Own housing periodically requires updating. The difficulties associated with this are simple and understandable - often this is simply a lack of budget. In addition, the lack of knowledge about a particular technology makes us think about inviting specialists. Nevertheless, the best way to save on apartment renovation is to prefer a budget finish over the expensive and do some of the work yourself.

Rules for budget repairs

Before making a decision on the budget repair of an apartment with your own hands, you should familiarize yourself with the upcoming difficulties that will necessarily arise at many stages of work. What are they:

1. Apartment owners must have sufficient time   for budget repairs. Especially if there is no experience in laying communication wiring,. Repair work is timed to vacation or special days are allocated for this. Spontaneity harms the final result and delays the process. Hurry - you make people laugh!
2. Important right evaluate position   apartments before repair. Budget painting will not solve problems with the floor and walls, if or the plaster is in poor condition. The same applies to communication wiring. Count on the penny cost of budget repairs in the apartment with your own hands, is not worth it. Decorative inexpensive materials will be a rational purchase, if the rough finish is made with high quality.
3. Is required price monitoring and an assortment of nearby construction stores. The latter is important, since shipping costs sometimes translate into an impressive amount. Do not get involved in very cheap goods - a construction field, an uncowed field for fakes.
4. Make up carefully estimate. This will save you from overspending material and waste, respectively.
5. And the last - you can not save on public communications. Gas and electrical equipment is mounted exclusively by specialists of city services. Otherwise, the lesser evil is non-working devices, the greater is the misfortune associated with this.

Where to begin?

So, deciding on an independent budget apartment renovation, evaluating their own forces and means, they begin to work. Here is an algorithm of actions, following which time is spent rationally:

• Desired plan   rooms. The position of communications -, electrical outlets, depends on it. If you like, space is divided into - rest, active life.
• Old coatings are removed   from all surfaces - floor, walls, ceiling. If the windows and doors do not change, then they are also cleaned for the upcoming decoration. For work, you need a hammer drill, solvent liquids, spatulas - depending on the dismantled raw materials. It is recommended to immediately impregnate the walls with antiseptics - mold is not uncommon in apartments, and moreover such an opportunity is not expected.
• Lay a new concrete rough screed   on the floor - without it it is impossible to arrange an even floor covering, qualitatively.
• Arrange communications   - electrical wiring hidden in the walls, sockets and cartridges bring to the surface. They install plastic water and sewer pipes, change the heating system. If the plan provides - arrange frames for plasterboard partitions.

Now the room has taken the form of a rough finish. Decisions vary depending on the previous condition of the apartment. It is important to keep in mind that for the duration of the repair, tenants must be able to “alternate aerodrome” for at least a month. Especially when the apartment is small.

Stages of budget repairs

Now the prepared apartment is finished with inexpensive materials. For flooring, boards are chosen, multilayer plywood is environmentally friendly, inexpensive and beautiful, with appropriate processing. In humid rooms, you can’t do without tiles - consider the substandard or fight offered in stores. It is always inexpensive or even for nothing.

For walls - traditional wallpaper or painting. The ceilings are whitened, painted. Gives an unusual look to a city apartment - drywall. Portals, partitions are made of it. Doors and windows are painted and exposed to many design techniques - they age, decorate with frosted or mosaic glass inserts. So, the work begins:

• It is generally accepted that decoration begins from the ceiling. This is not true, since in the future building dust rising up will settle on it. Removing it later will be problematic. Therefore, they start from the walls or the floor.
• Vertical surfaces - walls, window slopes and ceiling must be leveled. In the future, they will make it possible to perfectly cover the area with wallpaper or paint without visible differences. For work, the basic and finishing mixture is required.
• The floor is poured with a finishing screed, having previously installed beacons and a reinforcing mesh. Setting time depends on the thickness and consistency of the solution. The finished surface can only be operated after 3-4 weeks.
• Determine the level for installing the lag - a step of not more than 60 cm. For plywood, even less - up to 45 cm + transverse crate. Boards lay, knocking to each other, without gaps. For plywood, flooring is staggered.
• They paint the walls or wallpaper them. The most budget options are paper thin. But the quality is appropriate. Try to cook it yourself - this requires an inexpensive finish mix and tools to create a pattern or texture. For example, a “bark beetle” will result from smoothing the solution with a grater wrapped in a rough emery cloth. An interesting option is with a film. Spectacular strokes are created with an ordinary spatula. After drying, the walls are tinted and fixed with acrylic varnish - this will make them spectacular.
• It’s the turn. High-quality whitewashing is no less relevant than other decorative materials. If you don’t want routine, then do-it-yourself stretch ceiling without using special equipment is also budgetary. Installation of a rack ceiling from mirror strips will give not only the effect to the room, but also visually expand it.
• Lastly, they paint or cycle the floor. The latter option emphasizes the beauty of the tree.

