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Spruce Up Your Space: Renovating Your Home Without Getting Divorced
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items Here are some resources I leaned into HEAVILY while living in and renovating our 1920s 1200 sq/ft bungalow with my family of 4.
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Advice
This article was so helpful when it came to figure out a functional layout for our small kitchen. I loved the advice about there not being a one size fits all approach.
8 Rules For Designing A Functional Kitchen
They say that your reno will take twice as long and cost twice as much. We did exceed our budget a bit, but Remodelum helped stay on track and made decision making easier.
Free home renovation budget and expense tracker
This video is a must watch before you start planning your home renovation. It will guide you on how to create a realistic budget and determine what is worth investing in vs. nice to haves.
How to Save for a Home Renovation
The last time I bought a fridge was 18 years ago and I was SHOCKED by how expensive appliances are these days when we wandered through the showroom. I wish we spent more time measuring and figuring out the features that we needed before we went so I ...
Choosing Kitchen Appliances
Design Inspo
A good place to start your reno is by figuring out your favorite interior design style. That will help drive your design choices when you're experiencing analysis paralysis.
Find Your Design Style + Toast Your Good Taste
I love Design Daddy for practical advice on trends vs. classic finishes.
TikTok Designer - Design Daddy
Nick Lewis got me through some serious decision fatigue.
How to Combine Interior Design Styles | Find Your Personal Interior Design Style!
If you're buying new furniture and the store offers free design consultations, TAKE THEM UP ON IT.
Free Design Services - Room & Board
This guide was so helpful designing our gallery wall!
How To Actually Make A Gallery Wall: Our No-Fail Formula We Use Every Time (+ Our Favorite Original Art Resources) - Emily Henderson
To me, walking into the lighting showroom was like walking into a jewelry box. I was completely overwhelmed! Most showrooms have a designer on staff who can help you figure out what you actually need in your space. Go in with your floor plan and an i...
Signature Designer Light Fixtures | Experience Visual Comfort & Co.
I loved Houzz for inspiration and sourcing contractors/subcontractors.
Home Design Ideas You'll Love - Houzz
I had no idea that IKEA hacks were a thing but there are some really creative people out there! We used a hack for my daughter's closet and it looks like a built-in that's been there forever!
IKEA Hackers - Clever ideas and hacks for your IKEA Furniture
Where to shop
If you have a local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, check it out! Especially if your home is small. This place is a treasure chest of surplus materials at amazing prices. I found Ann Sachs tile for our fireplace surround at our ReStore at less than ⅓ o...
ReStore - Austin Habitat for Humanity
Fantastic guide for selecting paint colors! My only regret is not discovering this at the start of our home renovation - it would have saved several heated discussions. :) This Etsy seller was so helpful with other color suggestions! Highly recommend...
Hale Navy Paint Palette, Benjamin Moore, Hale Navy Cabinets, Hale Navy Bathroom, Hale Navy Front Door, Hale Navy and White Dove
I love the Anthro vibe but didn't want to spend that much on all of the hardware we needed. There are a lot of dupes out there, but not all of them are created equal.
Anthropologie Hardware
We commissioned our dining room table from Vintage MillWerks and it is GORGEOUS. I loved that we were able to choose the tabletop and base and really make it customized to the style of our home.
Hourglass Trestle Table
If you're looking for something really unique check out Gatski Metal. Their pieces are art!
Furniture – Gatski Metal