A home renovation is as exciting as it is hectic. Between coordinating contractors and selecting fixtures, your home is all out of sorts – which can be overwhelming in and of itself. Luckily, it doesn’t need to be a nightmare. Keep these approaches in mind if you’re struggling through a home renovation.
When all has been said and done, you’ll finish with a gorgeous addition to your home and a still keep your sanity.
7 Approaches to Make Your Life Easier Throughout a Home Renovation
1. Have Your Meals Delivered: On-demand food delivery services can be lifesavers when dinnertime comes along. This is especially true when renovating your kitchen, which leaves you cooking out of your living room or on the grill every night-all while dodging obstacles like your misplaced table and boxes of kitchenware.
2. Delegate Your Laundry Whether your laundry room is being remodeled, or you simply don’t have the additional time to accomplish it throughout the renovation, sending your laundry to a wash and fold service is a hassle-free way to make your life easier. If there are several providers to select from nearby, keep the tips below in mind, from the guide, Choosing Your Dry Cleaners: What services do they offer? What do the reviews say? Is it easy to get a hold of customer service? How affordable are they? (The key: avoiding hidden fees)
3. Escape for the Weekend Sometimes, you simply need a break from the non-stop drilling and paint fumes. Remember to relax and get away from the chaos with a staycation, feeling all the advantages of a getaway without the costs or time away from work.
4. Create a “Me Space” The most challenging part about renovating your home is dealing with the overabundance of dust, dirt and clutter, and naturally being surrounded by the workers who are making it all happen. Create a “me” space within your home where you and your family can unwind and enjoy quieter alone time.
5. Tackle One Project at a Time Even though it could be tempting to get a few home renovation projects done, it’s advisable to tackle one at a time. Preparing to renovate several rooms doesn’t just make it more stressful, but could also leave you with minimal working fixtures to use for everyday tasks like showering, cooking or cleaning. Don’t make your life harder than it has to be during this time and concentrate on just one thing at a time.
6. Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst A lot of things can (and will) not work out throughout your home renovation. Budgets may be blown, contractors can unexpectedly quit, and pipes can break. To put your mind at ease, and be more prepared, Home Advisor shares a couple of common challenges you’ll likely face: Cost and budgeting: “One of the biggest mistakes homeowners commit is not leaving cash in reserve in case anything goes wrong,” suggests Home Advisor. Materials: Choosing materials on a whim that don’t fit with your home can be costly further down the road. Contractors: Taking too long, charging unexpected fees, or not doing what is asked of them.
7. Prioritize When you’re being asked to make a multitude of decisions in a short amount of time, your priorities have a way of getting lost in the mix. Remain focused on what is most important to you and avoid getting sidetracked or swayed into altering your original plan if you’re not 100% certain. Keep your plans in front of you as you make changes or additions to what you’re doing so you will never lose site of what you originally wanted. Stay Calm and Renovate Home renovations take a great deal of patience and planning, and these seven approaches can help make your life easier and much less stressful in that time. Delegate where you can-food and laundry-expect the unexpected, and keep your priorities front and center as options and suggestions are brought to you from contractors. Ultimately, you’ll manage to say you survived your home renovation.
Have a questions or concern? Nick, Cindy & Nicholas Davis with RE/MAX Premier Group are here to assist you.