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Why do you want to renovate your house? Because you want your house to look more beautiful and feel more comfortable. Consider your home renovation plan as a business plan or as your special project you are starting from scratch.
If you hire a contractor he plans it for you, but if you want to save money the first step is to grab the bull by the horns and take charge of the project yourself. In this article we are sharing some DIY ideas on, how to renovate your house on budget?
The most important part of renovating your house on budget yet beautifully is primarily to plan the entire process effectively. The following sections will demonstrate how you can divide your entire renovation plans into macro steps, according to the space you have and renovate your home effectively.
Divide the Project
As mentioned earlier effective planning is the key to effective renovation. If you are renovating yourself then you need to focus on both the bigger picture and the smaller parts. You must have a strategy for your home renovation project and devise a renovation plan for each area in your house. If you hire a contractor for your renovation, he will assess your requirements and then renovate accordingly. In this case since you’re in charge, you will brainstorm your requirements, write your end goal for each space in the house and decide the overall goal, and then move on to:
Budgeting
Since you want to renovate your house economically it is important for you to decide the total set a max budget and be realistic about it. It is important to remember in budgeting that you cannot overestimate your budget, keep your budget underestimated and then move on to researching for things you need.
Research
You will be surprised at the number of options you have once you start your research. The beautiful carpet that you liked at a high end store can be purchased at a lower price from elsewhere as well. So, when renovating your house on budget please remember that if you research to find the furniture you like, paint you want or the fixtures you would like in your house, you are likely to find most of the supplies at an inexpensive price. Take advantage of online shops where prices can sometimes be significantly lower.
First impression are everything
The first impression of your house is your door. If you are unable to change the door completely and if your existing door is in a good condition then you should repaint your door. Your doors could also affect the lighting of your room, and you could benefit from this great technique interior, when dealing with a dark room, whatever colour is used on the walls, you should paint the ceiling, trim, and doors the same colour but 50 percent lighter. Too much of one shade can overpower a space. So, when renovating on a budget if you are repainting your door try to use different shades according to the concentration of light in your house to optimize the lighting of your house the way you want to.
Paint Effects Lighting
As mentioned earlier painting effects lighting and when renovating your house you might choose to use different paint. In that case if you are already on a budget, purchasing different coloured pallets might seem counterintuitive. If you are on a tight budget then opt for a black and white palette, it will give your house a modern sophisticated look and you will have the guarantee that you can never go wrong with white or black.
Kitchens and Storage
If you are renovating your house then you are probably trying to de-clutter and make the most of your storage as well. Utilizing your kitchen to its maximum capacity can help you minimize your storage problems. In order to do this on a low budget you can either DIY kitchen cabinets or storages from recycled material at your house, or take advantage of thrift shops in your area.
No one knows your kitchen and storage needs better than you do, building DIY storage kitchen cabinets will not only help you save money and reuse old materials at your house but it will also ensure that you’re building exactly what you need. If you already have cabinets which are enough for storage then you don’t need to replace them you can just repaint them to make your kitchen look as good as new.
Light Comes through the Windows
According to Kosta G, “half the experience of living indoors is seeing the outdoors” So when remodelling your house install large windows. However, you might not have the budget to change your windows, in that case play around with paint and paint your windows a shade lighter than the rest of the room to help reflect the light coming through the windows.
Bathroom Renovation
You would be surprised at the number of inexpensive yet quality products you can purchase to renovate your bathroom. If you are not planning to install any new items, you can fix up your existing toilet by changing the paint, changing cabinet paints and by fixing the pressure of your shower etc.
Floor Renovation
If you are on a budget then floor renovation might seem expensive, and if you cannot find a flooring installation under your budget then you should invest in renovating everything else according to your floor design.
The key to renovating or redecorating your house beautifully yet inexpensively is to devise a goal for yourself, and get an entire picture of what you want and then step by step renovate each part of your house like mentioned above.