Once you've made the decision to upgrade your home it's all too easy to get carried away with the excitement and rush in to getting started ASAP. But before you start cracking on with bits and pieces, have a read of this. While breaking your home renovation up into stages might seem easier, there are some solid reasons to consider waiting a little longer and doing a full renovation instead. Here’s why diving in headfirst with a complete overhaul might be the best move for your home.
1. Cost efficiency
At first glance, doing a renovation in stages might seem like the more sensible financial approach, but here's the thing: it will cost you more in the long run.
Material and labour costs can increase over time - I've seen this first hand in my own home, we renovated a bathroom with some significant layout & MEP changes for around AED 30,000 five years ago. I'd now expect to pay at least double that. The cost of our freestanding bathtub alone has increased 50%.
Mobilising contractors multiple times means you are paying multiple times for set-up costs like drawings, approvals, site protection, material disposal. These costs are fairly standard irrelevant of the size of the renovation.
Speaking of contractors... the bigger the renovation, the more choice you'll have in terms of contractors that will tender for the job. The larger companies will usually only take on bigger scopes and you may struggle to find reputable contractors to carry out small jobs.
2. Design Consistency
There are more styles in my house than I care to admit. That's partly because I'm a designer and I like experimenting (and change my mind all the time) - but it's also because I've done it in parts. If you renovate in stages, you risk ending up with a mix-and-match look that might not flow well together; maybe because your tastes change, or maybe they don't but you can't get the same materials a year or two down the line. Doing everything at once means you can make sure every detail comes together perfectly.
3. Increased Resale Value
Because of that consistent look and feel, a complete renovation means you can present a home that will be attractive to potential buyers who are looking for a move-in-ready space.
4. Better Workflow
There's a delicate order of things that should be followed when you're renovating your home. Doing it in stages can mess with that workflow and cause issues down the line. For example, imagine you install a new floor. Later you decide to change your kitchen. You take the cabinetry out and you're left with big patches under the cabinets where the new floor wasn't laid, because the kitchen was already there. The flooring has been discontinued and you have the end up re-doing the whole thing. Yep, been there.
Renovating your home is like conducting an orchestra. Everything must work in unison, coming in at the right time, to create something seamless.
Doing a full renovation means everything happens in the right order. Your interior designer will be able to help you navigate that order and advise you where and why it's best not to disrupt the flow.
5. Less Disruption
A renovation can be disruptive, and living in (or out of) a home that is under construction can be stressful. If you choose to renovate in stages, you’ll be dealing with the noise, dust, and disruption more than once. Do it all in one go and you'll be able to enjoy your beautiful new space faster. Simple.
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