A HOMEOWNER’S QUICK GUIDE ON THE DIFFERENCES ARE YOU RENOVATING, REMODELING, RESTORING, OR REFURBISHING?
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The DL Jones Home Team is just as excited as you are for the holidays this year! With more families gathering and reuniting in 2021, here are a few trendy ways to spruce up your home before hosting your next festive get-together. No. 1: Use eco-friendly, sustainable decor. Because everyone was forced to be indoors, people have come to appreciate the true value of the outdoors and our planet even more. That’s why sustainability is making
its way into holiday 2021 decor trends. Consider using energy efficient LED Christmas string lights, which are cool to the touch, can last up to 40 holiday
A nationwide survey shows that people born between 1965–1980 are more likely to remodel an old home than purchase a new one. You’ve probably had thoughts about buying a fixer-upper as well, whether you’d be a first-time homeowner or looking to expand your real estate assets. But did you know there’s a very specific difference between remodeling an old home versus renovating, restoring, or refurbishing it? Here are a few key differences. About Building Renovations When renovating a home, you are typically returning a building to an improved condition without altering the original design very much. This includes replacing and upgrading present components of the property to meet required standards. Renovation projects often are completed to increase the value of buildings and are finished in a shorter period of time with a lower budget than most other projects.
seasons, and use 75% less energy than incandescent string lights. Wrapping real or decorative presents made from recyclable or reused materials (e.g., magazines and newspapers) is also a great way to pass on the joy of reducing, reusing, and recycling! No. 2: Go monochrome.
“Keeping it simple” has never been easier — if you’re really stuck on a theme, make your space enchanting with beautiful, elegant shades of gray and a few bright accent colors to make your holiday spirit especially classy this year! No. 3: Bring back sparse Christmas trees. In 2020, sparse “Charlie Brown Holiday Special” Christmas trees began to take over Instagram and Twitter. In 2021, it’ll likely be no different! While they aren’t the historical image of a beautiful
Why are renovations cost-effective? When you don’t have to create an entirely different layout for the property, it takes out some of the costs of designing and extra materials for your project. To start planning, pick out the parts of the
project you can do yourself and the parts you can’t. Then, hire qualified professionals to complete the necessary aspects.
Before you remodel your space, don’t forget to consider your budget, resources, and time — a remodeling project may require much more time than you’d expect, especially when
Renovations often include repairs like fixing the light or plumbing fixtures, repairing cracks in the wall, and updating an old ceiling. About Building Remodeling If you’re remodeling, that means you intend to completely transform the layout and structure of a building, changing the usage of space. It’s costlier than renovations and may include various services from professionals like architects, plumbers, and electricians.
coordinating multiple services. Also, remember that while renovations don’t usually require a permit, remodeling almost always does. About Building Restoration Think of a local historical building — it’s probably undergone a restoration at one point or another. Restorations involve returning a building to its former state rather than being focused on replacing or updating any components. Because restorations aim at achieving authenticity and
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