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Home Improvement Tips on a Budget by Sam Stylist
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Making home improvements to your property periodically is important for multiple reasons. Regular upgrades to your home will ensure that it retains and even increases in value over time. It will also keep the look of your home fresh and current. You may have no plans to sell your home in the coming months or years, but eventually every home will be sold. You want your home to have the highest value possible at the time. More than that, however, is the fact that home improvements can provide you and your family with a more functional and attractive environment in which to live. While making improvements to your home periodically has many benefits, many improvements can also be expensive. By following a few key tips, you can save money on your home improvement efforts. Your Own Time and Effort While some home improvements can be completed in entirety by a skilled homeowner, many projects will require the use of a contracted, highly skilled labourer. However, even on the projects that do require you to outsource the work, you can save money by doing as much work as possible on your own. For example, if you are upgrading cabinetry or replacing carpeting with tile, tearing out the old cabinets or carpeting on your own can result in cost savings. Don't pay a professional to move your beds or other furniture when installing flooring when you can easily do this yourself. Shop Around for Supplies As a homeowner, you likely are no stranger to your local home improvement store. You may have noticed during your time perusing the merchandise in these stores that they regularly put items on sale or deeply slash prices on clearance items. If you have some flexibility with regards to the colour choice, style and more of the supplies you need for a project, these clearances and sales can result in significant money. For example, the exact shade of laminate wood flooring you want may not be on sale, but another colour may be. You should not sacrifice on creating the look you want in your space, but some flexibility to consider other options may result in considerable savings. Find Affordable Labour When you do need to outsource labour, avoid paying the high labour and installation fees charged by that same corner home improvement store. If a project requires unskilled labour but is simply too large in scope for you to complete on your own, enlist the assistance of good friends. If a project does require skilled labour, consider looking for a local handyman that offers affordable rates. Keep in mind that most retail stores will charge a higher rate because they are taking a cut of fees as profit for themselves. The more thought you put into how a home improvement project may be completed, the more money you may save. Think outside the box, and consider all of the options to save money on your next project. An Interior Design Consultant/Stylist for Super A-Mart- Australia's leading Furniture Retailer, Sam writes about interior design and loves to help people transform their homes, rooms and spaces into their ideal living spaces. You can read more of Sam's writing at the Super A-Mart Blog.
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