If you’ve weighed your options, and have decided it’s better to remodel your home, here are a few tips on how to generally save costs
- BRING IN NATURAL LIGHT WITHOUT RECONSTRUCTING NEW WINDOWS
Before cutting a big hole in the side of your house and rearranging the framing, consider less invasive and less expensive ways of capturing light.
To brighten up a windowless bath or hallway, for instance, you can install a “light tube,” which slips between roof rafters and funnels sunshine down into the living space.
- MAKE SMALL ROOMS LOOK SPACIOUS
If you are renovating to make a small house look bigger then an inexpensive and beautiful way of achieving that goal is to use mirrors. Another option is to use white or bright colored paint.
- FLOOR RENOVATION
If you are on a budget then floor renovation might seem expensive. If you cannot find a flooring installation under your budget, you should invest in renovating everything else according to your floor design.
- DIY(DO IT YOURSELF)
If you want to save money, try doing it yourself, handy renovations like painting, and simple drilling can save you costs. or even better assist with cleaning up each day
- CONSIDER USING WALLPAPER OVER SMALL WALL SPACES
If portions of your walls are in very rough shape, it would take a painter days of screeding and filling to get it ready for painting, Wallpapers might be more cost and labor effect when covering up smaller portions of wall spaces
- RECYCLE
Recycled or fairly used fixtures reap big savings. Recycle some of your old plastic or car tires, improvise on flower vases, sit-out porches, garden beds, etc.
