3 Tips to Mentally, Physically, and Emotionally Prepare for Your Renovation
Renovating is extremely exciting. It's putting a plan together, envisioning the future, and imagining how you will use your place. Do I need an espresso station? Do I really need wall ovens or will a range suffice? It is making a plan to better your life.
What Should You Expect During a Renovation?
But renovating is NOT like HGTV. I constantly tell my clients that renovating is like a roller coaster— it's thrilling at times and other times you feel like you're going to throw up. During a renovation, you will be very elated, very devastated, very peeved, and very impatient. But then a couple of walls get knocked down during demo, and the vision starts to come to life. You finally realize just how much space you now have for your spa bathroom.
Today, I’m sharing 3 tips to help you endure the renovation process from start to finish.
1. Trust Your Expert Team and the Process
You spend 10-20% of your renovation budget on a designer. Trust that your designer has your back. There will be hurdles, but we will get over them together. Things will be scary at times and things will look ugly at times. For example, when the sage green cabinets are installed, but the backsplash, paint, counters, and light fixtures are forthcoming, the color might be daunting! Trust that your designer has carefully designed your palette, and when they are all installed, the sage green will look amazing with the arctic white quartz and vibrant, polished brass faucet and fixtures.
2. Adjust Your Lifestyle During Construction
My husband and I lived in a trailer on our property for two and a half years while we were building our home. If you can live away from the construction, your life will be so much easier. Sheet rock dust is pervasive and subs using nail guns at 7am is quite jarring. Can you AirBnB for while? Can you tolerate your in-laws for a month or two? You will be better for it. Well, depending upon how nice your in-laws are!
3. Believe in Your Beautiful, Renovated Space
Print up your designer's 3D rendering of your new kitchen and tape it to your rental cottage’s fridge to remind you of the final outcome. It's so close! The uncertainty of remodeling is nearing a close and the end is in sight! You just have to take a deep breath and remind yourself that you are in good hands with your designer and your general contractor.
If you enjoyed these renovation tips and want more advice you can use at home, you'll really love our free interior design guide!
Cheers,
Angie
