4 Tips for Remodeling Your Home (Part 2)

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 12 December 2017 15:51

In the first article, we covered the first 2 essential steps for remodeling your home. But now that you've established a key plan and considered meeting with a financial planning, we'll go over the final two steps for remodeling your home. After, you'll have all the steps, tips and resources that you need to get this remodeling project started! 

3. Stick to Your Plan

Now that you have mapped out your home project try to stick to the plan. Changing your mind as you go along is inevitable but try not to do this too much – every time you do, it'll result in an order change, more costs and extra time wasted.

Houzz.com warns that scheduling can be affected too as everyone working on the job is impacted. Even when your decisions relate to small issues like paint and trim, a delay here means that you may need to cancel painters and call them back at a later time. Spontaneous changes when you've already made your choices can cost you time and money.

Just like your house, your project needs a firm foundation that clearly, and unwaveringly, maps out the details from start to finish. This way, everyone working with you can plan correctly and be sure about what to expect from them and when.

 

4. Get Creative

A simple internet search can help you to unleash your imagination when it comes to getting creative with the space you're working. Finding new ways to be original and resourceful are literally at your fingertips – if you can think it, the chances are that someone else has already done it and shared their solution on the web for you to follow. Not only does this save you time but it'll also reduce your expenses in having to figure out your answers from scratch, that may or may not work out.

A great example of this is using rock panels instead of stacked stones, when building feature walls. This innovative cladding system is cheaper and easier to install than the real thing, while still giving you the appeal of a three-dimensional look. Norstone USA has the perfect options here, along with great advice on how to properly stack your stones to achieve seamless joins and perfect corners.

Another option is checking out Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed has insanely clever remodeling ideas for your home – from turning your attic into a cozy and comfortable pillow room to using the space under your staircase as a bookshelf. Their ideas help you make use of the space you have, think out the box, and come up with cost-effective ways to get the most bang for your buck.

Take inspiration from their site, as well as other spaces you visit, magazines that you read and anything that makes you feel cozier and happier. Figure out what it is that you would love to come home to and then plan to make it yours – with all the extra time you have indoors, there is no better time to start mapping out your dream space!

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