The Three R’s of a New Home

Have you, or are you in the process of remodeling your home? Doing new things to your house is a massive undertaking at times, so how do you go about doing it? Where are you supposed to even begin? The cost, labor, and creative energy it takes to remodel your home is immensely intimidating and draining. Some may not even know where to begin, and that’s okay. When it comes to a new home, there are four ways you could go about doing it.

Restoring

Restoration is when someone returns something to its former glory. While this can apply to any major structure or item, it is most common for people to restore old historic homes or buildings. This could mean anything from spackling holes in a wall to replacing an old fixture with a replica of the original.  Not only that but also removing carpet from where it’s sitting above a hardwood floor. 

Usually, restoration involved using fewer resources. This method in particular shouldn’t take longer than the others to complete. Restoring a house takes a lot less effort than renovating or remodeling it. Then again, this aspect of home-making may all depend on the present condition of the building. 

For example, some homes may have good elements and foundation to it that encourage individuals to not make any changes to it. If this is the case, then the only restoration that may need to be done is making repairs or upgrades that improve the overall value of the home. 

Renovating

Renovating is when someone renews a home by making a room (or the entirety of the house) look better all around. When individuals renovate a home, they do so by making improvements to what already exists or adding to it. While remodeling may produce a better end-result, renovating is much more productive in terms of costs. 

Remodeling 

Remodeling means to change a room, home, or building’s structure. This sort of strategy is done when someone guts, add or gets rid of a wall altogether. Not only that, but it could also include raising the ceiling or expanding the square footage of a home. Because of its dependence on new materials and resources, remodeling is perhaps the most difficult of these three. 

Some of the most common remodeling projects involve doing so to a bathroom. Sometimes, in these cases, there may not even be a bathroom where an individual wants one to be. When this is done, you can get a little more creative. For example, you don’t need to remove any walls or add on to the house; what you can do, however, is take a room that isn’t being used and turn the whole thing into a nice bathroom. 

Cutting Costs on One of Your Three R’s of a New Home

Being that most of our lives are spent in our homes, it’s natural to want a comfortable space where you can enjoy quality time. Many things make a home special, whether it be the comfortability, connectedness, an aesthetic inspiration, or a creative outlet; that being said, it’s natural to want to renovate, restore, or remodel one’s home. Sometimes, however, these projects can become expensive and feel as though they’re getting out of hand with the costs. 

Social media has done much over the years to encourage and motivate people. One of the beautiful things about this day-in-age is that we can share our latest projects and breakthroughs. While this is wonderful, it could come at a cost. Many individuals, because of this large range of influence, are encouraged to satisfy their urges of completely restoring, renovating, or remodeling the places they live. While it’s helpful to be mindful of the cost of all this, it’s also helpful to think about ways to have the best of both worlds - completing projects and saving money.

Go Back to the Basics

Sometimes individuals can get so caught up in making huge changes to their homes that they forget to think about the small changes that could make a world of difference. For example, a painting could be something that breathes new life into an old home. 

This method is relatively cost-effective. Granted, it’s not like you’ll only spend a dollar, but it’s much more economic than tearing out an entire wall. The amount of change this could make to the entire feel of one’s home is oftentimes momentous. These kinds of subtle changes could remind you of the fact that sometimes, less is more. 

Harmonize

As mentioned before, adding small, more subtle changes to an environment may be all it takes to take the area to the next level. Sometimes a new table may be a solid way to go, or some accents to go on top of the table could be the right fit. Either way, these are all different methods you could use to spice up the aesthetic of your home. 

In addition to all of this, there may be some objects around the house that are misused. All too often things can start to feel cluttered or crowded if they’re placed in the wrong area. Some pieces may need to make their way to the forefront instead of being hidden in the back. There are also other ways in which individuals can update their space to be more versatile. 

Sometimes, a mirror or other forms of wall art could be all it takes to bring a wall from a boring afterthought to an eccentric topic of conversation. These kinds of pieces do much more than just take up space in a home - quite the contrary. Mirrors sometimes can make a room seem a lot bigger than it is depending on its placement. This does quite well in uplifting a space. Also, when it comes to portraits, they have a way of being the focal point of any room, making it a good topic of conversation when guests are over.