Repair is over. It remains to give the room a finished look - install, arrange furniture, lay carpets. Sit on a soft sofa and calculate how much your beauty cost without the participation of professional masters.

We bring to your attention budget repair options - before and after photos. Perhaps among them come across worthy of repetition.

If there is not enough money to repair the apartment, then you can use the budget option. It does not require global re-equipment of housing - demolition or completion of walls, but will help transform the apartment by updating it.

What is needed for repair

Before starting work, you should make a shopping list and put down approximate prices. Then it will be clear what is enough money.

If you plan to redecorate the room, then an approximate list of the necessary materials and equipment can be as follows:

1. Wallpaper. The number of rolls is easy to calculate. Usually in one - 10 meters. First, measure the length and width of the room, multiply these values. Get a number equal to the area of \u200b\u200bthe pasted surface. When calculating, you must not forget about the additional centimeters to fit the picture and remember that the whole canvas is glued. The rest will go to the space above the door, near the window.
2. Wallpaper glue. Usually, one package per medium-sized room is enough.
3. The primer.
4. The spatula.
5. Putty. If you are not lucky, the walls are not encouraging with your straightforwardness, then quite a lot of this building material may be needed. Cheaper - dry putty, which is diluted with water according to the instructions.
6. For the ceiling - panels made of polystyrene foam, PVC or water-based paint.
7. Glue for panels. It will be needed if they are chosen as the decoration of the ceiling.
8. Brushes, oil paint for doors, windows.
9. Laminate or linoleum.

Main works

After the materials are purchased, it is necessary to remove the furniture from the room or move it to the center, cover with a film. Begin repair work from the ceiling.

Before applying water-based paint with water and a rag, the old coating is washed off, but this is quite troublesome and time-consuming. Whitewashing will drip down and stain the floor, furnishings. Therefore, it is better to choose an option with panels. There are very cheap, but pretty samples. They stick well even to the old unprepared ceiling with glue for the panels. They begin - from the center of the room and reach its extreme sides.

Walls free from old wallpaper.

It’s convenient to take your old wallpaper with warm water and a roller. With this tool dipped in water, the wallpaper is smeared and after 15 minutes it can be easily removed

If the walls are uneven, then putty is applied on them. It should dry for 24 hours. After that, you can apply the primer, and when it dries - glue the wallpaper. Then they paint the window frames (if they are wooden) and the doors.

Laminate and linoleum are inexpensive flooring options. In addition, they are easy to stack and lay. From these materials you can make the floor not only in the rooms, but also in the kitchen, in the corridor. Wallpaper, ceiling tiles in these rooms are glued in the same way as in the rooms. The result is a clean, updated apartment and a minimum of funds spent on it.

Of course, the most economical option for repair odnushki is the independent execution of work.

For the result to turn out to be high-quality and beautiful, you will have to make maximum efforts, obtain the necessary knowledge, and carry out all manipulations to the nearest millimeter. How to make repairs in the apartment with your own hands, and not make irreparable mistakes? Do you want to do without the help of professionals and save a lot? In this article we will talk in detail about all the nuances of independent inexpensive repairs in your one-room apartment.

Firstly, it is necessary to draw up a work plan, decide on design solutions, and think about purchasing materials.

The first step will be the preparation of the premises for construction work. Oddly enough, but you need to start the whole process with the arrangement of furniture. To do this, print the technical plan of housing in several copies. On these leaflets you can create a new look with several options for arranging objects. Be sure to think over this question, since all further steps will depend on it. It’s better to leave a minimum of furniture that you really will constantly use - daily and many times. Other interior items - for example, various decorative elements, as well as furniture for rare use (mezzanines, etc.) should be located as compactly as possible.

The technical plan of the apartment will help to arrange the furniture

The second step will be the development of a convenient and multi-functional housing design. Consider planning and expanding your space. Of course, arranging furniture can save space, but you can also visually expand the space. Some practical advice will help us with this.

