Do-it-yourself home renovation can be an excellent solution when you have an unused property available that is not very attractive to be placed on the short-term rental market.

An old, dated property will certainly not be easily located, but the costs for a renovation are often really expensive and can discourage you from making an old house a profit.

Are we therefore faced with a crossroads, should we let the run-down property remain vacant for much longer or roll up our sleeves and try the do-it-yourself approach?

DIY home renovation: let's start the restyling

Renovating a home on your own can be fun and give excellent results by increasing the profitability of the apartment.

We are obviously talking about a makeover, the so-called updating.

In cases where the house has structural damage or needs a makeover of the systems, we will inevitably have to contact specialized professionals.

But when it comes to clean up, renovate, modernize and make an apartment attractive, a little effort, a few buckets of paint and a lot of good taste will be enough to make our dream come true.

Those looking for a house to rent for short periods will certainly be projected towards clean, comfortable and charming properties, perhaps even equipped with some comforts.

Do-it-yourself home renovation: the walls

The restyling of your apartment must start from the walls.

The first thing to do to renovate your home is undoubtedly whiten it.

We advise against the use of wallpaper, even if it is so fashionable lately.
Wallpaper can be impractical and even unhygienic in a house intended for short-term rentals.

Better to opt for one washable and ecological paint.

You will also need a smooth roller and a flat brush, masking tape, sandpaper and cellophane to protect the floors.

Painting the walls after removing nails or screws, having plastered and sanded the walls can even be relaxing.

Two coats of white and a house can radically change its appearance.

Il White refreshes, illuminates, makes environments more elegant and neutral, integrates into the context of any furniture.

This is why we recommend limiting the use of color to the walls.

If you love color and want to give your home a truly personal style, reserve its use only for one or two surfaces.

A wall painted in coral pink can create leitmotifs and coordinate with any furnishing accessories, such as cushions or curtains, which can recall the chosen colour.

Do-it-yourself home renovation: the floors

True sore point of old and obsolete apartments, dirty, chipped, opaque floors can drastically limit the attractiveness of a rental property.

Tiling a house undoubtedly involves a considerable expense.

The old marble grit floors that are very common in Italian homes should be re-evaluated.

The grit can be easily polished and renewed by smoothing the tiles with a special machine. This service will cost you around 20/25 euros per sq m.

If, on the other hand, the floors are really very damaged, the cheapest option is to cover them with a floating laminate parquet.

Interlocking floating parquet is really simple to lay, online there are some tutorial who will teach you step by step to perform a perfect installation.

The cost of an economic interlocking parquet varies from 10 to 20 euros per square meter.

The alternative to parquet is the resin casting. Suitable for any type of environment, industrial, modern and even vintage, the resin represents a valid solution for covering run-down floors.

You can try your hand at laying the resin if you are already familiar with do-it-yourself, in which case you will be able to obtain truly appreciable results.

Do-it-yourself home renovation with furniture

Now your home will really be more attractive for short-term rentals and all you have to do is unleash your good taste and move on to the furnishings.

Select few essential furniture, especially if it's a small apartment, and give your home a soul.

You can choose to mix modern furnishings with unique pieces found in antique shops. An equipped kitchen, a colored fridge, an original bed headboard, and more curtains and accessories that denote style and refinement, even if purchased for a few euros in a market.

Always remember to choose safe, easily sanitized materials and to reduce the use of fabrics and textiles.

We are sure that DIY home renovation for short-term rentals will prove to be really easy, cheap and fun.

And once you've created your perfect apartment, you'll be ready to place it on the short-term rental market and finally make a well-deserved income.