Eight Helpful Tips in Kitchen Remodeling on a Budget

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home decor, kitchen

Did you just buy a condo for sale in BGC and is now planning on how to remodel your kitchen? Or are you planning to purchase a condo for sale in BGC and is a little confused on your remodeling plans in case you will push through with your purchase deal because of the financial constraints the renovation can bring? Well, that is tough.

Remodeling is always a challenge to homeowners how bought a second-hand property because remodeling always costs a significant amount of money.

The most expensive home improvement is always going to be the kitchen. It makes sense because a kitchen has many parts and variations. The good thing about it is, how costly the remodeling will always depend on how much the homeowner can afford. If you are financially stable, you can always risk for expensive remodeling plans. But if you are financially constraint, there are always ways to have high-quality improvement designs without spending much.

Check out these eight helpful tips in kitchen remodeling that will not hurt your pockets!

• Create your grand kitchen remodeling plan. Having a plan is crucial, and it should be the first thing that you should do before everything else. It is important that you define what your goals and kitchen remodeling designs. Planning is when you will list all your materials and weigh their prices. You will not only see your kitchen design and expenses chart, but you will also be able to do an analysis of your whole remodeling plan if you write it down. With that, planning should be the first on your list!
• Prepare! Do you think that planning was the preparation stage? Sorry to disappoint but planning is just planning. You still need to get your resources ready. Saving up money is the first thing that you should do for preparation. Since planning gave you the estimation of your remodeling expense, you already know how much you should save up. After saving up, prepare to canvass materials. Check out all the stores available in town and look for lower prices. There are always more reasonable prices!
• White is timeless and chic. If those cabinets look stinky, you can always revive their look with some touch white paint. Painting your cabinets white can not only improve their look, but it can also improve their quality just like what every paint can do. The difference between having a white color other than using other colors is that white brightens up the place. Thumbs up!
• Designs and accessories always work! Brighten up your kitchen with designs such as hanging lamps, flowers, fruit baskets, and more. Try also bright colors of designs to complement your neutral kitchen paints.
• Repair and not replace your plumbing. Removing and replacing your plumbing is one of the most expensive remodeling that you can apply to your kitchen. You can always choose not to replace your tubes. There are workarounds like repairing them through using hardware tools. Let the pipes stay where they are and just check out your other options than removing them.
• Add architectural upgrades! Added some structural twists does not have to be costly. Add architectural designs that can enhance your tables, cabinets, and sink. Enhancements such as adding bricks at the side of your tables or kitchen sink. Give your boring tables a whole new look!
• Kitchen floors replacement do not need to be costly. If you aim at replacing your kitchen floors because they no longer look presentable, one choice is to replace them with cheap tiles or cheap marbles. The most affordable option though is just to hide your dirty floor with a mat.
• Some dirt is just dirt. Maybe there are surfaces of your kitchen that you want to replace because you think you can no longer clean them. Unfortunately, all dirt can be washed or scratched away. Go to hardware stores and ask for tools are items that can help you clean the dirt away. Cleaning up is a cheaper option that replacing those tiles.

Kitchen remodeling is costly and hard, but again, it is not impossible to find a workaround on this. Just be resourceful enough to see beyond the ordinary means.

Tips for Choosing the Right Exterior Window Style

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american, apartments, design, door, exterior, home, house, interior, penthouse, studio, window, wooden

Not a lot of us will somehow think or at least notice all that comfort around us – before it disappears somewhere. And this seems to be very natural – we «don’t see» what we used to see day after day for years. Or brain simply ignores this information, giving a place for something new to come around. Today we are going to talk about how to choose the right exterior window style for your home.

1. Style as it is

The first thing people should pay attention to – is the style of the house / apartment / building itself. What do you see?

• A loft?
• A studio-like small apartment with wooden floors?
• A penthouse?
• A classic mid-American family house?

All these should immediately give you a clue of where to look for the right window style. Maybe the proper texture / material / and color is somewhere out there? Well, you have to go out and find then!

