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By <a href="http://www.shedstyle.com">Debra Prinzing</a>

Kristan

( Christina House / For The Times )

By Debra Prinzing

Kristan Cunningham, best known as one of the hosts of HGTV's Design on a Dime, has learned a thing or two about money-saving renovations. When the interior designer and her longtime boyfriend, Scott Jarrell, moved into a Venice canal district house last year, they faced a challenge: how to make the space their own without investing a lot of money in a rental. The challenge started in the kitchen, where the couple gave themselves a $1,000 budget.

For the complete story on Cunninghams renovation, click here.

To see a breakdown of this renovations budget, click here.

And for Cunninghams tips on how to renovate cheaply, click here.

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