If you have planned repairs with your own hands, be sure to read our recommendations. They will help not only make the apartment an object of admiration, but also save your finances as much as possible.
Decide on the type of repair
The first and most important thing is to decide how long you are going to live in this room. If you plan to live in the apartment for the rest of your life, the repairs must be of high quality. In this case, you cannot save on windows, walls, flooring, wiring, plumbing, pipes and other communications. It is better to buy inexpensive furniture than to redo everything after a while. If the apartment is considered as an intermediate option, it makes no sense to invest a lot of money in finishing walls, ceilings and floors. It is better to do a super budget repair, but invest in furniture and appliances, because when you move, you can take all these things with you to a new home.
If you plan to do everything at once - change the wallpaper, paint the windows and change the floor, first remove all the old coating from all surfaces. If you remove only the old wallpaper, after you stick the new wallpaper and then start cleaning the floor, all the dirt will settle on the walls. In addition, you will have to clean the wallpaper at the risk of damaging it. In order not to do double work and eliminate the risk of spoiling new coatings, first do all the dusty work, and then start finishing.
Do not rush to throw away old furniture!
Most often, the repair begins with the fact that we get rid of old and boring furniture. You should not do this, because you can breathe new life into it with minimal expenses. Old wooden chairs can be restored and varnished independently. Upholstered furniture is covered with a new fabric, while it is possible to change not only the material itself, but also the shape of the chairs or sofa. If the armrests are wooden or, for example, plastic, many people repaint them in a different color. Aerosol paint in cans is well suited for this. In this way, you can save a decent amount, so before you throw something away, think - is it worth it?
Old brick - the new Loft style
If the walls are made of brick, you can save on wallpaper and make an apartment in a fashionable Loft style. To do this, it is enough to clean the masonry from plaster and excess cement mortar, then remove dust with a broom, wipe the walls with a dry cloth and paint them in any shade. White or light gray tone looks good, but here you can give free rein to your imagination and paint the bricks in different colors. The main thing is to remember that light shades visually increase the space, and dark shades reduce it.
To change the floor or not to change it?
If there is a laminate on the floor, do not rush to change it. Now in stores there are a huge number of colors and restoring means, with the help of which you can not only refresh the laminate, but also give it a different shade. To restore the parquet, you need to clean the old paint coating, remove the remaining dirt with a vacuum cleaner, sand it, and then tint it with varnish. A lot of dark shades look impressive. For example, "dark walnut".
Don't overpay for something you can do yourself
If you are confident in your abilities and have a lot of free time, it is better to do the repairs yourself. If not all, then at least those types of work that you are capable of. Often, even gluing wallpaper saves several hundreds of dollars. But this amount can be spent, for example, on beautiful new textiles. After buying expensive items, make a further plan of action, and start buying cheaper decor elements. This method helps to buy exactly what is needed, and not to splurge at first on small things that may not be needed in the end.
Economy is not always justified
You should not choose masters according to the principle - the cheaper, the better. Very often, such builders perform poor-quality work, because of which not only you, but also your neighbors can suffer. Especially when it comes to the heating system, electricity or plumbing. Do not try to save on materials for these works - the damage due to fire or flooding is nothing compared to the amount you will be able to save.
Promotions and special offers are a great way to save!
Try to buy materials on special offers. Sometimes even cheap floral wallpaper, which was absolutely not part of your plans, can play a huge role in creating a unique and cozy interior. Before you reject something you don't like, try to imagine how it will look in the general background. Perhaps it is these wallpapers with nondescript flowers that will help decorate the room positively.
Don't be afraid to experiment
To make the home bright and original, it is not necessary to make an expensive stretch ceiling or poured floor. It is enough to arm yourself with colorful paints and fantasize. Sometimes, spontaneous ideas can turn an apartment into an incredibly juicy and comfortable home that reflects your mood.
Budget repair of an apartment is not a myth
Many believe that a beautifully decorated apartment with an original design is a huge financial investment. In fact, this is far from the case. If you approach the issue of repair with a "cold" head, take your time to buy the first and best components and carefully plan all stages, you can create a unique design with your own hands, spending a small amount of money. The main thing is not to rush, and in order not to waste time, write down all the planned stages in a notebook and do all the work sequentially.
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