2. A quick word form manufacturer!

Now put yourself into a place of a modern window manufacturer. They work days and nights to bring us millions of varieties – and you are still not satisfied? Sound strange, because visiting at least ONE local home supply shop may take your headache away for many years. Just order their catalog and study it during the nearest weekend!

Also Check :- 7 Awesome DIY For Happy Summer Walls

Also! Do not forget about the functionality. Leave all these styles and colors to your girlfriend – the window needs to perform its basic functions: open / close / protect from wind / protect from water / protect from sunlight. Check, check, check? Good then. We can move on.

3. Styles and colors again and again… And again

Again we are forced to get back to colors and style – the girlfriend is still around, huh? A lot of architectural pros say that different colors (if they match of course) – always help to highlight the style. And you know what – they are 100% right. If you chose a wrong color because at that moment you thought it’s the right one – you gain a «topic for discussion» for the next 10-15 years at best. You really need this? Chose the color THOROUGHLY!

4. First things first.

Another important thing in choosing the proper window is the amount of the air it can let inside. If this amount is not sufficient enough – you probably made the wrong turn. This is also about the windows that will never be used. Why pay for the unnecessary moving parts – if there’s a possibility to by everything in one solid piece? By the way, many home owners learned how to get benefits from the both of these types.

5. Does it look good?

Think one more time whether it is going to look at least not awful together with the whole composition? The front door, the porch, the railing – all of this should HARMONIZE with the thing you have just bought, otherwise you simply ruin the composition and again – the new window will become an everlasting punishment in the face of the bloody-minded neighbors. After all – like we always say: «If you can’t do it yourself – call a specialist! »

About the author: this article was provided by www.ApexWindowWerks.com, a Chicago-based company that specializes in window replacement and window repair services. You are welcome to visit their website for more details.

7 Awesome DIY For Happy Summer Walls

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summer home decor, summer home decor ideas, tips for summer walls renewal, wall decor ideas at home, wall decor tips, wall decor with toilet rolls, wall painting ideas

There is no better way to welcome the sun than to start an awesome DIY project to make your walls look great. Walls are integral part of a home. We often adorn them with pictures, paintings and huge bulky cabinets. However, all the framing and building the cabinets, the expenses go through the roof, making us think, was the expense worth it? I have always wondered if there are ways to have great, expressive walls with almost half the price. Finally, I have found the answer to these questions. DIY!!! With DIY or Do-It-Yourselfers, not only expenditure goes all the way down, but we also get impressive and expressive walls just the way we want.

Here are TOP 7 Awesome DIY For Happy Summer Walls:

1: Happy Beach Look

We all love beaches. The vast ocean, the waves and the sand: a perfect memory of summer. With this DIY you can make summer permanent in your home. All you need: Dry Branches, your favorite collection of sea shells, strings and power tools.

2: Minimal Scarf Look

Summer is all about minimalism. Why not let that show on your home walls? Just get an awesome scarf with a beautiful pattern and let it adorn your wall. Make sure to iron it first. You can even frame or add fairy lights to it.

3: Family Tree

One of the most beautiful DIY, Family Tree will not only give a unique dimension to your walls, but will also provide a place to reminisce about the memories of the past.

4: Heart Shaped Memory Corner

Don’t we all love happy memories? This DIY project can be an answer to keeping the memories close in heart with a literal heart shape on the wall. This is perfect for the bedrooms for teens.

5: An Old Window Picture Frame

Turn an old window into a picture frame with minimum effort. Give your walls an existential appearance with it. It can also be used as a floating wall shelves by filling in the window spaces.

6: String Art

All you need is nails, a cardboard and a whole lot of string. Create the design with nails and just string it. Happy Stringing!!!

7: Toilet Roll Wall Art

Do you throw all your toilet rolls out like me? Well, I used to do that until I transformed them into a wall art that even my friends are envious of.

Are you inspired yet? Well, go on and make your home walls more expressive and impressive!!!

Author Bio: Deepshika is the content marketer at Decornation.in. A writer by day and reader by night, she loves to read about innovative trends and DIYs and implements them in her home. You can catch her on Twitter @DecorNationIn. Read her @ www.decornation.in/blog