Renovating On A Tight Budget
Kitchens and Bathrooms
Kitchens and bathrooms are the most important rooms in your home and, when designed and built well, will add value to your home and years of enjoyment. If you are on a tight budget painting cabinets, updating counter tops, appliances, and plumbing can modernize your rooms without breaking the bank. Select a coordinating backsplash in the kitchen to pull the look together.
Contact www.nkba.org for information that can assist you when hiring a professional and for design tips.
Granite
Granite can be an update that not everyone can afford but sometimes if you check with granite suppliers to see if they have any left over slabs or pieces that were returned because they were cut wrong you may be able to purchase the seconds for a substantially discounted price.
Tile
Some of the local stores have discontinued tiles available for great prices that can be used for backsplashes, shower stalls, and floors. Make sure to check quantities and dye lot colors. You don’t want to find out half way through your installation that you need more tile and don’t have enough.
Paint
There is no escaping color. It is powerful and influences every aspect of our life. Embrace it and bring it into your home to enhance your family’s lives. There is absolutely no need to feel intimidated when selecting paint for your home.
Many paint retailers have small samples of paint available, color testers, that allow you to test a color before you purchase it. For a minimal fee you can test a variety of colors in your home allowing for the desired result. They also have big paint chips and a computer program that allows you to view the interior or exterior of your home with the selected colors. Ask any realtor about the easiest way to update your home before selling it and they usally suggest a simple paint job to freshen and uplift the home.
Space Savers and Storage Systems
Flat screen televisions are amazing for saving space and can go anywhere. Gone are the days of TV Armoires that are heavy, awkward, and overwhelming. Mounting televisions on walls can add volume to your room. A low profile storage unit can house the audio equipment and storage for DVD’s and CD’s.
Ikea offers a wide variety of storage systems that can be designed for any space. If you are on a tight budget they have various looks from traditional to contemporary that offer flexibility in styles for most homes. Measure your space and make a list of all the items that need to be accounted for before purchasing storage systems for entry boot rooms or TV audio storage. De cluttering your home and organizing it can create volume to all rooms.
Decorating your Updated Space
Scale is very important in a small space. Select smaller pieces that fit the room. If replacing your furniture is not an option slip cover worn sofas and chairs and add pillows to temporarily update the room. Dark areas are uncomfortable and do not invite people into a room. Add more table or floor lamps for sufficient lighting.
Kitchens and bathrooms are the most important rooms in your home and, when designed and built well, will add value to your home and years of enjoyment. If you are on a tight budget painting cabinets, updating counter tops, appliances, and plumbing can modernize your rooms without breaking the bank. Select a coordinating backsplash in the kitchen to pull the look together.
Contact www.nkba.org for information that can assist you when hiring a professional and for design tips.
Granite
Granite can be an update that not everyone can afford but sometimes if you check with granite suppliers to see if they have any left over slabs or pieces that were returned because they were cut wrong you may be able to purchase the seconds for a substantially discounted price.
Tile
Some of the local stores have discontinued tiles available for great prices that can be used for backsplashes, shower stalls, and floors. Make sure to check quantities and dye lot colors. You don’t want to find out half way through your installation that you need more tile and don’t have enough.
Paint
There is no escaping color. It is powerful and influences every aspect of our life. Embrace it and bring it into your home to enhance your family’s lives. There is absolutely no need to feel intimidated when selecting paint for your home.
Many paint retailers have small samples of paint available, color testers, that allow you to test a color before you purchase it. For a minimal fee you can test a variety of colors in your home allowing for the desired result. They also have big paint chips and a computer program that allows you to view the interior or exterior of your home with the selected colors. Ask any realtor about the easiest way to update your home before selling it and they usally suggest a simple paint job to freshen and uplift the home.
Space Savers and Storage Systems
Flat screen televisions are amazing for saving space and can go anywhere. Gone are the days of TV Armoires that are heavy, awkward, and overwhelming. Mounting televisions on walls can add volume to your room. A low profile storage unit can house the audio equipment and storage for DVD’s and CD’s.
Ikea offers a wide variety of storage systems that can be designed for any space. If you are on a tight budget they have various looks from traditional to contemporary that offer flexibility in styles for most homes. Measure your space and make a list of all the items that need to be accounted for before purchasing storage systems for entry boot rooms or TV audio storage. De cluttering your home and organizing it can create volume to all rooms.
Decorating your Updated Space
Scale is very important in a small space. Select smaller pieces that fit the room. If replacing your furniture is not an option slip cover worn sofas and chairs and add pillows to temporarily update the room. Dark areas are uncomfortable and do not invite people into a room. Add more table or floor lamps for sufficient lighting.
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