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How to Plan an Apartment Renovation
It is not for nothing that they say that only after the work done we understand where it should have started. This is especially true for home renovations when the end result is far from expectations. And this is all the more disappointing when you remember how much effort, time and money was spent on all this “magnificence”.
So today's editorial office. "Site" I will tell you why the reasonable flat-planning No less important than the repairs themselves. Surprisingly, however, people often make the same mistakes when remodeling housing that could easily be avoided.
The first thing to consider is that not any wall in the house can be removed or moved. Ignoring this simple fact can undo any, even the most wonderful design project. Therefore, buying an apartment or working with a ready-made layout, you should think through the purpose of each zone and take care of the safety of housing.
Often in pursuit of a beautiful picture owners forget about convenience. As a result, it turns out that the switches are located too high, the socket is hidden under the countertop, and furniture limits the operation of household appliances. To avoid unforeseen incidents, you need to either trust the professionals, or yourself walk around the house with roulette, noting the desired location of each element.
The thoughtless collection of different styles in one interior can make any repairs terrible. It is better to think in advance in what style your house will be. If there are several styles, then you should understand how they will resonate. Discuss this with the professionals. The inharmonious color scheme will soon get bored and will irritate the owners themselves.
We also offer a look at the frequent comments and complaints that leave those who have already made a mistake in the arrangement of their own housing. It’s worth looking at their bad experiences to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Or at least understand what pitfalls there are.
“I do not trust my wife to be repaired. If she does, it will be with a professional designer. Otherwise, she will simply copy her best friend’s apartment on the principle of “it’s beautiful, I want it too”.
“The biggest mistake was that I decided to split the cooking panel with the cutting area of the kitchen.”
"Carpet is terrible!"
“Hanging kitchen cabinets above the eye line was a bad decision.”
“Savings on plumbing and tile. It's been a couple of years, and everything looks just miserable, and it's expensive to redo it.
“It was necessary to do the wiring of electricity only after a detailed plan was drawn up where the furniture would stand.”
Countless shelves with souvenirs were the place of the greatest accumulation of dust!
“They put sockets on the floor.” They are always open, dust accumulates, and washing the surface has become a real problem.”
“It is better to put the warm floor immediately. Even if you don't use it now, it will come in handy later.""
“Replace the old wiring completely. It is better to fix its size and placement (measure or photograph) so that, if necessary, it is easy to find”.
The switch should be made directly above the bed so that you do not have to get up if you need to turn off the lights.
“If you’re going to have built-in wardrobes or dressers, be sure to level the walls.”
“It turned out that there were few outlets, especially in the kitchen. It is better to install double: the price is the same, and the functionality is higher.”
White grout for tiles in the kitchen is contaminated in a matter of weeks.
“Wherever there is much moisture, a stretch ceiling is indispensable. We were flooded twice by neighbors, but the water did not spill throughout the apartment, but gathered in the same ceiling. Then they called the craftsmen, they took off part of the ceiling, drained the water and put everything back. Nothing swells or falls off. Beautiful!
“After the overhaul, we realized that you can not save on wallpaper, paint, glue and other materials.”
Beautiful renovation in the apartment with their own hands It can be done, but avoiding all possible mistakes is not easy. We hope that the above tips and comments will help you take into account as many important points as possible when arranging your own housing in order to do everything right.
So today's editorial office. "Site" I will tell you why the reasonable flat-planning No less important than the repairs themselves. Surprisingly, however, people often make the same mistakes when remodeling housing that could easily be avoided.
The first thing to consider is that not any wall in the house can be removed or moved. Ignoring this simple fact can undo any, even the most wonderful design project. Therefore, buying an apartment or working with a ready-made layout, you should think through the purpose of each zone and take care of the safety of housing.
Often in pursuit of a beautiful picture owners forget about convenience. As a result, it turns out that the switches are located too high, the socket is hidden under the countertop, and furniture limits the operation of household appliances. To avoid unforeseen incidents, you need to either trust the professionals, or yourself walk around the house with roulette, noting the desired location of each element.
The thoughtless collection of different styles in one interior can make any repairs terrible. It is better to think in advance in what style your house will be. If there are several styles, then you should understand how they will resonate. Discuss this with the professionals. The inharmonious color scheme will soon get bored and will irritate the owners themselves.
We also offer a look at the frequent comments and complaints that leave those who have already made a mistake in the arrangement of their own housing. It’s worth looking at their bad experiences to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Or at least understand what pitfalls there are.
“I do not trust my wife to be repaired. If she does, it will be with a professional designer. Otherwise, she will simply copy her best friend’s apartment on the principle of “it’s beautiful, I want it too”.
“The biggest mistake was that I decided to split the cooking panel with the cutting area of the kitchen.”
"Carpet is terrible!"
“Hanging kitchen cabinets above the eye line was a bad decision.”
“Savings on plumbing and tile. It's been a couple of years, and everything looks just miserable, and it's expensive to redo it.
“It was necessary to do the wiring of electricity only after a detailed plan was drawn up where the furniture would stand.”
Countless shelves with souvenirs were the place of the greatest accumulation of dust!
“They put sockets on the floor.” They are always open, dust accumulates, and washing the surface has become a real problem.”
“It is better to put the warm floor immediately. Even if you don't use it now, it will come in handy later.""
“Replace the old wiring completely. It is better to fix its size and placement (measure or photograph) so that, if necessary, it is easy to find”.
The switch should be made directly above the bed so that you do not have to get up if you need to turn off the lights.
“If you’re going to have built-in wardrobes or dressers, be sure to level the walls.”
“It turned out that there were few outlets, especially in the kitchen. It is better to install double: the price is the same, and the functionality is higher.”
White grout for tiles in the kitchen is contaminated in a matter of weeks.
“Wherever there is much moisture, a stretch ceiling is indispensable. We were flooded twice by neighbors, but the water did not spill throughout the apartment, but gathered in the same ceiling. Then they called the craftsmen, they took off part of the ceiling, drained the water and put everything back. Nothing swells or falls off. Beautiful!
“After the overhaul, we realized that you can not save on wallpaper, paint, glue and other materials.”
Beautiful renovation in the apartment with their own hands It can be done, but avoiding all possible mistakes is not easy. We hope that the above tips and comments will help you take into account as many important points as possible when arranging your own housing in order to do everything right.
