I have helped you avoid all the pitfalls you may encounter in home decoration!

A home with a strong sense of happiness and high comfort must require a lot of investment of time, energy and money. From the early design to the later soft decoration, every link needs to be done well and many decoration pitfalls need to be avoided.

Next, let’s talk about some common pitfalls in home improvement:

1. Early design planning is very important

The comfort level after moving in is closely related to the early planning, such as whether the home decoration flow is smooth, the layout is reasonable, and the details are well planned. Many people choose to skip the design and planning stage and start construction directly, but if you don’t even have a rough plan in mind, how can you control each link?

Therefore, if you want a happy and comfortable home, whether you hire a decoration company or choose to do the decoration yourself, you must make detailed plans based on your actual needs and living habits in the early stage to avoid re-renovation later.

2. Pay attention to dismantling and modification

Some purchased apartments may not match their ideal design, requiring some modifications to the layout. If this is the case, be careful: do not touch the load-bearing walls! Do not touch the load-bearing walls! Do not touch the shear walls! Do not touch the shear walls!

As for whether the balcony can be enclosed, you need to ask the property management; and whether it should be included in the living room design, we have also talked about it in the early stage, you can take a look.

3. How to choose between half-package, full-package and clean package

If you don’t have time but have a relatively ample budget, you can choose a full-package option; if you want to participate in the decoration yourself but don’t have enough experience, you can choose to find a reliable decoration company for a partial package; if you have certain home decoration experience and have ample time, you can choose to do it yourself.

There's one more thing I don't know if I should mention. Whether it's a bare-bones or partial-package project, try not to hire someone you know! You know what I mean! Unless it's someone you trust 100%!

4. Reasonable traffic flow design

The length of the traffic line determines the route we should take. Simply put, it means not taking detours. This is especially important for housework traffic lines. The cooking line, laundry line, and cleaning line should all be as short as possible!

For example, the kitchen circulation we often talk about follows the "take, wash, cut, cook, and load" assembly line; the laundry circulation follows the "wash and dry" circulation line, shortening the circulation line and optimizing the overall function. There are also migratory circulation lines, which can reach the destination through different routes, eliminating multiple round trips and unnecessary detours.

5. Layout of switches and sockets in each space

Switches and sockets are the most common pitfalls in renovations. One issue is not having enough of them, and another is installing them in the wrong location. Many people have experienced this: not having enough sockets at home! This is especially true for gatherings with friends, where cell phones are a common occurrence, or when you have a large household of small appliances. It's incredibly inconvenient to constantly have to fumble with the cords to find an outlet.

So, how many sockets does your home really need?

6. How to choose the lighting at home

For home decoration, sufficient lighting can make the space appear more spacious and elegant. If there is sufficient lighting during the day, then there will be reasonable lighting at night. Reasonable lighting source design at home can achieve the purpose of improving space effects, beautifying the indoor environment, and setting off the atmosphere and artistic conception.

Whether these places are equipped with lighting design or not, the practicality and mood they bring are different~

7. Customized cabinets require attention to details

The cabinet is the protagonist of home storage, and more and more people will choose to customize the whole house, but there are also many pitfalls waiting for everyone to step on.

There is no perfect decoration, only constant avoidance of pitfalls. Avoid these pitfalls and you will experience the joy of customization.

8. Different needs for each space

It is said that design makes life better. This statement is not without reason. Customized design makes home decoration more humane, more in line with our actual needs and living habits, and makes the overall home life more comfortable.

Of course, the needs of each space are different. Let’s talk about some details of each space to make your home life more comfortable.

Entrance

Living Room

Restaurant

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom