In what order should we do things?
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8 years ago
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So - my wife & I are having our first baby soon (yay!). As part of our active nesting process, we're transforming our spare bedroom into a beautiful space for our bubba to come. Baby specific furniture aside, the big ticket items will be new carpets, painting & some new built in wardrobes... and the thing we are struggling with - is what to do first?
Should we paint first to de-risk anything getting paint on it later? Do we put the carpets in before the wardrobe? Should the wardrobes go in before we paint to save time? Does any of it actually matter?
Any guidance/thoughts appreciated!
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Vy
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (4)That is a lot of money to spend on a property just to sell it, so make sure you are confident about the value that you are adding, your budget, and how much renovated properties are getting in your area to make sure that its well worth doing. Sometimes original and daggy has more value to a buyer, who can then put there own stamp on the property, than a poorly considered, cheap renovation, that has been obviousy done to "flip" a property. There are thousands of paint colours that are available so the paint colours should be the last part of your decision making process. Start by considering the materials where there is less colour range such as your benchtops, splashbacks and flooring. Then work out cabinetwork materials and colours, then floor finishes. Once you have benchtops, flooring, cabinetwork and splashbacks working happily together you can then choose paint colours. If you do the reverse and start with paint colours it makes to process so much harder. With so many decisions to make, and tens of thousands of dollars to spend then it would be worth while engaging a profesional to ensure that you get the best value for your spend, and to ensure that your decisions are driven by your head, and not your heart. Read up on "flipping" real estate to minimise the risk of being out of pocket after the sale. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See More
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