5 Things To Consider When Embarking On A Home Renovation Project

Home renovation can be exciting. You will see old and worn spaces rejuvenated and turned into something beautiful and fresh. It can feel like you’ve moved into a brand new house!

However, while home renovation is exciting, there are some things you should consider before embarking on a home renovation project.

Let’s take a look at five of those things.

Stay Or Leave?

When you embark on a home renovation project, you will need to consider how the construction activity will impact your daily life. The size of the project and the rooms in the house that will be affected should be taken into consideration.

If the renovation work is only confined to a bathroom while you have other bathrooms to spare, then perhaps you can work around it. If it’s your kitchen, then perhaps you might want to stay somewhere else until it’s done so you can prepare food in peace.

While staying out might add a bit to the cost of the renovation, it can be worthwhile in terms of saving you on stress and discomfort.

Natural Light 

It is important that you consider where light will come from and where it will fall when doing remodelling and renovations. It is highly recommended that you maximise the use of natural sunlight to make your home feel bright and cheerful and to reduce your energy consumption through the use of electric lighting and heating.

Natural sunlight can warm your home and significantly improve the feng shui.

Future-Proof 

Technologies are constantly evolving. Therefore, it is important for you to future-proof your home when you do renovations by installing technologies that will have a life in the future.

It is often the case that homeowners will install the latest fad technology into their homes only for it to become outdated three years later. Therefore, pay careful consideration to the technologies you are installing during your renovation. Research how they are likely to be used in the future and what technologies might replace them. While you can’t necessarily predict the future, you can certainly make a more educated decision.

Energy Efficiency 

As the world progresses toward a greener future, every decision you make regarding your home must consider energy efficiency. When conducting home renovations, it is a good idea to use it as an opportunity to reduce your home’s energy consumption.

Perhaps you can install intelligent green building designs that harness natural resources such as wind, sun or rainfall. These things should be considered and, where possible, you should use the opportunity to make your home more environmentally sustainable. Not only will this reduce your carbon footprint and ease your conscience, but it will also lower your utility bill and result in lower living costs down the line.

Resale Value

Lastly, consider the resale value of your home when conducting renovations. Consider how the renovations will improve the resale value of your home and, where possible, focus your expenditure on those aspects that will drive up the value.

There are many expensive renovations that one could do that will not affect the value of your home whatsoever. Consider these carefully and weigh up the long-term value it might add before going ahead.

For all your home renovation needs, contact Kerikeri Builders today!