Handy Budget-Friendly Hints For Renovating Your Kitchen

The significance of the kitchen within every home is hard to deny, but what is also undeniable, is the money it can take to renovate this particular room.

If your kitchen is in need of a makeover, or a complete transformation from top to bottom, while you will need to set aside a substantial amount of money to get the job done, there are plenty of ways in which you can reduce your outgoings and still get the result you dreamed of.

Here are some handy, budget-friendly hints for renovating a kitchen:

Begin with a solid plan

Knowing everything that you want to update within the space, timelines associated with the materials required to make those updates, and what a professional company will charge to get the work done, is the best place to start. No kitchen renovation idea can ever come to life without knowing what you might have to spend on it, how long you will have to wait for the work to be completed, and so on.

Ask yourself what you must upgrade, and what you would like to upgrade if your budget permits, and provided you’ve accounted for everything that in your opinion, is essential for your renovated kitchen, you can add in extras as you go along. Keep in mind that there may be some budget-friendly alternatives to luxury extras, that are just as good as the real thing.

Look for alternatives to luxury materials 

As touched upon briefly above, there are often alternatives to luxury materials that offer the same benefits, but without the high-end price tag. For example, when replacing and upgrading your existing countertops, explore lower cost alternatives to marble or granite, such as tile, wood, or even concrete.

Go DIY (but just for painting!)

While achieving a kitchen renovation that suits all your needs, looks great, and is fully functional, depends on help from a professional kitchen renovation company, there’s no reason why you can’t save yourself a few hundred bucks by doing some, or all, of the painting work yourself. Do limit the DIY action to simple tasks such as painting though, otherwise you risk ruining the project and having to pay more for a professional to come in after you to clear up your mistakes!

Instead of replacing cabinets, try painting them

Provided you choose the right color of paint, and follow the appropriate steps (which includes sanding, priming, and sealing), painting your old kitchen cabinets can be a highly effective way of giving them a new lease of life, without having to spend big. Note that this will only look good on cabinets that are still in goo shape; older cabinets that are chipped, broken or worn, may need to be replaced.

Experiment with open shelving

Open shelving is a trendy way to still have plenty of storage in your kitchen, without the expense of adding new kitchen cabinets.

Start small 

Sometimes, smaller upgrades to a kitchen may be all that’s needed to refresh the space and give it a new, updated look. Or, it may be that you can balance the expense of some of the more costlier upgrades, such as countertop replacement or new appliances, with a series of smaller, less expensive upgrades, like sink faucets, lighting and cabinet hardware.

You may also find that a kitchen package including all essential appliances, sold by many companies, can help you reduce costs. But overall, while there are many great ways to save money when renovating your kitchen, skipping the professional guidance of a kitchen renovation company, isn’t where you’ll find the biggest savings. Without their expertise, you may find yourself not getting the kitchen you envisaged, plus being lumbered with the added expense of altering things that you attempted to do yourself, and got wrong!