The cost of remodeling one or more rooms in your home can seem daunting. The good news is that there are remodeling trends that can help you save money while giving your home the sparkling, brand-new look that you crave.
Keep the Original Layout
Your kitchen is much too small. You want to knock out some walls and enlarge it to the size you believe a proper kitchen should be. But knocking out walls costs scads of money, especially if the walls are load-bearing and have pipes and electrical wires running through them. Keep the original layout, and indulge in those tricks that make it look bigger than it is.
Make Deals With Fabricators
Another cost-saving remodeling trend is to make deals with the stone masons, countertop fabricators and companies that deal in repurposed wood and other materials. They always have remnants, pieces that are a little dinged and pieces that aren’t quite perfect. It’s possible that one of these companies can give you a discount on countertops, flooring, shelving or other things you need for your renovation. Imperfections might even give your restored room unexpected character.
Shop in Your Attic or Garage
There is something in your attic or your garage that you haven’t quite known what to do with until now. It may be a Louis XV armchair that just didn’t go with anything else in the living room you plan to renovate. It may be a group of paintings, still in protective wrap, that you also didn’t know where to hang. You may even have a box of knobs, pulls or bathroom or kitchen fixtures that work perfectly well but just need a bit of polishing up before you install them.
Spruce Up the Lighting
In some renovations, simply improving how a room is lit is half the battle. It might be as simple as leaving newly installed windows undressed to let in natural light. Another option is to have an electrician install a dimmer switch. This astonishing piece of technology can keep a room bright when you’re reading or doing some other close-in work and more atmospheric for a party or romantic evening.
Indulge in an Accent Wall
The one wall that’s different from all the other walls can be the star of your renovation project. You can use it for boldly colored paint or wallpaper to show off photos and paintings or even to hang a vertical garden for a low cost.
Renovating a room or your whole house is exciting, but it can be costly. For more tips on how to lower those costs even as you create the Dubuque, IA home of your dreams through remodeling, give our professionals at Huseman Electric a call.
