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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Renovating Your Home


When it comes to renovations, Northern Beaches homeowners are likely to follow the national trend by updating kitchens and bathrooms, adding extra kerb appeal or neutralizing a once busy colour scheme. However, as we all know, it is possible to make costly mistakes if you’re not careful.
Here are five mistakes to avoid when embarking on your home renovations in Sydney.

1.       Renovating Too Much

While it may seem like a good idea to go the whole hog and renovate your entire property, this can be a fatal mistake. 

Any home renovations can be stressful and if you’re trying to remodel your whole house while holding down a full-time job, looking after the kids and juggling your finances to pay for it all – you could be taking on too much. It’s far better to focus on one project at a time. It may take longer, but you’ll be able to budget better and retain some of your sanity.

2.       Trying to Do it On the Cheap

We all know that renovating your home is expensive, so most of us look for a bargain. While that’s a great way to save money and keep the budget in check, it can prove to be a disaster if you choose to compromise on quality. Using cheap materials and tools, not to mention dodgy tradesmen, can not only affect the finished look but it may also have safety implications.

3.       Blowing Your Budget

Remodelling projects have a way of going over the set budget. There may be unforeseen problems that only rear their heads when you start to remove existing fixtures and fittings, or you may have overlooked some aspects of the job completely. That’s why it’s always recommended that you add a good contingency into your budget before you start. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it but if you do, it’s already been accounted for.

4.       Not Speaking Up

Good communication is vital to the success of any building project, so if you don’t like the way things are progressing, you need to speak up – sooner rather than later. The earlier you express your concerns to your builder or contractor, the easier it will be to find a satisfactory solution.

5.       Following Trends

Of course, we all want our home to be on trend but buying into some trends may prove to be a disaster in the long term as they can quickly go out of style to leave your property with a dated look. It’s better to use classic fixtures and fittings and give a nod to current trends with wall colours, soft furnishings and accessories that can be easily changed. 

Avoid these Mistakes and Ask for Advice if Necessary

It’s easy to be swayed by images you see on Instagram and Pinterest so if you want to avoid making remodelling mistakes, you may want to seek advice from the professionals. 

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