Be budget-wise

■■Embrace cast-offs – cabinets, appliances, lights. Check ebay and Gumtree, and join your local buy/ swap/sell online community. ■■Mix and match brands. There’s no law that all appliances and fixtures be from the same manufacturer. ■■Compare, compare, compare! Ring around and bargain hard, You may end up with the deal of the century! ■■Look for appliance discounts and cashback offers by leading brands and major stores. Try appliancesonline.com.au, harveynorman.com.au, winningappliances.com.au, binglee.com.au; as well online auction houses such as graysonline.com; or seconds stores like 2ndsworld.com.au.