I Lived in My House During My Kitchen Reno, and Here's Why I Would Do It Again

By agreeing to live in our house while our kitchen was being worked on, we were able to save a lot of money. My husband worked on the renovation when he had time after work and on the weekends. This relaxed timeline meant that our $60,000 kitchen remodel actually ended up costing us closer to $20,000. The money saved can be reallocated to nicer fixtures. If we had agreed to move out of our house for a couple of months and let a contractor do the work, we would have have spent a lot more money. This would have directly affected the quality of our kitchen. We were able to spend a little more money on our appliances, countertops, and cabinets because we knew we were going to save a lot of money in the install.