When we think about renovating our homes, we often think of massive costs and people taking out loans to complete the job. There’s a strong possibility that you’ve had lots of great ideas of things you can do to your home, but then those ideas are cut short once you start to consider just how much a full renovation of one room is going to set you back. It’s important to remember that while these things can be expensive at times, there are plenty of things you can do to spruce up your home and bring it into the modern era without spending a small fortune.

Here are some ideas for modernising your family home while sticking to a budget.

 

 

Work On Your Curb Appeal

The first thing you should look at working on is the exterior of your home. Returning home after a long day can be wholly depressing when you look at the façade of your property and notice rotten woodwork, weeds pushing through pathways, and flaking paint on window frames and your front door. This can be quite unpleasant for a homeowner and should be a strong consideration for a first project when looking to renovate. Not only can this be unpleasant for you, but your home’s curb appeal can significantly improve your chances of selling and even improve the overall value of your street, raising house prices across the board. Paint doors and windows, repair broken gates and walls, tidy up the pathways, and add attractive flowers and plants to really improve your curb appeal for relatively little cost.

 

Choose An Important Room

When it comes to renovating your home, it’s likely that you won’t be able to tackle everything at once, especially on a budget. This is why it’s essential that you choose the most important rooms to decorate before taking on others. It’s said that the two best rooms to renovate, at least if you’re looking to increase the value of your property for future sale, are the kitchen and bathroom. This is partly due to the complexity of renovating these rooms due to plumbing work and the general time it takes to install fittings. A potential buyer will often consider these rooms above all else, thinking about the sort of work they’d have to do and the money they’d have to spend renovating them once they buy. An outdated and poorly maintained kitchen or bathroom can be a huge turn-off for a buyer.

 

Update Your Home’s Lighting

Lighting plays a pivotal role in the appearance of a room, as it can entirely change the look and feel of a space. Warm, dim lighting can make a room feel cosy and relaxing, whereas bright white lights can have an energizing and awakening effect on people. It’s important to get the right lighting in your home to really help bring the place to life. Working with electrical systems, however, is not very safe if you don’t know what you’re doing. This is best done by a professional, and you can get a free quote for an electrician via MyBuilder to find out how much it’ll cost to implement the lighting you want. We highly recommend choosing a smart lighting system if you’re really looking to modernise, as these bulbs will give you some great control over your lights, including changing their colour and brightness and even setting security timers on them so that it looks as though someone is home when you’re actually away.

 

 

Add A Lick Of Paint

Using paint is an easy way to revitalise your home for a relatively low price. A fresh coat on your walls can make the place look brand new, even if that’s all you’ve done. But there are also a number of other benefits to painting your walls. First, it will increase the overall resale value of your property, especially if you paint just before putting it on the market. You can even paint the exterior of your home, adding to the curb appeal we discussed above. Painting the exterior of your property with the correct type of paint will also work to protect your property, too. Weather-proof paint can help to prevent damage that would otherwise be caused by the elements, such as rainwater, snow and ice, and even wind.

 

Don’t Forget To Compare Prices

Whether you’re working on a strict budget or not, it’s well worth comparing prices during every step of the renovation process. Building costs have risen dramatically, and sticking to a budget isn’t easy because of this. The higher cost of materials today can make large renovation projects more expensive than ever. It may be worth waiting for prices to drop to an acceptable level if you have the time, but if not, you should make sure that you’re finding the best prices possible, both for tradespeople and the materials you need to renovate your property. Regardless of the average costs increasing across the board, these industries are still competitive, and you’ll find a lot of differences in cost between different traders and suppliers.

 

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