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Best Home Interior Remodeling Tips to Minimize the Renovation Cost

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Best Home Interior Remodeling Tips to Minimize the Renovation Cost

Home interior remodeling projects can be expensive. Many people who are embarking on such projects get shocked when they are informed about the amounts of money they will have to spend. And that often leads to several questions. Key among them is one as to whether there is anything that can be done, to minimize the home remodeling project costs. Indeed, that is one of the most frequent questions you are likely to encounter, if you are a home remodel interior designer. People prefer strategies that will minimize the home interior remodeling costs without compromising on the standards.

Thankfully, there are several things you can do to minimize the renovation costs associated with home interior remodeling projects. Below are some tips to help you in that regard:

Use cheaper (but still elegant) materials

Much of the money spent on home interior remodeling projects goes to the purchase of materials. Therefore, if you are trying to minimize the cost of the entire project, consider using cheaper – but still elegant – materials. For instance, instead of using the ever-costly mahogany wood, you can opt for cheaper but equally elegant alternatives like Sapele or lyptus. Or if you are on a particularly low budget, you can opt for a ‘false ceiling’ to mask the old, original ceiling (which you would otherwise have replaced, if the money had allowed). Remember, the objective is to attain elegance while minimizing the cost. Sometimes, you may find that the cheaper alternatives actually look better than the costlier ‘originals’: at least in the short to medium run. You can consult a residential remodel interior designer for advice on materials that are affordable but still very elegant.

Minimize the wastage of materials

A lot of material tends to get wasted in the course of home interior remodeling/renovation projects. Thus one of the ways in which you can save money is simply by making a commitment – right from the outset – to avoid the wastage of materials. This then needs to be properly communicated to the other people you will be working with in the remodeling project. It is possible to save as much as 10% simply by making a commitment to avoid wasting materials.

Avoid interfering with the plumbing system

If, for instance, you decide to change the location of the kitchen or the bathroom, then you will have to spend a lot of money on the plumbing works. Just avoid interfering with such elements, unless it is essential to the ‘new look’ you wish to achieve after the remodeling project. If you have to interfere with, say, the kitchen, at least consider plans that would entail not changing the location of the kitchen sink. Similarly, you could change the direction in which the bathroom cubicle doors open without necessarily changing the actual location of the bathroom drain. Just avoid interfering with the plumbing -- unless it happens to have aged and genuinely needs to be replaced. Otherwise be ready to spend lots of money on plumbing equipment and materials as well as on the plumber’s fees.

Consider using mirrors to make spaces look bigger

Often, people undertake home interior remodeling projects with the objective of making their homes look and feel bigger. One way in which you can achieve that bigger-space look and feel -- without knocking down any walls -- is through the intelligent use of mirrors. A good residential remodel interior designer may help you in arranging mirrors in a manner that helps you attain this illusion properly.

Consider de-cluttering to make spaces look bigger

As noted above, people often embark on home interior remodeling projects with the aim of making their homes look and feel bigger. Yet another way in which that can be attained, without knocking down any walls, is simply by de-cluttering. In this context, de-cluttering is not just about getting rid of stuff that is no longer used. It is also about organizing even the essential stuff in an orderly manner, which ultimately makes the rooms look and feel bigger (and less suffocating).

Use light tubes instead of additional windows

Another common reason as to why people undertake home interior remodeling projects is to increase the amount of natural light flowing in. One way in which you can achieve this is through the use of additional windows. But introducing additional windows is likely to be costly. That is because it would entail knocking down some sections of walls, buying the actual windows and frames, getting the latter installed, repainting the walls… and so on. If you are trying to cut costs (or if your budget is very limited), you can attain the same objective – of getting more natural light flowing in – through the use of light tubes. The cost of buying and installing a light tube is just a fraction of that which is associated with introducing an additional window. Yet the end-result, in terms of enhanced natural lighting, may almost be the same.

Make good use of paint

You may find that you can make certain items or fittings look as good as new simply by repainting them. So you repaint them, instead of replacing them – thereby saving very considerable sums of money. Further, through the clever use of paint, you can make a room look better-lit and more spacious. This way, you would end up saving huge sums of money that you would otherwise have spent on lighting or wall remodeling.

Avoid the home-remodeling high season

There is a season during which most people tend to undertake home remodeling projects. During such seasons, home remodeling professionals tend to charge more for their services. Further, during such seasons, home remodeling materials and equipment tend to cost more. If you want to minimize the home interior renovation costs, you are better off undertaking the project off-season. You therefore need to undertake some research, to understand when the home remodeling ‘high season’ where you live is. Then you need to try and time your remodeling project such that it takes place off-season.

Consider enlisting the help of a professional home remodel interior designer

A professional home remodel interior designer can help you minimize the renovation costs in several ways. For instance, relying on her experience, the interior designer can advise you on where to buy the required materials at lower prices. Further, relying on her experience and networks, the interior designer can link you up with contractors who charge better rates. That would be for things like wall works, plumbing works, electrical works and so on. At yet another level, a professional home remodel interior designer can help you avoid making mistakes that would otherwise have been very costly to rectify later.

 

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