When renovating, most people aim at adding luxury and comfort to their homes. Such projects can turn out to be quite costly, which isn’t a problem for homeowners who want to invest a lot in their house. But what to do when you’re renovating on a budget? Luckily, there are plenty of things you can to avoid spending a lot and still give your home a fresh look. With that said, here’s how to renovate your whole house when you’re on a budget.
Improve efficiency
Most homeowners start a renovation project in order to create more space in their homes. However, building an extension can be expensive, no matter whether you want to add a new room or expand vertically. Therefore, what you might want to do is try to improve the efficiency of your home instead. For example, rearranging your kitchen cabinets and building a kitchen island. Also, if you have a spacious closet, turning it into a home office can turn out to be a great idea. You can even make a few changes to your basement and transform it into a family room.
Repaint your front door
The entrance to the house is the first thing your guests see when they enter your front yard. This is exactly why sprucing it up can give your entire home a new look. The best thing about it – it’s extremely cheap. All you need to do is remove your front door, apply a fresh coat of paint to it and replace the hardware in case you feel it’s worn out. Once you do that, it’s time to style your front door. If you want to avoid any expensive purchases, give DIY house numbers or a doorbell plate a go. Another thing you just can’t go wrong with is a good old “Welcome” doormat.
Refresh your bathroom
Your bathroom is the room that gets most traffic and refreshing can help make your renovation project a success. If you want to swap out materials, there are inexpensive lookalike materials that can be a cheaper solution than refurbishing existing ones. Have your plumbing checked out and only replace it if the plumber detects malfunctions. When it comes to your bathroom fixtures, it’s usually a better idea to replace them rather than trying to touch it up. Have in mind that there are companies that offer hassle-free bad credit loans, meaning that you can get new bathroom fixtures even if you have a bad score.
Let in natural light
Natural light is known for both adding style and making rooms look bigger. If you want to give your home a more modern look, letting in more natural light is exactly what you need to do. Still, buying and installing new windows isn’t necessarily budget-friendly and you might want to try something else. For example, you can consider installing a light tube that taps light from the roof rafters. It’s also a good idea to rearrange your furniture to make the most of the natural light that comes in.
Repaint it
A fresh coat of paint is one of those things that can change the appearance of your house almost instantly. Even if the paintjob is not your main concern, you might want to think about doing it and improve the initial impressions of your house. To avoid spending too much, consider repainting your home DIY-style. Painting is pretty straightforward and as long as you know how to use a paintbrush, you’ll have nothing to worry about. In case you need some help, there are plenty of tutorials you can find online.
Over to you
No matter which of these changes you decide to make, there’s no doubt you’ll give your home a whole new look. What’s more, you won’t have to start any expensive projects and sticking to your budget shouldn’t be tough.