Cool Tools to Upgrade Your Home Décor

If you don't love your countertop, you don't have to hire a contractor to change it up. Rust-Oleum has a kit that'll change the color and texture of your countertop with a coat of paint.

Specialty Countertop tint base, $23, HomeDepot.com

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Instead of shelling out big bucks for pricey wallpaper, pick up one of these roller brush kits and paint a pattern directly onto your wall. No tedious stenciling or taping required; just dip and paint!

1-Pattern Home-Trial Kit, $79, RollerWall.com

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Quality furniture pieces are often expensive to make over, especially when you start talking reupholstery. Give a chair you already own (or a fabulous flea market find) a face-lift without spending a fortune. It's easy! Just use upholstery spray paint to instantly change your ho-hum fabric into a modern masterpiece.

Upholstery spray paint, $12, FabricSprayPaint.com

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Nothing makes a kitchen look more polished than a tile backsplash. This DIY tiling kit is mess-free and easy. No need for mortar/mastic; the backing adheres to the wall, and the tile adheres to the backing.  

BONDERA Tile Mat, $39/set, Lowes.com

When you want to add trim to a lampshade or a curtain, skip the sewing machine and use a glue gun to get the job done in minutes.

Surebonder Fine Tip glue gun, $11, DickBlick.com