Is it time to refresh your space? Is your home having problems due to its age, and it’s time to take drastic measures? Or maybe you want to make your space more creative and aesthetically more beautiful? Renovating your home is an important process that can completely transform your space and therefore your daily life. A home renovation adds comfort, functionality, aesthetics as well as commercial value to a property. It is a multi-layered process, and for this reason needs a good preparation and proper planning to achieve the result you want. Read on to learn the basic steps and options that exist in a renovation.
Does my house need renovation?
A renewal in your space can be done for many reasons. A change for example in your personal life, such as the arrival of a new member in the family, or the need of a space that will house an office. You may also want an energy upgrade or repair the electrical or plumbing problems, or even the old window frames that make your everyday life a bit miserable. Finally, you may simply want a general renewal and utilization of the space to rent or sell it. For whatever reason you decide to go ahead with a renovation, it remains a good investment for the future. At this stage, you have to decide if you want partial changes or if you want to proceed with a total renovation. This will depend on the needs of the house, your needs and your budget.
What do you need to do before the renovation?
Initially, it would be good to have a clear picture of what changes you want to make, and your available budget – bear in mind that changes are logical to happen though, regarding your decisions on materials, services and the schedule. Renovation can be done to both the exterior and the interior . If you want to shield your home from the weather, for example, you need thermal insulation or some basic damage repair, but why not a redesigning of your garden. On the other hand, home renovations have the main purpose of increasing the functionality of your home and the quality of your everyday life. So before you start anything, you have to see what are your needs and what changes you want to make.
When style meets your needs
The designing of the space will depend on what your space needs and what you like. What style do you prefer? Have you seen anything that works for you? A bit of a search can help with this! Choose if you are a lover of the classic and the old, some vintage and retro touches in furniture in the living room. A more minimalist style is a more modern approach: simplicity in colors and simple lines in furniture will dominate, while by combining them with a vivid color, gives a more eccentric style to the house! Also, another nice idea is the ethnic style, where oriental colors like yellow and red and details inspired by the India culture, give that special feeling to your space. The options are truly endless.
What tasks can I do in an interior renovation?
Let’s see briefly what kind of works can be done in an interior space renovation:
- Reorganization of your space, through wall demolition. Small rooms in an old house can become a gorgeous new, unified and functional space!
- Changing the furniture and replace electrical appliances and lighting. We choose the new furniture and lighting according to the style you prefer.
- Maintenance or getting new plumbing and electrical installation and floors.
- Installation of heat insulation or sound insulation on the walls, which can be done both inside and outside the building.
- Installation of new door and window frames for energy upgrading, reduction of noise, pollution and of course safety.
- Maintenance or replacement of the boiler and any other heating elements. Also, maintenance or replacement of the air conditioning and ventilation system.
- Upgrading or installing a security system and installation of a security door.
- Painting or wallpapering the walls to make your space aesthetically beautiful!
- And finally, is it maybe time to make your home a Smart Home?
I know what I want to do. And now how do I proceed?
If you have decided what changes you want to do, the next step is planning all the changes and organizing the renovation. So it’s time to make an appointment with a professional. It is important to trust both the people that will repair your space and the person who will undertake the study, the planning and all the paperwork that your renovation needs. The study includes a full description of the work and materials to be used. Also, in the study there is the timetable of the tasks to be done, always according to your own schedule. The engineer’s plans include the design of the house with its floor plans, the remodelling of the spaces, the architectural and decorative proposals and of course the photorealistic 3d renderings. If you decide to renovate the outside of the house for example, probably scaffolding will have to be used, that means you also need a small-scale building permit. A detailed schedule for tasks will help you manage your time and resources effectively. The 3d rendering will also prevent any unwanted surprises in the final result! In the next stage, an economic and technical study is prepared, including all offers of the works to be carried out.
Typically, you start with the basic work, such as repairing walls, replacing floors, or renewing the electrical installation and plumbing. Then you proceed to the aesthetic details, such as the painting of the walls, the placement of new furniture and the new decoration, always guided by the photorealistic 3d renderings. Fortunately, technology has given us many options to choose from, ideal for every taste and budget!
Do you need a license?
Before starting anything, there needs to be the necessary permits and approvals from the relevant authorities. Depending on the type and size of the works, we must proceed with issuing the corresponding permit. Specifically, there are: the “small-scale permit” and the “building permit”. The small scale permit includes small works, it is useful for various works that may or may not require scaffolding, but certainly works that do not drastically change the structure of the building. The “building permit” is issued when large-scale works are to be carried out. More specifically, in order to issue a building permit, the renovation budget should be from 25,000 euros or more.
How do I choose a professional for my home renovation?
Although renovating a home can seem complicated, a good preparation, a constant communication with a professional you trust and the use of high-quality materials, will help you achieve the result you desire for your home. Choose an experienced architect, an office with experience, and always look at some of the previous projects they have undertaken to check the quality of the renovation. At Chnaris Αrchitecture in Construction, we know that the designing stage and the construction stage are two different processes and independent of each other. For this, we undertake the process with the following stages:
- Consulting – We will make sure you are satisfied with our proposal and solutions, and we will be by your side every step of the way.
- Floor plan study – We reorganize your spaces, making each room as functional as possible according to your needs
- 3d visualization – We design each space, so that it is not only functional in your daily life but at the same time aesthetically beautiful
- Work permit – We undertake the issuance of a work permit (Small Scale Permit) depending on the needs of each property
And finally, if you want, we also proceed with the implementation of the renovation.
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If you want to renew your space and your daily life by making it smarter, we are waiting for you at Chnaris Αrchitecture in Construction to discuss your needs and their solutions!