Color selection

It is this factor that will greatly affect the appearance of odnushki. Do not forget about the psychological factor - the selected shades will accompany you and all residents for many years.

• The relaxing effect is brown, blue and green colors.

Interior of the apartment in blue colors

• All yellow colors will bring an excellent mood to households and strengthen the nervous system. Red is better not to use, as it will quickly tire the owner of the property, and will also be constantly annoying.

Interior in yellow

• From pink paints should also be abandoned or choose the most light colors - this way you can avoid the negative impact.

At the moment, designers are advised to opt for pastel, neutral shades. Beige, sand, green or cream fantasies are great. After you have chosen your favorite tone of paint or wallpaper, you should start choosing curtains - this element of the interior should be fully combined with the walls of the apartment.

The interior in pastel colors is ideal for a studio apartment

Furniture Details

The choice of all subjects should be based on compactness and multifunctionality. Do not forget about the stylistic harmony - when choosing an interior in a country style, you can not furnish the premises with hi-tech furniture. Such a mismatch will destroy harmony and constantly remind ourselves of the spoiled appearance of the rooms.

A few words should also be said about the arrangement. One-room apartment definitely will not fit large furniture walls and beds occupying the entire space. With this choice, you will constantly feel discomfort and lack of free space.

For odnushka, functional not massive furniture is suitable

For small rooms, the ideal option is modern built-in furniture or tables, beds, transformer kitchens. Such home decoration can be easily removed after use. If you need a lot of space in the room to store various things, pay attention to compact, beautiful wall-slides.

For small rooms, modern built-in furniture is suitable

The berth can be equipped with a stylish sofa, which occupies a small amount of apartment space. In addition, bed linen can be stored in it without occupying a closet. By the way, at the moment on the market there are many options for beds, built-in wardrobes.

Built-in bed saves space

Another practical solution is to install a wardrobe or pantry near the front door. Thus, you will save yourself from installing bulky cabinets (if we talk about the built-in compartment, it will cost a tidy sum). A pantry or wardrobe in the corridor will help to free up space as much as possible, and also not to think about buying cabinets and other furniture for storage.

Wardrobe in the pantry eliminates the need to install a cabinet

Furniture in the kitchen deserves a separate discussion. In a one-room apartment, a folding table will look great, which can be removed after eating. Small kitchen space should be equipped with wall-mounted drawers, and leave space for a countertop, sink, washing machine or dishwasher below.

Folding table for a small kitchen

Shelves on the walls will help to place various small household appliances (microwave, coffee maker, slow cooker and so on). It is also worth hanging several shelves in the room - they will help to store books, various documents and other small things without losing space.

For work, you should choose a laptop rather than a stationary computer - a table for bulky electronics will take up a lot of space, and a portable PC works fine from anywhere in the apartment.

If you still need a cabinet, you should give preference to furniture with mirrored doors. Such an emphasis will help maintain the impression of a larger area.

A cabinet with mirrored doors will visually enlarge the room

Fill the windowsills with flowers - natural, living colors of nature will give warmth and improve mood. Also, window sills can be decorated with various figurines and other decor.

Furniture color matching

To again visually increase the space of one-room housing, you must definitely think about the color of the furniture. The latest fashion trends dictate choosing things in beige, white or blue. Of course, you should definitely choose a shade that is in harmony with the overall color scheme of the rooms. White color and all its variations will look perfect in almost any design.

White furniture is suitable for any style of interior.

Do not overdo it with rich dark colors - neither in the choice of furniture, nor as a wall covering. In a bright home, it is better to abandon such decisions altogether.

One-room apartment lighting

All rooms should be bright, so this factor needs to be given separate, close attention. There should be a lot of lighting devices in low natural light - very much. Light will help make the home as comfortable as possible, and also add width.

Bright light will visually make the room wider

To achieve the desired effect, you will have to purchase not only modern chandeliers and lamps, but also add a lot of lamps, placing them around the perimeter of odnushki. When choosing lamps and their number, be guided by an accurate calculation of devices.

Lamps should illuminate every corner, but the brightness should not be too large. A stylish solution is to buy lamps or ceilings with LED backlighting - the devices do not irritate the eye, and can create pleasant gradients.

To illuminate the apartment, use a large number of lamps

Bathroom Interior Design

Of course, in a one-room apartment you can’t count on a very large bathroom. That is why the furniture in this room should be minimized.

