The first and most important thing to consider when diving into the world of kitchen renovation is your budget. Without a comprehensive and well thought out budget, your project will have no direction and no guideline for what you can afford and what you should put your money into. These 5 tips will help you stay on budget this spring when you start remodeling your kitchen.
Don’t Miss Any Details
The only way to budget is to be thorough. People who miss or get lazy on planning the details find themselves in deep water quickly. Something as simple as mis-judging how much your wood nails will cost can send your budget into space and you’ll be wondering what happened. Rule number 1 for staying on budget is to look deeply into every detail of the project so you don’t underestimate your budget.
Consider Additional Expenses
Don’t forget to look outside the actual renovation for costs you’ll be responsible for like hotels if you plan on leaving your home at any point during the reno or getting food out more often than usual because your kitchen isn’t fit for cooking at home. These expenses can sneak attack your budget if you don’t account for them beforehand.
Make Sure You Have Options
For cases where you find your budget getting squeezed, having a backup plan for what material your counter tops will be or what kind of wood your kitchen cabinets will be can save you. Downgrading your counter tops to something slightly less expensive can be a good sacrifice if it allows you to get that stainless-steel fridge or that extra stylish island.
Do Some of The Work Yourself
If you’ve ever seen a home reno show, you’ve seen the designer/builder suggest to the home owner that he or she pick up a paint brush or a sledge hammer and help out to save money and time. Determine what you can do and what you have time for and put yourself to work on your reno to make sure you stay on track with your budget.
Keep Every Receipt
There is absolutely nothing more disastrous than losing track of what you’re spending. It’s the most effective way to destroy your budget, leave you confused and stressed, and find yourself at the end of your reno thousands of dollars beyond what you initially thought you’d spend. If you go as far as creating a detailed budget, don’t get lazy about tracking it. Failing to track your costs makes the budget useless.
It’s simply too easy to go over budget on your home renovation projects. Without careful consideration of the details you can easily find yourself stressed out and unable to finish your renovation to the quality and standard you first envisioned. For help with your DIY project, call us and let us guide and help you through your spring kitchen remodeling project. Visit us online here /toronto-kitchen-renovation/
