6 Home Improvement Projects to Handle on Date Night

Date night doesn’t have to focus on going out to dinner or watching a movie. If you’ve been with your significant other for a very long time, these things may start to feel monotonous after a while. Instead, why not use your time together to focus on some home improvement projects you have meant to complete? Let’s look at six different options for home improvement projects to handle on your next date night.

1- Plumbing Maintenance

When your plumbing system malfunctions, it can be a disaster. Leaks, lack of water pressure, and broken pipes can be devastating. However, there is routine maintenance that you can do to prevent these issues. For example, you can use at-home methods to clear drains preventively. Use equal parts baking soda and vinegar down your drains to loosen all accumulated debris. Professional plumbers recommend you avoid commercial drain cleaners, as these products can damage your pipes due to their acidic nature.

2- Painting Your Walls

Is there a room in your home that needs a minor update or freshening up? Pick a paint color with your significant other and stock up on supplies for date night. One of you can focus on taping while the other can start cutting in with the paint. Then, roll the walls together to make quick work of the project. You can spend this time talking or listening to music together.

3- Install an Accent Wall

Making a bold change to one single room in your home can make a massive difference in the overall ambiance of your home. You can create an accent wall using wallpaper, a bold shade of paint, or even things like paneling. Work together to develop a concept and implement it on date night.

4- Tackle Organization

An organized home feels like a much more peaceful home. Pick an area each date night that needs a little help. This may be your shared closet, the kitchen cabinets or the basement storage area. Work together to decide what should be thrown away, what can be donated, and what you can find a new spot for.

5- Change Lighting Fixtures

Lighting fixtures don’t have to be elaborate and expensive to create a nice space. Instead, you can pick a few fixtures to update at a time and spend date night completing the process. You’ll slowly see a big transformation in your home's appearance, but you’ll also get to spend quality time together as you learn a new skill.

6- Installing New Flooring

While it might not be a simple process, it’s a way that you and your partner can learn a new skill together and make a huge improvement to your home. Spend an entire date night researching different flooring options and how they are installed. You can spend another night purchasing supplies on another date. The installation process may take more than one night but figure out how much time is needed to complete the entire project.

Instead of debating what you’ll do on your next date night, go ahead and make plans to do a home improvement project.