We have been living at our house for 12 years now and some of the rooms are looking rather old and dated.
Sadly both the bathroom and kitchen seem to have reached the point of no return and it looks like a total revamp is going to be required.
The question is where do you start? Currently there seems to be a vast choice of kitchens and bathrooms available. Should you be looking at traditional, maybe modern, or perhaps just go for the wow factor?
Currently a few of our local DIY shops are offering some great deals on their kitchens and bathrooms, but is buying at the local DIY store the best decision?
Maybe you might be best suited buying direct from a specialist company. At the moment lots of the larger companies have some brilliant deals on offer. You can choose Interest Free payments over a 2 year period, maybe for the kitchen you could get all of your electrical appliances thrown into the deal. With the current economic market as it is, the choice is yours, and if you shop around you will be able to play one company off against another, ensuring you get the very best deal possible.
Please bear in mind that even though you may seem to be getting an absolute bargain, these companies are still making a profit out of you. Why not push that little bit harder to see how far they will drop their prices, you have nothing to loose by trying.
An important consideration when revamping any room is choosing your accessories. Kitchen accessories can make or break a room. You have to make sure they blend in well with the style of the kitchen. The bathroom is a much easier room to decorate. Accessories for the bathroom can be easily mixed and matched, and changed from month to month.
The problem with decorating the kitchen and bathroom is that our lounge will start to look old and neglected. Probably it could be a good idea to invest in some home furnishings. These could certainly brighten up the room and do not have to break the bank. With all this work going on, it looks like it is going to be a busy couple of months ahead.