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How To Transform and Upgrade Your Home on A Budget

amomentwithfranca · 30 March 2023 · 7 Comments

Improving your home or changing up the same furniture you had for years doesn’t have to be expensive. With some strategic thinking and design, you can upgrade your home on a budget. With the right materials and timing, you can cut costs and save some money. Every little thing adds up, so even the smallest transformations in your home can make a big difference.

How To Transform and Upgrade Your Home on A Budget

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Consider whether you want to renovate or start from scratch when upgrading your home.

Here’s how you can transform and upgrade your home on a budget and maximize your living space.

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  • How To Transform and Upgrade Your Home on A Budget
    • Upgrade floors
    • Replace kitchen appliances
    • Paint the walls
    • Refresh your home with new doors

How To Transform and Upgrade Your Home on A Budget

Upgrade floors

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When upgrading your home, it’s important to make the house as comfortable as you can. One of the things you can do is floor insulation which can give you a whole different level of comfort. Your house will be warm and soft. You can install floor insulation in your whole house or just some rooms. In addition, insulation will stop heat transfer between concrete and wood, so it will stop moisture from getting into your wood flooring and ruining it. There are different methods of floor insulation, such as rigid foam boards, fibreglass floor foil, or radiant foam insulation.

When you’re done with floor insulation, you can move on to painting the floors to give them a new look. A fresh coat of paint can give a makeover to any room, like a living room, bedroom, or even hallway. You may add colour or stick to neutral, white floorboards. This is highly transformative, yet you will stay within your budget without a problem.

Replace kitchen appliances

View of expensive kitchen in modern house

One of the surprisingly inexpensive items you can replace, and upgrade is kitchen appliances. Upgrade stove, dishwasher, or refrigerators on a budget and give your kitchen a new, modern look. Of course, depends on which brand you’ll buy from, but it’s possible to spend less than £500 per large appliance. Some stores offer discounts if you’re purchasing more than one kitchen appliance, which can save you up to £1500. In addition, if you know or know someone else who can install these appliances, you can save an additional £100 to £500 for this. Your kitchen will look brand new with just a stove or dishwasher, and you will be surprised how this can freshen up your home.

Paint the walls

Interior design: Modern living room

Painting the walls can give your home a trendy look in no matter of time. Choose solid colours or a design with a fresh coat of paint and give your home a makeover. Painting the walls is an easy way to upgrade your home on a budget. Painting a room that’s 10×12 can cost around £100 to £300 if you do it yourself. Having a professional paint the walls can be from £150 to £700, depending on the project. Have fun with colours and create something original that can transform your living room, children’s bedroom, or bathroom. Don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone when it comes to painting colours.

Refresh your home with new doors

Mock up poster frame in Scandinavian style hipster interior. 3D illustration

If you want to have an instant home update, then install a new door or paint the old ones. A new coat of paint on your door can revamp the internal door to a new and trendy one. Make significant changes without removing walls or making structural changes that can cost a lot. With a new door, your room will look different immediately. Painting the door can be done quickly and easily, all while on a budget. Replacement doors can cost more than painting, but prices can range from £400 to £600.

With these easy and quick home upgrades, your home will freshen up instantly. You can do these projects during the weekend on a budget.

Have you upgraded your home recently? Do you have any tips to upgrade your home on a budget?

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  1. Tracy Newton says

    5 April 2023 at

    My house needs sprucing up. I don’t know where to start. I came here looking for inspiration

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  2. Jo Hutchings says

    5 April 2023 at

    Lots of good ideas. Changing internal doors isn’t something I’d have really thought of.

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  3. Rebecca Smith says

    5 April 2023 at

    Some great tips that we shall be sure to follow when doing up our home.

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  4. Holly Harmsworth says

    6 April 2023 at

    I am looking to upgrade my house and would love to do it on a budget so I found this post very interesting 🙂

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  5. Kerry Gilham says

    6 April 2023 at

    An inspiring post. Washing machine is onnits lady legs do may just replace in a diifferrent colour and paint the kitchen for a spruce up.

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  6. Bluebell12 says

    6 April 2023 at

    I like the idea of painting doors to freshen up my home. Painting second hand wooden furniture is also a good way of decorating on a budget

    Reply
  7. Katy Burns says

    24 April 2023 at

    We’re moving house soon so can’t wait to put our own stamp on the new place using some of these ideas☺️

    Reply

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