The interior of the bathroom in odnushka

As mentioned earlier, the washing machine can be placed in the kitchen, and only the most necessary things should be left in the toilet:

• Bath or shower.
• Sink with wall mirror.
• Toilet.
• Trash bin - can be placed under the sink, provided that there is a box under it.
• Several wall shelves for storing hygiene items.

The walls of the bathroom must be covered with tiles. The floor can also be made of this coating, but it should be as slippery as possible, and for more confidence in your complete safety, place tight-fitting mats. The color scheme should not differ from the whole stylistic solution used in the apartment.

More about the kitchen

The largest amount of space is occupied by the refrigerator. It should be placed in the corner closest to the doorway or the edge of the kitchen area, if you have a studio apartment. For those who eats exclusively at home, and prefers to cook, you can place an oven with an extractor hood over the stove.

Organization of kitchen in a studio apartment

You can expand the space by redevelopment - turning odnushki into a studio. At the moment, this solution is one of the most popular and in demand. To achieve this goal, you will have to dismantle the wall between the room and the kitchen - this is possible provided there are no other obstacles in the form of a bathroom or toilet.

Example redevelopment odnushki in the studio

To maximize the visual effect on the walls of free space, you can install several mirrors.

Finally, recall the most important aspects of furnishing a one-room apartment. Be sure to choose furniture in bright colors of modern style and functionality (transformers, folding tables and sofas, mezzanines).

Interior of a modern one-room studio

We choose building materials for our repair

Do-it-yourself high-quality repairs can be carried out using inexpensive materials, which in the end will look no worse, or even better than their expensive "brothers." You do not need to be super professional or hire a qualified team of workers. In order for the repair to succeed, it must be carefully thought out, as well as stock up on a little experience and detailed knowledge of any work performed. Today it is not so difficult to learn to do absolutely any manipulation - just watch the visual video tutorials or read about the upcoming procedure.

You can find the necessary repair video on the Internet

One of the deepest fallacies of novice builders is the cost of purchased materials - this factor does not fully determine the quality. Among the inexpensive options you can find great products for your repair. For example, gypsum moldings can be perfectly replaced with plastic patterns - after installing them, it is difficult to visually determine the difference, and you will save a lot of money.

Stucco made of plastic can replace gypsum

Give preference to large chain stores or trading floors to wholesalers. Such stores offer excellent prices, service, guarantees for any purchased goods, as well as large entrepreneurs arrange promotions and discounts for their customers. With a large order, you can safely demand more favorable conditions - in most cases, the store will agree to a discount and delivery of purchased materials.

Also, to save your money, you can do without relief plaster which is quite fashionable now. One-room apartment will look great after painting. Do not forget about such an original and not expensive way to decorate walls - photo wallpaper or panels. Both paint and large-size photographs will help to make an excellent emphasis on a particular area of \u200b\u200bthe room.

In order to save money for wall decoration, choose a paint

Improve the functionality and separate one zone from another will help artificial plasterboard wall cabinet. To make such a miracle is not at all difficult, since on one of the sides, instead of a smooth wall, a niche with shelves is made. Thus, actual zoning is obtained without losing the functionality of the space. Another option for the manufacture of partitions can be artificial brick. It looks stylish, warm and comfortable.

Wall - a cabinet from drywall in the interior

Decorate your nest

Refuse from paintings in favor of vivid prints - this more modern solution will allow you to abandon massive frames that reduce space. Different size and originality pictures can be hung throughout the house, choosing the theme corresponding to the zones.

Fashionable prints in the decor of a studio apartment

Be sure to remember the general combination of walls and images. You can also place various figurines on the shelves, and hang “wind music” or bells over the door.

Decorative elements will add personality to the interior.

And finally ...

So the repair of a one-room apartment with his own hands came to an end. The final stage will be the general cleaning, which includes not only the release of garbage and used building materials. Be sure to walk through each corner and surface, removing building dust - it is heavier and can cause allergies or asthma attacks. Since in building materials there are always harmful substances and complex chemical compounds.

If you bought a new household appliance, make sure that it is operational in the early stages. That is, the first inclusion and testing should be long before the end of all work. This will make sure the electronics are safe, and in case of a malfunction avoid damage to the apartment. You simply exchange defective goods for a new one.

Your one-room apartment   after competent, even self-repair, it can turn into ideal housing. Follow simple tips and everything will work out in the best way.

Photo gallery - inexpensive repair in odnushka

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