Let’s face it; when was
the last time you told yourself a little lie just to convince the logical part
of your brain that you needed to spend more money? Buying groceries? Surely you
don’t need that expensive-looking dessert but… since it’s on sale, why not–right?
What about those fancy shoes you bought the other day? Well, they’re for an
upcoming party that you’re going to, and you don’t want to show up in the same
pair you wore to the last party, do you?
Sure, these little lies
can end up costing us a lot of money, but they do make us
feel great, don’t they? Spending
money might be a bad habit for some but for others, it’s a good way to feel
better about ourselves and seeing the fruits of our work can be a brilliant
motivational boost.
It’s because of that
reason that some people just can’t get enough of renovating their home. There’s
nothing quite like coming back home and seeing parts of your home changed
entirely. Even if it’s something as small as rearranging
the furniture, the feeling you get
when you walk into an unfamiliar home can put a smile on your face instead of
coming home to the same four walls every day for a year or longer.
And to help you get that
feel-good sensation everytime you get home, we’ve put together a couple of tips
that will help you convince yourself that you’re in need of a renovation.
It’s about time you
replaced those eye-gouging colours
Look, we all make
mistakes now and then. Sometimes, those mistakes can be small such as making an
error in a document at work or forgetting to plug in your phone before you go
to bed. However, there are also times where we’ll think that painting our room
in a bold red colour is a good idea and then we neglect to ever scrape it off
or replace it with a much more subtle and comforting tone.
DIY enthusiasts all have
an embarrassing
project that they don’t want to
talk about and the most common one is painting walls or entire rooms in a
strange shade or doing a terrible job that makes the entire room look
ridiculous. If you’re sick and tired of walking into a room in your home that
reminds you of your lack of DIY and design skills, then it’s time to spend some
money to get it fixed up so that it doesn’t remind you of bad times anymore.
Time is money, and
that’s why we pay contractors to do the job for us
Renovations are often
thought of as something that we personally need to take care of. We usually
think “oh, maybe I should finally add a couple of extra shelves” or “perhaps
I’ll take some days off to repaint the house”. Sadly, once we finally source
all of the materials and take a couple of days off work just to work on our
renovation idea, we’ll find that we severely underestimated the time it took
and we’ll end up returning to work with a half-done room. Not ideal. To remedy
this, hire a contractor or speak with a designer instead.
- It’s much safer to get an
expert. As much as people love to be
handy with their own homes, it’s important to draw a line with common
sense. Want to climb up on your roof to fix a few shingles that you’ve
noticed have come loose? Don’t put your life at risk. Call Wildwood Roofing and Construction or a similar
contractor to help you out. No matter how big or small the task is, a
contractor is always going to be worth your money. Want to fix some
electrical sockets? Don’t be foolish. You could seriously injure yourself
and it might even be fatal if you’re not sure what you’re doing.
- You save a lot of time and
money. You're going to save a lot of
time and money by hiring a contractor. You don’t need to buy tools and you
don’t need to spend money on materials.
- You don’t need to take time off
work. And since you don’t need to take time off work, you’ll
end up making more money that can be put towards paying for the
renovation!
- You won’t have leftover tools
and materials. Another good point to keep in
mind is that you won’t have any leftover tools and materials laying around
doing nothing after your renovation.
- You’ll get expert advice. Whether
it’s design advice or practical advice on what is and isn’t possible with
a renovation, you should always appreciate the wisdom of an expert
contractor.
- You can get renovations you
wouldn’t be able to do yourself. Would you be foolish enough to
excavate your basement with
a shovel? Didn’t think so. There are some renovations that just can’t be
done by yourself.
Your comfort is
important
No matter what
renovation you propose, it’s important to remember that your comfort is
paramount. Whether it’s giving yourself a comfortable
place to cook meals or investing in a
spa-like bathroom to help you unwind after a day at your stressful job, you
need to focus on giving yourself a comfort boost to help you mentally and
occasionally physically.
Renovations should be
seen as a way to enable a better lifestyle that can promote better health and
comfort. If you care about your health and you want to do every little thing
that you can in order to improve it, then you should be more than willing to
put the money down for a renovation. This is perhaps the best way to convince
yourself that you’re due for a home improvement.
In short, while telling
yourself a lie such as “I really need a new kitchen because I can’t make cakes
with this oven” might seem like going overboard, there are plenty of good
renovations that can boost your wellbeing and it won’t take much to convince
you.
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