So far, I have renovated two houses, one half of which was given to a decoration company, and one of which was completed by myself, so I really have a lot of practical suggestions to offer about decoration, as follows:< /p>
First, prepare a decoration budget
The first and most important step in decoration is to budget for decoration. Do you plan to decorate luxuriously or simply? To put it bluntly, it is a matter of money. For a house with two bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen and one bathroom, you must be clear whether you are going to spend 100,000, 200,000, or even 300,000 to renovate it!
Why is decoration budget important? Because decoration is a bottomless pit, good materials must be used in the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Everywhere is important, and good materials must be used everywhere. In the end, the budget will be exceeded again and again, which will put you in a dilemma.
Take me as an example. My first house budget was no more than 300,000, but it ended up costing more than 400,000, which made me burst into tears. My second house budget was 100,000, but it ended up costing a little over 110,000. , basically still within the budget.
Second, determine the decoration style
There are many decoration styles nowadays. Some people like black and white modern minimalist style, some people like small and fresh pastoral style, some people like grand and steady Chinese style, no. One thing is enough. Before decoration, people who move into the new house can discuss the final decoration style together. After determining the decoration style, try to choose all materials according to this style. In this way, the house will be in an ideal state after it is finally decorated.
Never want the sofa to be made of Chinese-style red solid wood, and the lamps to be modern and simple black and white. This is what you like, and that is what you like, but the pieces put together may not necessarily be the same. You like it.
Friendly reminder, after determining the decoration style, whether you want to hire a decoration company or not, it is recommended to hire a designer to produce a decoration renderings.
Third, full package, half package or clear package
In addition to purchasing materials, decoration is also construction. It is simple to say, but it is indeed a big project to do.
If you are not short of money and don’t want to worry about it, then choose the all-inclusive package. You don’t need to worry about anything. You just need to sign and confirm the various plans given to you by the decoration company. Maybe some people have a misunderstanding. If it is all-inclusive, will the decoration materials be poor? The answer is no. As long as you can afford the money, all links are optional;
If you want to save money For snacks, I am willing to spend an extra 10,000 to 20,000 yuan to buy them for the decoration company to save worry. But if you still want to do other material selection things yourself, it is recommended to choose a half-pack. The so-called half-package refers to plumbers, electricians, carpenters, bricklayers, etc. Labor costs, material costs such as cement, yellow sand and auxiliary materials, as well as design fees are paid by the decoration company, and other building materials can be purchased by yourself.
If you want to save money and don’t worry about any trouble, then clean up the work. You can look for people in the decoration market and find one. The others are introduced by people who provide cement, yellow sand and materials. They also have people they know, so these are not problems. The biggest problem is that you have to buy some small accessories, as small as a 2cm long screw, which is quite troublesome. In addition, there is a lack of guarantee for later maintenance
The above three points are the three that I personally think are more important. Point, as for the specific attention to details during the decoration process, there are many details, learn while decorating!