When you don’t have the financial resources available to completely fulfill your home renovation dreams, that doesn’t mean you should just give up. Even though you might not be able to completely redo your bathroom or get those granite countertops, there are still ways that you can revitalize your home on a tighter budget. Finding ways to renew and refresh your home with minor renovations from time to time is a great way to keep your house feeling current.

So what are some of these budget ideas? Well, the first and most straight forward is simply this: don’t be afraid of paint. Painting things is the most non intrusive, non labor intensive, and cost effective way to give your house a completely new look.  Try to think about paint in new ways. The painting out of old wood floors is becoming very popular and can give you quite an updated look at a fraction of the cost that redoing that entire floor would cost.  Painting can be used interior or exterior as a cost effective way to change your house.

What about the kitchen? Most of the renovations in the kitchens cost a lot of money. Replacing appliances is a huge cost and the often sought after granite counter tops can get extremely expensive. Instead, think about smaller touches. The cabinets would also be expensive to replace, but what about switching out the hardware on them? Or even the door fronts themselves could be altered, painted or swapped out to change the look of the kitchen at a fraction of the cost. Also, don’t be afraid to looking into non-granite alternatives if you really want a new countertop. There are tile options out there that are extremely attractive and affordable.

What about tackling the bathroom on a budget? First of all, don’t move ANYTHING. As soon as you get into moving anything connected to plumbing you are looking at major costs. However, it might be fairly cost effective to just replace the vanity and toilet to really perk up the bathroom. Or if even that is out of your range, changing all the hardware and taps in the bathroom, (along with giving it a good scrub) can really surprisingly make it look like an entirely new room. Also, as mentioned before, don’t be afraid of paint. All it can do is make something look newer and better.

Just because you don’t have a lot of money and aren’t willing to take out a loan doesn’t mean you shouldn’t benefit from some minor renovations to your home. Simply find out where you need change the most, and find the most cost effective way to bring your house up to date.