So you’ve done it, pulled the ripcord and bought a house, hooray! Now comes the difficult part, making it your own. Whether you’re going to opt for a complete gut renovation or just trying to do some easy redecoration instead, there’s so much more to designing a property than you might initially think. When thinking about renovations North Wales, you need to also seriously consider the common blunders that new homeowners are prone to making so you can avoid them in your own project.

Starting Renovations too Soon
If it’s a feasible possibility, live in your new house for a little while before making any plans to completely overhaul it. Learn how you work within the house and how different changes might alter how you function in the space you’ve got. Look at where your grocery shopping might land, where the laundry will be going, how the sun hits different rooms, where the inevitable choke points are, just get a general sense of the soul of the house. All of these will inform your choices when you make your plans to change things.

Underestimating Costs
Unless you have a background in the trade industry or have completed a lot of DIY projects with successful outcomes previously, it’s almost taken as standard that jobs will cost more and take longer than you initially expected. It is best to always add 20 percent to what you think a project will total when budgeting - this way you’ll have a little cushion if the job runs into any problems along the way; and if you beat the budget projections then you’ll have some money spare for other areas of the house.

Expecting Everything to Go Swimmingly
If you’ve bought an older house, it could bring up a lot of unforeseen events and potential problems during any work that you are doing. Who knows what exactly is behind that wall you want to open up? New construction is a bit more controlled, but that doesn’t always guarantee smooth sailing either. We all hope that everything is going to go according to the plan in our heads, but as long as you know that there is the possibility for things to go wrong, you'll be fine - just keep a calm head.

Hiring a Professional that’s Not a Good Match
Just because someone comes highly recommended as a designer, kitchen fitter, electrician or painter, that doesn’t automatically mean that they’ll be a suitable fit for you. Do you have the same aesthetic or priorities? If your chosen professional doesn’t ask you lots of questions about your needs, wants and the way in which you live, find someone else to do the job.

Not Setting Up a Timeline
Work with your contractor to put together a comprehensive list of items and materials that need to be purchased and set yourself deadlines for making decisions. The last thing you want is to be put on the spot to make an important decision that you’ll regret agreeing to later.

Not Considering the Exterior
Gutters, grading and roofs may sound a bit boring when there are chandeliers to obsess over, but you’ve got to give enough consideration to the exterior of your house if you want it to be functional. If you are having a problem deciding whether to work on the interior or exterior of the house, choose to start with the exterior - there’s no point in sorting out the interior only for the roof to leak and ruin it all!

Working on too Many Rooms at Once
For anyone trying to adhere to a strict budget (i.e. the majority of people), it is suggested that the focus should be on the living areas first. Don’t dilute your efforts and try to work on multiple rooms at once, put your emphasis on the places where you spend the most time. When your budget allows for some more wiggle room, move onto the next space on the renovations North Wales list.