I've covered all the pitfalls you might encounter during home renovation!

A happy and comfortable home requires a significant investment of time, energy, and money. From the initial design to the later soft furnishings, every step requires careful planning and avoiding many common pitfalls in home renovation.

Next, let's talk about some common pitfalls in home decoration:

1. Early design and planning are very important.

The comfort level after moving in is closely related to the initial planning, such as whether the home's layout is smooth, reasonable, and whether 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 general plan in mind, how can you control each step?

Therefore, if you want a happy and comfortable home, whether you hire a renovation company or choose to do the renovation yourself, you should make a detailed plan based on your actual needs and lifestyle in the early stages to avoid having to make changes later.

2. Pay attention to the following when dismantling or altering:

Sometimes the apartment layout you buy doesn't match your ideal vision, so you'll need to make some alterations. If this involves this, be extremely careful: Do not touch load-bearing walls! Do not touch load-bearing walls! Do not touch shear walls! Do not touch shear walls!

As for whether the balcony can be enclosed, you'll need to ask the property management; also, we've discussed whether it should be incorporated into the living room design before, so you can take a look.

3. How to choose between semi-package, full-package, and labor-only packages?

If you don't have much time but have a relatively large budget, you can choose a full-package deal. If you want to participate in the renovation but don't have enough experience, you can choose to find a reliable renovation company for a partial package deal. If you have some home renovation experience and plenty of time, you can choose a bare-bones package deal and do it yourself.

There's one more thing I'm not sure if I should mention: whether you're doing a full-service renovation or a partial renovation, try to avoid hiring acquaintances for the work! You know what I mean! Unless it's someone you absolutely trust!

4. Reasonable traffic flow design

The length of the movement path determines the route we need to take. Simply put, it means avoiding detours. This is especially important for housework movement paths. The shorter the movement path for cooking, laundry, and cleaning, the better!

For example, the kitchen workflow we often talk about conforms to the assembly line of "take, wash, cut, cook, and pack"; the laundry workflow of "wash and dry" and so on, shortening the workflow and optimizing the overall function. There is also the circulation workflow, which can reach the destination through different routes, without having to go back and forth multiple times or take unnecessary detours.

5. Layout of switches and sockets in each space

Switches and sockets are the easiest place to make mistakes during home renovation. On one hand, there aren't enough, and on the other hand, their placement is often incorrect. Many people have experienced this: there aren't enough sockets in their homes! Especially when friends gather, there are bound to be many mobile phones or small appliances, and constantly carrying around cords looking for sockets is incredibly inconvenient!

So, how many electrical outlets do you need in your home?

6. How to choose lighting for your home

For home decoration, ample natural light can make a space appear brighter and more spacious. If there is sufficient natural light during the day, then appropriate artificial lighting is needed at night. A well-designed lighting system in the home can improve the spatial effect, beautify the interior environment, and create a specific atmosphere.

Whether or not lighting is installed in these areas makes a difference in both practicality and ambiance.

7. Pay attention to details when customizing cabinets.

Cabinets are the main component of home storage, and more and more people are choosing whole-house customization. However, there are also many pitfalls to be aware of when choosing whole-house customization.

There's no such thing as perfect renovation; it's all about avoiding pitfalls. By avoiding these pitfalls, you'll be able to experience the joy of customization.

8. Different needs of each space

It's often said that design makes life better. This isn't without reason. Customized design makes home decoration more human-centered, better suited to our actual needs and lifestyles, and makes 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 coming home and staying at home more comfortable~

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