After estimating your Okotoks kitchen renovation cost, the next hurdle is to set a budget and then keep your kitchen renovation under budget. Going over budget is the leading irritant for 51% of renovating Canadian homeowners, so we want to help you avoid it. 4 Tips to Help You Determine a Realistic Renovation Budget Underestimating costs is the most common mistake homeowners make when planning a renovation. But you won’t keep your kitchen renovation under budget if your budget is unrealistic. So the most important step in keeping your budget is to determine a realistic budget. Here’s how. 1. Research Actual Costs Take the time to research the actual costs of materials and labour. Don’t be satisfied with ballpark estimates. Get detailed breakdowns with actual prices for each item and service. (More on this below.)  2. Divide Costs by Task To get a clearer picture of your costs, and to help you manage, tweak, and improve your budget as needed, … Read more