There is a moment in the life of a home when it needs to be improved, upgraded, and adapted to the needs of its beneficiaries. This moment is the renovation of the house, an activity that, depending on its complexity, can prove costly and lasting.
If you want to change the appearance and functionality of your home, avoiding a complicated renovation process, we have prepared some tips that will help you organize you more easily.
# 1 Define your personal style
First of all, you need to think about your personality and decide what style of fitting would suit you. To truly feel at home, you have to transform your home into a unique and personalized space according to your lifestyle.
Depending on your renovation budget and the complexity of the changes you want to make, you can totally transform your home or just make some visual retouching.
For example, if you define bright spaces, adopt a modern style with warm colors painted rooms and lightweight curtains or blinds. If you prefer a spacious home, give up massive furnishings and unnecessary decorations and try to adopt a minimalist style.
# 2 Plan the renovation steps
The organization is essential. You need to have an overview of all the renovation activities, their cost and the tasks, and persons delegated to achieve them.
Draw in writing a detailed plan with each stage of the renovation, budget, necessary materials, and shops where you can buy them. Even if you are involved in the work, keep your overall perspective on the whole project and coordinate the work and consumption of resources.
A well-designed plan helps you not to delay decision-making, not to change your mind during the project, so you can avoid work shuffling and unexpected costs.
In your planning, it is important to respect the order of tasks. For example, if you plan to install an automation system for rolls or curtains and want to paint the walls, first check if the electrical system may need rehabilitation.
Renovation of the house may involve work on:
- Basement (you may hire basement development experts)
- Floors
- Walls
- Ceiling
- Thermal insulation
- Carpentry and windows
- Installations (water, electrical, thermal)
- Roof
Changes in your home may be at the level of:
- Shading systems (curtains, roller blinds, shutters, blinds, terrace awnings)
- Access systems (interior and exterior doors, garage doors)
- Accessories (for walls, lighting systems, mirrors, carpets, clocks, decorations, etc.)
- Furniture
# 3 Choose quality materials
Avoid buying cheap quality materials because you risk incurring additional repair and maintenance costs in the future. If you do not know exactly what paint matches your walls, it is best to advise the specialists of a paint store.
Visit the building materials stores not only on your own but also with one of the members of the team who are hired for renovation. It may be able to purchase the right materials for your home.
# 4 Check the installations
One of the most important stages of the renovation process is checking the performance of the electrical, sanitary, and gas systems. For this activity, you need an authorized company, otherwise you risk endangering your safety and your family.
Improvised electrical installations can endanger your life, and improvised sanitary facilities can jeopardize your dwelling.
# 5 Choose the right furniture and decorations
Remember what we talked about in step #1. Always keep in mind your personal style before choosing the furniture and decorations you want to use. Consider this style (whether it’s modern, classical, minimalist, etc.) and make sure your choices integrate into the interior design plan that you’ve created.
Depending on your lifestyle, you can accessorize your home with a new set of curtains, blinds or even patio awnings. Thus, after renovation, not only will you change the look of your home, but also its functionality.
# 6 Think long term
A well-done job will not require any further interventions for a long time. Try not to be influenced by the momentary concerns like the allocation of a larger budget because you may regret it later.
Take into account the ventilation in each room. You can choose a set of exterior blinds to protect your windows and allow clean air to penetrate, filtering dust and insects.
If the position of the furniture is close to the windows, you can install a set of textile roller blinds that automatically descend on sunny days and protect your furniture from strong sunlight.
If you are thinking about reducing heating and electricity costs, you can adapt your house to a green house model. You can use motorized rollers to save energy on cold winter days or programmable clocks to control shading systems.
So even if it is possible to have higher costs when renovating the house, you will see in time that they will be worth.
Spend now to save later!
Kidal Delonix is a contributor to Mr. Hoffman's blog. The views and opinions are entirely his/her own and may not reflect Mr Hoffman's views.
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