Most of us wouldn't enter into a major home project such as redecorating without at least some kind of a basic plan. However, home designers can vouch for the fact that the more attention you spend on the details of home decorating, the better your final results will be.
Planning a home decorating project is made more convenient with the onslaught of materials like the Internet with its articles, websites, videos and blogs. Throw in the numerous home decorating magazines and interior design books, as well as exhibits, open houses, showrooms and others. You practically have every information at your feet. Oh, and let's not forget our ever helpful friends who are either design enthusiasts or have done their own home decorating, and you're swimming in a mirage of design ideas.
One thing to keep in mind while you plan is the old acronym TTT: Things Take Time. In other words, that epitome of personal style and homey comfort isn't going to materialize immediately. For better or worse, you're going to have to learn to live with chaos for a while, so have a plan not only for the work itself, but for how you're going to live while the work is going on.
If you can't afford to rent a place while your home is being made over, it's not a wise decision to renovate the entire house all in one go. One step, or precisely, one room at a time is the way to go. Here's why:
- It won't be a burden managing your household. - Not all rooms will become unavailable at once, so you will be left with spaces where you can keep your displaced objects or where you can hang out. - You won't be too stressed out, thinking incessantly when the renovation will end. By doing one room at a time, every few weeks or so, you'll get instant results. - It's easier on the pocket. You can withhold any more work in case the budget runs short, and resume when finances get better.
In coordinating with workers like painters and carpenters, let your expectations be heard, especially with the timeline. You don't want wasted hours and money. Of course, the faster the work gets done, the sooner you'll get back to your normal life. Hire carefully by checking their credentials and work experiences. If you could get referrals, then the better as their work and skills have been vouched for.
Create a family center in one room before the heavy-duty work starts. This might be an extra bedroom, den or the kitchen. Giving the family a quiet place to relax helps maintain some routine amid the chaos, which is especially important for children. You might even consider getting the little ones a new game or bedroom accent, such as an area rug with a puzzle or a roadway scene, in order to give them something to shift their attention away from redecorating work.
In addition, give the family some fun and yourself a break during redecorating or remodeling time by using colorful paper plates and cups for meals. Plain white paper goods on which the children have drawn pictures with non-toxic markers add an element of family contribution and creativity.
Finally, be sure the youngsters - and any spouses lusting after the power tool - understand that the area being redecorated and the tools therein are off-limits for the duration. If possible, have the family enter and exit the home via a separate entrance, so that the area under construction is kept protected.
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