Home Renovation Plan: What To Do To Keep Your Cool

By John Parks

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.

These days we have seemly endless resources for planning a new home decor. Books, magazines, videos, Internet articles, even videos on the Internet offer a veritable flood of ideas. Family and friends, especially those who've redecorated a room or an entire house, are good sources for suggestions on supplies such as fixtures, fabrics and other materials. And if the do-it-yourself spirit doesn't capture you, there's always an interior decorator available to help.

Expect that in the process of home decorating, your life may take on a chaotic turn. Your vision of a comfortable and cozy place won't just materialize in a snap. You still have to deal with cans of paint, rearrangement of furniture, painting job, measurements, and the ceaseless cleaning and sorting. Dealing with this is actually more of a concern than the actual redecorating work.

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.

When engaging professional workers such as painters, carpenters or electricians, try to have them do all their work within a specified time period. You'll have to do more upfront preparation and deal with an intense time of disruption, but you'll also save a lot of money. Check your potential contractor's credentials thoroughly before hiring. If you don't feel right about the contract, don't hire that person or firm. There are plenty of candidates available.

If you have kids, it's important to save a room where they can still play and have fun. With a renovation work, most areas will be restricted, so the kids can become bored and anxious. When they are, it spells out to tantrums! So have a room where you can relax and have a good time as family. Utilize fun decors like colorful area rugs, toys and games, and maybe a television.

Have fun even if redecorating a home can be troublesome. Utilize colorful items to lift your mood, such as eating utensils, flowers and scented candles. It will keep your sanity in check and your children's creative minds flowing.

Lastly, keep the area under renovation off limits to everybody. This is for safety reasons. If possible, have a separate entrance and exit from the area to avoid any mishaps. - 29955

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