By sunny 
In home renovation, the kitchen is often the main event and the focus of much attention. With the emergence of all kinds of new materials, new features, new styles, kitchen decoration options are more and more, but it is also easy to be dazzled. For the average family, after buying a house with a limited budget, how to save money on kitchen decoration has become a major problem.
In this article, we will take a small kitchen renovation budget of RMB 20,000 as an example, and introduce some practical ways to save money on kitchen renovation (all prices appearing below are calculated using RMB).
Overview of the design scheme
This kitchen is rectangular in shape, and the design adopts a simple ‘L’ shape layout, which separates the washing area, operating area and cooking area, making it very convenient to operate. A set of overhead cabinets is designed above the washing area to increase the storage function, while a set of glass overhead cabinets is designed above the cooking area to provide a strong sense of transparency. The cabinetry is in bright colours, complementing the glass and countertops.
Money-saving strategy 1: accurate measurement, to avoid waste
Before renovation, the first thing to do is to carefully measure the kitchen area, including the wall and floor area. This helps to accurately calculate the number of wall and floor tiles, ceiling area, cabinet extension metres, etc., so as to avoid buying too much material to cause waste.
At the same time, do not arbitrarily change the original kitchen plumbing and electrical layout, so as not to increase the remodelling costs and may cause problems. In addition, do not change the inherent structure of the house, especially the load-bearing walls, to ensure safety and save transformation costs.
Save money strategy 2: reasonable choice of cabinets
Cabinet is the big head of kitchen decoration. Homeowners should be based on their actual needs and economic strength to choose the grade of cabinets. There are many kinds of cabinets on the market, the price difference is huge. In addition to the differences in hardware and design styles, the difference in cabinet panels is the main reason for the price difference. For a kitchen with a budget of 20,000, you can choose cost-effective cabinets, such as Aijia board or plastic absorbing board, which are moderately priced and durable.
High-grade cabinets (such as solid wood or lacquer panels) are expensive, usually at 6,000 yuan/extended metre or more than 3,000 yuan/extended metre.
Kitchens with a lower budget can choose Aijia board or blister panel, which is priced at RMB 1,000-2,000/extended metre or around RMB 2,000/extended metre.
For homeowners with a budget of 20,000 yuan, you can choose a whole cabinet of about 2,000 yuan per linear metre or an ordinary cabinet of about 1,000 yuan per linear metre.
Save money strategy 3: rational purchase of the main material
Wall and floor tile brands on the market, the price disparity. Owners should choose rationally, do not blindly pursue big brands or large size specifications. Should ensure that the wall and floor tile colour style and decoration style, specifications and house size coordination, and then choose the price of the brand. The kitchen in this case chose white floor and wall tiles, affordable and can extend the space. Ceiling also chose a white PVC plastic buckle plate, and the wall, the ground echo.
Money-saving strategy 4: electrical accessories to look at the quality of
In the choice of kitchen appliances, do not have to catch up with the trend, but should choose the appropriate community gas type, reliable quality appliances. For homeowners with limited budget, hoods, cookers, etc. can choose affordable and practical brand-name products. The classic models of old brands are often affordable, reliable quality, is a cost-effective choice.
Programme Interpretation
Suitable for working families:
The budget of about 20,000 is more acceptable for salaried families, and the quality is excellent.
Functions based on cooking:
The small kitchen area is limited, the function is based on cooking, the choice of affordable kitchen appliances.
Simple appearance:
Kitchen design is simple and refreshing, easy to take care of, later can add soft furnishings to add a sense of warmth.
Old brand classic models:
All choose the classic models of old brands, affordable and reliable quality.
In the case of small kitchen decoration budget is limited, through accurate measurement, rational choice of cabinets, rational purchase of the main material and the quality of electrical accessories and other methods, you can create both practical and economic kitchen. We hope that these money-saving tips will help you to make small kitchen renovation no longer a burden.
Remember, during the renovation process, always put quality and practicality first, and don’t blindly pursue high-end or novel products. In this way, you can create a satisfactory kitchen space within a limited budget. Within the constraints of a small kitchen renovation budget, we can still create a beautiful and practical cooking environment.