Did you renovate your living room two years ago and are you going to work on your kitchen next year? Then make sure to stay in the same style in furniture, but also in, for example, colors and fabrics. If you start your renovation project with a total design as a basis, the end result is often much more harmonious. There is a common thread in your interior style. Moreover, you will notice from your portfolio that a design in advance also saves you a lot because you make the right, and therefore more sustainable, choices the first time.

Know what’s available in the market

Get as much inspiration as possible in magazines and at trade fairs. Visit stores and go to suppliers of certain items. In this way you will find out what the current trends are, what you really like and what options are ideal for your interior. This preparatory phase is crucial for your interior project.

Realize that cheap is often expensive

Of course you have a certain budget in mind. And of course you want to realize as much as possible for this budget. But keep in mind that the cheapest solution is certainly not always the best. Your financial picture may be correct during your renovation, but after a year you may already notice the first defects and you have costs again. Who knows, there may already be problems with materials during the works, or with that super cheap contractor who turns out not to deliver such quality work with stress and headaches as a result. So let yourself be advised by professionals with sufficient references and experience. In case of home renovation this is important.

Try to see through the walls

Every week experts receive requests from customers to advise them on interior renovations, because they can no longer see the wood for the trees. And what happens if I present my design to them? Amazement and wonder. “I never thought of this!” “Is that really possible?” “Is this our house?” The cause of that surprise effect? As an interior architect, I look through the walls during a renovation. I even dare to turn everything around and remove walls. That special view of a total interior is very important to get a special result. If you don’t have that eye yourself, have a design made by a specialist who does have that expertise.

Make a schedule

An interior renovation requires thoughtful planning with deadlines. This is the only way to avoid having to spend many years on your renovation unless of course you feel like participating in the TV show ‘Help, my husband is a handyman’. Clear agreements about timing are very powerful. Both for yourself and for the parties you work with. Have you met a deadline and has a task been completed? Then you will notice that it is very satisfying. It encourages you to start the next chapter of your renovation again.

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