The right atmosphere (Moving on!)

Congratulations, we have concluded the Principles of Design section on the blog! But before moving onto the Elements of Design, this is the perfect time to begin an intensive exploration of your style, which will lead you to find the atmosphere that works for you. One of the most important considerations in the interior design dimension is adaptation. The key here is to understand that independently from this last concept, we need to make ourselves feel at home, or in other words, comfortable. We have already discussed many ideas to transform your house into a home, but it is now time to think radically as to what needs to be changed and when. Throughout our lives, adaptation has taught us the economic and social obstacles when it comes to finding a place to live, and it is known that it is not always possible to purchase (or even find) your dream residence. This does not mean, however, that the place we're currently living at cannot be adapted into our dreams through remodels. Here are some pieces of advice for discovering the right atmosphere for you and your family:

1) Don't wait! In all honesty, the home improvement area is one of those aspects in our everyday lives that if we leave for later, it might just never happen! Because, yes; we all know that remodeling our homes can be a messy and extremely uncomfortable process for all of the residents in the space, and that is one of the primordial reasons why we prefer to postpone it for later, every-single-year. However, trust me when I tell you that there is not a better time to get started with the planning stage than NOW. Begin by meeting with a designer/contractor to explore your ideas, future costs and expectations. Then we can start working on deciding when it would be a good time to do what, and so forth. 

2) Decide what really needs to get done. Once we meet with our desired home improvement specialists, it is extremely tempting to want to do it all at once. You imagine that beautiful new kitchen with the astonishing quartz countertops and that elegance provoked by your brand new cabinetry, and you think: "Well, just imagine how that marble tile that we saw would look with the rest of the house?" While the reality here is that you just installed new flooring for the entire interior two years ago, and perhaps that marble tile is not even what you want. From various experiences we can tell you that it is precisely that (final) initial plan that you, your designer and contractor came up with the one that is actually fulfilling your needs; nothing less, nothing more.

3) Realistic planification. Planning is always fun; and it is almost as fun as dreaming! Nevertheless, after every dream that we truly desire to accomplish, there has to be a: a) "What?", b) "How?", and c) "When?" in order to take full advantage of your time and the services provided by other professionists involved. I think we have made it clear as to what the "what" and "how" both stand for, but perhaps the most difficult one to define here is the "when". No, deciding when to start with the project does not mean that a specific date must be chosen for each of the modifications you would like to perform at your home. On the contrary, we're actually talking about how many months or years it would economically take you to be able to remodel this or that, so that when the time comes, you can follow the two previous pieces of advice! Layout your possibilities and think realistically.

Are we ready to start finding the right atmosphere for you?!