to be made is how much can we afford to spend on updating this room. Remember that there are other rooms that will need updating so set your budget accordingly. Can’t come up with any ideas? Ugly old carpet distracting you? If you know you will be replacement it anyway, go ahead and pull out the old rug and pad. Be prepared to sweep and vacuum the subfloor when everything is out. You will need to make sure that all tack strips and nails are distant for safety reasons.