✦ HAVENLY LIFE • HOME HAVEN ✦
Home Improvement Budget
Plan the improvements you want without losing track of what they are actually costing.
Use your Home Improvement Budget to set a realistic project budget, plan expected costs, record what you actually spend and keep the little extras from disappearing into the background. Everything you enter saves automatically on this device.
Track the Spend.
Stay in Control.
✦ PROJECT OVERVIEW ✦
Start With the Big Picture
Give your home improvement project a clear name, budget and basic plan before you start adding individual costs.✦ PLANNED COSTS ✦
Build Your Improvement Budget
Add the costs you expect before you buy anything. Update the actual amount as the project progresses.| ITEM / EXPENSE | CATEGORY | ESTIMATED | ACTUAL | PAID? |
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✦ COST CATEGORIES ✦
Where Is the Money Going?
Keep rough allowances for the main parts of your project so you can see where the budget is being used.✦ CONTINGENCY ✦
Leave Room for the Unexpected
Home projects often find extra costs. Give yourself a small buffer instead of planning right up to the final pound.✦ STILL TO BUY ✦
Purchases I Haven't Made Yet
Keep upcoming purchases visible so the finishing touches do not quietly push the project over budget.✦ PROJECT NOTES ✦
Measurements, Quotes & Things to Remember
Keep useful details with the budget so you do not have to hunt for them while shopping or comparing quotes.THE HAVENLY WAY
A home does not have to be transformed all at once.
Prioritise the changes that make everyday life easier, spend where it matters most and let lower-priority finishing touches wait if the budget starts getting tight.✦ HOME HAVEN PRINTABLE ✦
✦ DIGITAL PRINTABLE ✦
Prefer to plan your improvement budget on paper?
Use the matching Home Improvement Budget printable to plan expected costs, record actual spending and keep your project budget close by while you shop, compare quotes or work through your renovation.
YOUR PRINTABLE CAN INCLUDE
Open the matching printable page above.
✦ A realistic budget gives your home projects room to grow without letting the spending run away with them. ✦