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Another good reason to consider a facelift over a full remodel is money. While a total bathroom remodeling job can cost five figures, a quality facelift can be done for less than four figures. Even if you have the money for a full remodel, you may be surprised at the value you get from a simpler touch. In fact, you can use the money you save to hire someone to do all the work while you’re off on vacation! It’s not about being cheap. It’s about value—about getting your money’s worth from every dollar you spend. That means taking the time to consider all your options, making plans that reflect your needs and wants, and having some fun planning and remodeling your home’s bathrooms. Each of us has 1,440 minutes in a day, no more and no less. Of course, we all spend those minutes differently based on individual goals, demands, and opportunities. Somehow, remodeling the bathroom slips to the low end of the priority list—just below going to the dentist. Life is already sufficiently busy, making it easy to postpone remodeling jobs. That’s why a bathroom facelift makes good sense. Maybe you can’t afford the hours it will take to move or add major bathroom components, but you may be able to get great results by painting and replacing things over one or two weekends. A facelift is a good option that helps satisfy current needs in the shortest time. So hang in there. Even though this section is about remodeling bathrooms, it has many practical guidelines for taking the simpler approach, a bathroom facelift, and spending the saved time and money on things you’d rather do.
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