Cost-Effective Home Makeovers: How Respraying Can Save You Thousands

Many homeowners can’t help but scroll through Instagram, looking at the amazing renovations and interior designers of their favourite accounts. But all this does is make people desperate to spruce up their homes and feel inadequate when they don’t have the time or finances to do so. 

After all, renovating a property can be a costly venture, with Checkatrade estimating that updating a three-bedroom home in the UK can be between £43,500 and £110,000. 

This isn’t loose change that people have around behind their sofas, so it’s no wonder that few of us can afford to redecorate their properties to suit the latest interior trends. 

The good news is that homeowners don’t have to spend a fortune to have the house they want, as there’s a more cost-effective way to enjoy a home makeover, and the answer lies in respraying. 

- Save money on a kitchen renovation

Even just redoing a kitchen can be around £25,000, and this doesn’t include the cost of extending it or creating the dream open-plan kitchen-diner layout that is super desirable these days. 

If you can do without changing the structure of the kitchen and the cupboards are still in good condition, you can completely revamp the space with kitchen spraying. 

Doing so can transform dated units into modern ones and bring your most used living space into the 21st Century. 

This can also enable you to choose a colour that you really want, as you don’t need the shade to last two decades, like you would if you were buying an entirely new kitchen. 

As a result, you could go for the top kitchen colours of 2026, such as a plummy purple, a deep jade green, and a soft lavender. 

Going for a bold colour can really add character to your kitchen, as opposed to playing it safe with neutral shades of cream or grey. 

Another big advantage of respraying your kitchen rather than replacing it is the time you can save. A kitchen can be repainted in just a few days while renovation work can take several weeks or even months, and cause a huge amount of disruption to daily life. 

Living without a kitchen, particularly for a busy family, can be incredibly challenging, so reducing this time, as well as the cost, can be a big bonus. 

- Keep the same bathrooms, furniture and units

Instead of getting a new stair bannister, replacing your furniture, or renovating your bathroom, you could keep all the same fittings and just update them with a fresh coat of paint or a new colour. 

With Checkatrade reporting that bathroom renovations can cost up to £15,000, this can save a considerable amount of money for homeowners.

What’s more, spray painting offers long-lasting finishes in order for them to look good for years. 

- Create a great first impression

Another way to really change the appearance of your home without spending a fortune is by respraying your front door. If it is still in good condition, you can add a new lease of life to it just by changing its colour. 

You could opt for a traditional navy blue, which will always be popular, or go bold with a bright turquoise. A deep purple will also be popular this year, as it is dramatic and creates a lasting first impression without having to replace the door itself.