What can you get with a home renovation budget of $500,000, $800,000, $1.2m in 2025?

Ultimately, if you’re on a set budget, you’ll need to weigh up your Quantity vs Quality opportunity cost. So what can you get at various budget points, and how do you weigh up what’s best for your project?
17 Oct 2025
  |  Written By Alice Pilcher
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