Home Renovation On A Budget: 12 Affordable Remodelling Ideas

Home renovation may be a costly venture to undertake, especially if it is not done right. However, there are many inexpensive means to refurbish the look of your house. I have taken the liberty to highlight 12 remodelling ideas to ensure your expenditure is at its minimum. Read on to find out more. 

Where and How to Start

For a homeowner, renovating your house requires making tough decisions that would last a lifetime. As for most people, their home is most probably their most significant investment. Before you rush in to change this and that, make sure to start by doing the following:

• Walkthrough your compound and look closely at everything. Some things may appear to be strong and not need replacing or repairs, but they may actually just barely be hanging in there. 
• Then go inside your house and have a close look at all the rooms and places inside. Take a keen note of what is wrong and what you would like to change. 
• Finally, consult your spouse and ensure you agree on the home renovation ideas and the changes you want to make, and the money you want to spend on each renovation.

12 Affordable Remodelling Ideas For Home Renovation

1. Kitchen Remodelling Ideas

Your kitchen countertops are some of the most used surfaces in the kitchen. Replacing everything on the countertop will probably cost more, but it's better to change the countertop and buy a new design model. With a various inexpensive kitchen remodel ideas, you can afford long-lasting materials on your kitchen countertops to ensure their longevity. Cabinets anywhere in your house are somewhat the second most used surfaces in your home. You can use easy do-it-yourself procedures to paint the doors and give them a new look. They can also be refurbished by replacing the cabinet doors and going an extra mile to add some cabinet lighting, just for clarity. Add a dishwasher to help conserve water. It not only conserves water but also saves on the electricity bills. Be sure to check the star rating of the dishwasher you're getting; the newer models are a lifesaver on the accounts and labour.

2. Changing Living Room Floors

There are many different types of flooring options available in the market. Flooring options have a wide range for its pricing options, thus providing cheaper alternatives to renovation. You can decide to remove the existing floor or not, but still have an affordable option for its upgrade. You can also decide to use innovative methods such as buying a carpet to cover your floors. Carpets will go a long way to ensure your floors remain in shape over a long period. You can as well change your carpets anytime depending on your theming preferences.

3. Painting

There are several places in your house that you can decide to change its colour. This includes your whole interior. By changing the interior colour, you can transform the old and rusty look into a new, eye-catching look to change the house's overall feel. In case your house has entryway stairs, consider also painting those staircases to a new and more appealing colour of your choice. Please do not do this blindly; pick a suitable colour, and create a pattern to raise its appeal. Painting the stairway with no design in mind may ruin the entryway look. If painting is not your thing, feel free to get yourself a stair runner. This will also prevent a slippery stairway and will also add colour and texture to the general image.

4. Changing the Wallpaper

Wallpapers are applied in many areas of the house. You can start by changing the kitchen backdrop, adding wallpaper to the bathroom, and finally the bedroom. Different areas of the house can have different kinds and types of wallpapers; they should not all be the same to avoid monotony. You can also consider changing the backdrop of your bathroom wallpaper. There are many settings to use; you can use the standard wallpapers or find some tiling options that work perfectly fine as they complement the bathroom look.

5. Upgrade Windows

House remodelling without changing the general look of your windows feels incomplete. You can start by changing your curtain fabric, which will completely change the rooms' aesthetic. This is the most affordable method as it may only involve changing the existing curtains to other ones already in your possession. However, you can also change the windows' complete look by changing the glasses and curtain holders. There are always new, and better innovative designs that are coming out as time progresses.  This will cost you some money, but the results will be worth it.

6. Lighting Lift Up

This is an important area in the house remodelling quest. Most old fashioned houses have very poorly distributed lighting. You can barely get enough lighting in certain areas of the house, or the light may not even be enough. Installing a modern type of lighting is a significant facelift to the otherwise outdated lighting. Identify the areas with little or no lights, add sidelights to the regions and overhead lighting. Remember to install the functionality that allows you to tone the brightness up and down to your current usage preference. You can also consider getting exemplary chandeliers to elevate the general look and feel of the living room and the kitchen, depending on your preference.

7. Pull-Out Shelves

The most basic house renovation ideas are usually the most important. They go a long way to help make life easy. Whenever you want something from the cupboard and cabinets, you have to strain in pulling it out and arranging things back in.  The easiest solution to this problem is installing pull-out shelves. Pull out shelves will help avoid minor accidents like breakage and make work easier. This is a life hack that can be done by a professional at a minimal fee or by yourself in your quest for house remodelling.

8. Artwork

I know what you're already thinking, 'art is expensive.' There are charming art pieces done by new and upcoming artists that are not expensive to your surprise. Learn to support your local talent and use the resources at your disposal rather than looking for those out of your reach. Take a walk to the local market and ask around; you will be surprised to find very affordable and yet impressive art pieces at your disposal. Renovating a house on a budget UK requires you to be creative and innovative as ideas and solutions come from anywhere. Alternatively if your feeling arty you can buy inexpensive canvases and DIY  your own art with the paint  or materials you have used in other areas of your home. This can give you a cohesive and interior flow through the rooms and is budget friendly and allows you to use up all your materials. 

9. Greenery

The incorporation of greenery in your house is a significant step towards cleaning the air around you. Greenery can give your more for less. Without expensive tech gadgets that may spoil after a while. Greenery also adds colour to the interior and gives you a feeling of incorporating nature into your home. I prefer the use of real greenery that you will water to ensure its growth. However, if you are not into watering the plant, you can also opt for the plastic ones just for aesthetics, and it wouldn't require you to even water it to ensure its survival.

10. Display Shelves

The use of display shelves is a genius innovation. You ever have those past achievement trophies or fancied magazines that you always want to lay your eyes upon, or rather ensure that people notice you achieved that. But all those indispensable memories are locked up in your garage somewhere! I have a brilliant solution to this menace! You can decide to make your own or buy a couple of display shelves that you will strategically distribute across the house. Place one in the living room and another in the bedroom and watch how it changes the game of your general aesthetic.

11. Bathroom Hacks

Slippery floors generally cause bathroom accidents. The first thing I would advise is to get better material for the floor. If not, get a rag and place it so that the slippery floor is covered with something reliably stable. You can also consider making sure that your towel holders and tissue holders are replaced with other stronger and more usable ones. They can be regarded as handles just in case, whether it's for you, your kids, or someone else. Consider adding some storage units in the bathroom. This unit will have expanded storage for towels and robs that are easily accessible.

12. Create a Mudroom

This is another very essential life hack that I highly recommend. If you live along muddy streets, I suggest creating a small area or room where you can go in with all the earth and change before entering the house. Conclusion Making sure that your house exudes a beautiful appearance 24/7 shows that you love yourself enough to ensure that where you live looks its best.  Although undertaking this adventure may be costly for those who want to go over the top to ensure the look and feel of their house changes, the home hacks mentioned above, which include some Do It Yourself hacks, will provide the complete renovation of your house's image for the better.