Renovations: Doing a lot with a little

Working with what you have

Renovations don’t have to drain your bank account, that is, if you do them smart. We recently had a client who wanted to do some renovations to a few rooms in their new home, but wanted to keep it within budget. Instead of gutting the place, we took a look at what was salvageable and what we could work with. Here’s how we did it.

Bathroom Before & After

Take this example. For this bathroom, we kept the vanity as-is, as well as the main shower tiles, but we cut out the detail in the shower wall and inserted a newly updated one, and we replaced the floors with Carrara tile and put in white quartz counter tops. This bathroom renovation could have cost up to $10,000, but it only cost a few thousand.

Kitchen Before & After

For this kitchen, the cost ended up being a few thousand dollars, where it could have cost up to tens of thousands for re-doing the entire thing. This kitchen had some great elements to begin with, but some small updates like the modern light fixtures, a new backsplash, and new counter tops give the room a fresh new look, as if it was a brand new kitchen.

If you would like assistance in doing a renovation project, but making it affordable, please come talk to us. We have plenty of experience in renovations and interior design.