How To Remodel Your Home While On A Budget

Posted On Thursday, 05 March 2020 21:45

Many benefits come with remodeling your home. Of course, it’s a way to increase the value of your property in the Houston real estate market but it also makes your home a more comfortable one to live for your family and your guests.

The problem is that if you want your home to become a luxurious place with superior comfort and trendy style, it’s most likely going to be a costly undertaking. Are there ways to do home remodeling in Houston on a budget? Luckily for you, yes, it’s possible. Please take note, though; those general renovation concepts aren’t enough, there are more factors that you have to consider you won’t end up going beyond your set budget.

Whether you are going to update your house to make it more appealing in the Houston market or you only want it to become a more comfortable place to live, the whole process shouldn’t be expensive. The key ingredients to carry out a budget renovation or remodeling are your creativity and resourcefulness. And yes, there are plenty of ways to do it.

Take a look at some tips on how to remodel your home while on a budget below.

1. Prioritize The Big-Impact Changes

You have to be wiser when planning for the changes you want to happen in your home. Yes, it can be tempting to go all out but it will only result in you having to burn more money. That said, it would be best to make the changes that will get you the most back for the buck first.

Some of the big-impact changes you can start working on are the arrangement and existence of furniture and appliances, rewiring of electrical lines, lighting, flooring, as well as painting your wall. Enhancing your home and making it brighter sometimes only require a simple upgrade like a fresh coat of paint. Of course, you can also add more subtle changes as long as they would still fit your set budget.

2. Compare Prices Of Items And Services

Compare prices of items needed for your home remodeling since, as you probably already know, they vary. To make sure that you’re going to get reasonable prices for quality products or services, you should obtain at least three estimates. Check out different stores, both physical and online. Also, take advantage of promos wherein sale discounts are on offer. 

Also, as long as features, quality, and conditions are still good, you can opt to buy items from clearance sales. After all, these things will stay in your house for a long time after getting installed during the renovation and remodeling process, so what’s more important is that they’re durable enough. It’s another excellent way to save money when buying something for your home remodeling project.

3. Don’t Focus On Improving Size, Maximize Efficiency Instead

Many homeowners commit the mistake of demolishing some of their walls to obtain more space. While there’s nothing wrong about it, such a remodeling strategy doubles the cost of the project. What you can do instead is to maximize the usefulness of, say, your kitchen by replacing shelves that typically consume too much space with cabinet drawers. Opt for an eight inches height of pullout drawers where you can keep canned good, as well as other household items. It’s only one of the many ways you can take to maximize the efficiency of the space that you currently have without the need to spend much to improve it.

4. Bring In Natural Light

Chances are you already have heard about this recommendation a lot of times. However, this could be an entirely different one. Yes, you heard it right, since instead of telling you to add windows to bring in natural light, this post will suggest you go for the less invasive, as well as less expensive way of capturing light. You can do it by installing a light tube instead of cutting one big hole on your home’s side and trying to rearrange the framing. Make the light tube slip between your roof rafters, allowing it to funnel the sunshine down into your space. It’s an excellent idea of brightening up a windowless hallway or bath.

5. Find Balance In The Items You Will Install

The key here is to balance the low and high-end materials you’re going to install on your home. It would be best to reserve some money for less impactful areas while spending more on a statement stove, quartz countertops, and other statement items. It all boils down to your project and style inclinations, so you have to figure out the balance yourself.

Final Thoughts

If you aren't confident about carrying out the remodeling project you want for your home in Houston, don't hesitate to ask for professional help. However, make sure to hire someone or a contractor who can manage to work on all the things that you need without requiring you to use a different skilled worker for another part of the project so you won't end up with sky-rocketing costs.

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