Renovating your home can be an exciting yet still intimidating experience, so you might be wondering. Where the hell do you start? But you need to calm down and take a little step back and consider everything that needs to be done, what’s a priority and how long you expect it to take. Planning and being prepared are always key in this game so it is best to sit back and assess the situation before you get stuck.
Where Does The Planning Begin?
Look At What You Have
You don’t want to start going all crazy, ripping out walls and fireplaces left, right and centre, Consider what must stay and what must go. A house’s original features are always a huge selling point for when you eventually want to put it back on the market. It’s interesting that labourers back in the day had the time and money to put effort into their work compared to modern times. You shouldn’t want to pull everything out if it’s made with love so consider how you could make these features work for you instead.
How Much Have You Got To Spend?
You need to establish a figure; this will prevent you from getting way in over your head and being left with unfinished projects due to financial circumstances. Therefore, creating a budget and sticking to it as best you can should be one of your first priorities. It’s inevitable that projects end up costing more than you planned but if it means sacrificing odd things to stay within budget, then do what means necessary.
Which Room First?
You ideally want to start in a room that you use the most and get this big project done and dusted in a very short period of time. Or you could go the opposite way and start smaller before you tackle the big project. This is all dependent on the amount of renovation and the plans in place. You should dedicate a lot of time to ensuring that projects are finished in a timely manner so if that means booking some time for work, then it just has to be done.
Look For Affordable Options
Not everything for a house renovation needs to be brand new; there are a multitude of ways that you can save some money. A big one is buying things such as door handles, furniture, light fixtures, frames and blinds in Watford. Literally, anything you can think of can most definitely be bought second-hand whether it’s from a vintage store, online or if you happen to find one on the street.
Mood Boards
If I’ve learned anything from social media, mood boards work and are a fun and creative way to establish what design ideas you want to bring to each room. Your renovation plans might be ongoing for a couple of months because you don’t want to rush your design ideas, which is completely understandable. If you are going to do it, you want to do it right. You can create your mood board by collecting fabrics, colours and images you’ve seen in magazines, or simply have a go on Pinterest and collect inspiration from all around you.
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