A How To Minute - This Issue: Five Mistakes To Avoid In Home Renovations

When it comes to home improvements, they can either be a headache or go off without a hitch. From coordinating on the designs to finding the right contractor, there are many steps and stages to overcome to make your home improvement a success. Unfortunately people are still making the same mistakes.

If you don’t want to make the same mistakes on your next home improvement avoid these five common mistakes:

1) Home Improvement Fads

Many people fall into the trap of designing their renovations around some of the more popular ones that are being shown on home improvement television shows. Or they are picking the same home improvements that friends, family and neighbours are doing. Home improvements are supposed to be a reflection of your own style and a long –term investment. In other words you want to ensure that you are making improvements according to your own style and tastes, and not just copying your neighbour’s.

2) Overlooking Your Home’s Present Style

No matter how great your home improvement designs are, they will look out of place if you can’t incorporate them into your home’s present style and architecture. When planning your home improvement designs, think of them as a continuation of your current architecture style rather than trying to make them boldly stand out from the rest of your house.

3) Inexpensive Materials Versus Quality Materials

Home improvements are meant to be long-term investments, by choosing lower quality and inexpensive materials over quality ones you could be setting yourself up for disaster. Cheaply made materials will catch up with you, as they tend to wear out more quickly than quality materials do. If your budget is your main concern, why not scale back a bit on your home improvements. Instead of redoing the kitchen, basement and all the bathrooms in your house this year, pick the room that needs the most attention. Spend some time choosing the best materials for that room and shop around to see if you can get a better deal on those quality materials.

4) Forgetting About the Basics

It's easy to get swept up in planning your home improvements to the point where you forget about the basic functions of your home. Many people get so caught up in designing the perfect kitchen, bathroom or basement that they forget about essential issues like storage and functionality. A beautifully designed kitchen is great, but if you have nowhere to store your dishes and cooking utensils the kitchen will not be functional.

5) Planning Designs Based On Wants

Sometimes it is easy to get carried away and design a room that you would like rather than one you need. For example you might think you want to convert your basement into the perfect ‘guys’ room, with a bar and game rooms, but in reality the basement might be better used if it is designed with the kids in mind. The same can be said for every room in your house.

So when it comes to planning your home improvement ideas make sure you keep in mind to follow your own style, design around your architecture, budget for the cost of quality materials, plan for storage, and remodel a room where it will best suit the needs of your family.

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ABOUT THE WRITERS
Corey Rozon and David Leonhardt are international freelance writers from Canada.
This article was written for Service Blocks Inc., specializing in remodelling in eastern Ontario. Service Blocks Inc. can perform anything from Ottawa kitchen renovations to Gatineau home improvements.

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