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Getting Started
Renovating your home can be a very exhilarating experience. Before you jump straight into your renovation works and end up being disappointed and frustrated, proper design and budget planning will definitely help you to reduce disagreements which you may encounter with your renovation contractor, and to spend within your budget.The following areas are not exhaustive but may provide you with a good start.
The following areas are not exhaustive but may provide you with a good start.
Design Planning
Design Styles
There are various design styles you can consider. Usually, the design styles are dictated by market trends. Some of the styles are Modern, Zen, Country and Classics. There are many interior design/renovation companies in the market that can offer you professional advices and you might want to seek their advices before you decide on the style.
Colour Schemes
Choosing the correct paint colour for your walls, ceiling and floor in your home is important. Your choice of colour in a particular room will not only reflect your personal tastes, but will establish the atmosphere and style of the room as well. The trend of paint colours fall in and out of favour over time, rather than indicating the current colour trend, it is better to understand how different colours are related and affect each other.
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Colour Basics
There are about 10 million different colours, but all these colour are derived from 3 primary colours i.e. red, blue and yellow. Primary colours cannot be created by mixing other colours. Secondary colours are orange, green and violet: created by mixing 2 primary colours e.g. mixing red and yellow to get orange. Tertiary colours are formed from a variety of combinations of primaries and secondaries. Shades and tones are formed by lightening or darkening colours with the addition of white or black.
Budget Planning
Prior to sourcing for renovation contractors, you may want to visit the various sites below to find out more about the renovation loan packages provided by them, to assist in your budgeting.
Budget is a big problem.
The most appropriate person to ask about reno, loans etc is my sis. She always know much more than me. My guideline in my life. Hee..
We need to set more cash to buy ready goods.
Looking at the things I kept buying meaning im not cash rich! T_T
Yeah, serious mode till I-get-my-keys and done with our reno.
Sis got good lobangs to buy electrical applicances but all must be paid by cash.
Must jot down the brands, model etc.
Think must walk around appliances shop and not down all the info.
Each cents counts!
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