In 1962,
just a year after President Kennedy took office, his wife Jackeline Kennedy
(known worldwide for her exquisite taste and impeccable style) gave a tour of
the newly renovated White House. Think
about it, the most famous home in the Western Hemisphere had looked like an outdated
baroque palace for over two decades.
Unlike
Jackie, you don’t have to wait until your spouse is elected President to make
your home as close to impeccable as your budget permits. Renovations are a
great way to increase the visual impact of your home. One of the best aspects
about starting a renovation is: there is no minimum or gap to determine when or
where to stop (of course they should be done gradually and in a financially
healthy way), food for the thought, a renovation could start by adding a
fishbowl in your living room to getting carpeting or hardwood floor. The range
of options is limitless!
Renovations
also convey many traits of your personality, for example: a dorm room with a
Playboy poster and a beer keg would probably not look right on your grown-up
foyer, which is why you need to adopt design concepts that best reflect your
taste and personality and showcase your maturity and evolution through
renovations.
There is a
show in the United States that features Ty Pennington called ‘’Extreme
Makeover, Home edition’’; the latter part of the name conveys that makeovers
should not end with one’s personal appearance. Keep in mind that the
improvements to the home don’t necessarily have to be extreme to be considered
necessary and viable. His ratings soared and a lot of people got the
‘’renovation itch’’ and visited their local Bed Bath and Beyond or IKEA to
adopt some of their ideas. That is perfectly fine! Your home most definitely
could or should be improved somewhere.
Think of
your garage tools, are you tired of seeing them scattered around and greasing
up your floor and driveway? Well why not
install a shelf? Have all those tools organized and stored according to how you
want. If you are a lady, perhaps you will be glad to know that the best time to
renovate is when a baby is on the way and the structural changes to the house cannot
be limited to the nursery by any means, there now is a baby in the house and
all sharp edges and low level shelves must be renovated. Take that chance, make
the change.
You will
love the new sight. If you don’t believe me, just take a glance at the image
below!
