10 inexpensive ways to remodel a house

Many people decide to buy a used property and rehabilitate it. To live there or perhaps to rent. But, after all, how can you remodel a house without spending a lot of money? In today's article we leave you 10 tips on how to do a low-cost restyling at home.

To give your house a new look without spending a fortune, just follow some tips, which will allow you to have a practically new apartment without having to go into debt. Here's what you should do to renovate your house (almost) without money.

• Set a budget

Before starting the remodeling, it is useful to know how much money you intend to spend, so you don't go over budget. It is important to plan the project and possibly to allocate an amount for any unexpected work.

• Compare construction budgets

To avoid spending more than you should, before starting a renovation, it's always good to ask for at least two or three quotes from several specialized companies. This will allow you to make the best choice.

• Take advantage of government incentives

The Government has made available a program to support more sustainable buildings, which provides for the installation of efficient windows, solar panels, heat pumps, boilers, among others. Just make a careful analysis of your situation and see if these incentives fit what you want to do.

• Choose low-cost materials

The choice of materials for the renovation of the house can be decisive for the execution of works. On the one hand, we must consider that "those who spend less spend more": a very cheap material can become of poor quality and force us to make new interventions in a short time, making us end up spending twice as much. On the other hand, there is also a way to choose well without spending too much: sometimes, take advantage of promotions and sales.

• Change the color of the walls

Often, simply changing the color of the walls, the environment changes completely, and it turns out that there is no need for other interventions besides a good painting. Even in the case of tile walls, sometimes there is no need to replace them with expensive (and also boring) interventions; if they are in good condition, the tiles can be repainted with special enamels to give a touch of modernity even to the most dated coatings. It is good to choose neutral colors for the walls, in this way the possible combinations with the furniture will be easier and more numerous.

• Change accessories

Investing in new lamps can be a way to change the face of a home. The replacement of already obsolete doors and windows also makes it possible to modernize the environment and achieve greater energy efficiency.

• Change the floor

As in the case of walls, changing the floors in the house can also help to change the appearance of the rooms without necessarily having to incur excessive expenses. If the house has a floor that is dated but in good condition, it may be enough to cover it with a more modern coating.

• Recycle the furniture

Changing furniture does not necessarily mean buying new furniture. Existing ones can be recovered simply by giving them new life. Thanks to special inks or adhesive papers, even a vintage furniture can be more than current.

• Create a plasterboard wall

It is possible to redefine the spaces of a house, but that does not necessarily mean demolishing or building masonry structures. Plasterboard can be a versatile and economical material to create new volumes, separate rooms, create decorative elements such as arches, false ceilings or recesses to install spotlights and lights that change the appearance of our rooms.

• Do it yourself

The best way to save money is to do everything you can: painting and modernizing furniture and walls, for example, can be an activity that is not only economical, but fun and rewarding. The internet is full of tutorials that explain how to do everything: just roll up your sleeves and feel like doing it.

Source: idealista.pt