(collaborative) We would all love the idea of having our dream home sooner than later, wouldn’t we? However, in order to make that happen, we all have to be very focused on our goal and get the ball rolling as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will never happen. When you think about the home that you’d love to have, you can actually work out what you need to do to get it. To assist you in creating your dream home, you may need to consider converting your current home if you own it. If you are prepared to wait then saving and planning should be at the top of your list of priorities.
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Creating Your Dream Home
Decorating
To start with, you may want to think about decorating the house. Sometimes, you really do love where you live, but you know that you could be doing a bit more to make it more enjoyable to live in. Setting up and decorating each room to your taste could make a big difference. Don’t forget to take special care when adding lighting and finishing touches such as rugs, art or photos, ornaments, candles, plants etc.
Renovating
Do you need to do a little more work when creating your dream home? In some cases, you may need to consider a full renovation of your home especially if you recently moved in or it’s in need of redecorating. While it’s important to understand the full cost of renovating, you don’t have to do it all in one go. You can make this happen over time if you don’t have the funds readily available to get it all out of the way in one go.
Extending
Sometimes, all you need to do is a simple extension to increase the amount of space you have available. Think about the type of extension you’d like. If you are unsure you can speak to an architect and who can not only provide you with inspiration and advice but possibly also help get you started on creating your dream home.
Moving
If the home you are in isn’t going to make the cut, consider moving. Something you may need to put on the back burner if you don’t have the funds to achieve this just yet.
You might find that moving away from the area you are currently in may increase the number of affordable property options if you are moving out of London for example. You can still buy and move even with restrictions in place and may find some property owners are willing to negotiate more in regards to a property’s price.
Speaking to estate agents to find out the market price of your home is a good start. If it looks like it may be a possibility you can then start looking to find a suitable new home.
Saving For Your Next Home
If your bank account isn’t balanced in your favour when it comes to a new home then making a positive start to creating savings is of utmost importance. Look at areas you can cut spending and where possible areas you can bring in more of an income. Consider selling off unwanted items or take on a part-time online job. The more effort you put into increasing your savings the sooner you can reap the benefits of your hard work.
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Thanks for putting this together! It’s hard to know how to create a dream house.
It’s all about what makes a home in your eyes. We all want different things in our homes. Think about what works for you x
Creating a dream home is on my list. We started the process but this virus thing put a halt to it with the new floors as we dont want workers in our home
It is hard to do anything now but hopefully soon we can get back on it. Now is the time to save and think about what we want to do.
We were hoping to have a new kitchen fitted this year but think it may be a while yet we are also wanting to change it from a 3 bed to a 4 bed.
I have been wanting to renovate our home, but we don’t have extra cash. One day, I hope!
I’m sure you’ll be saving plenty at the moment not being able to venture out much. Use this time to build up your savings so you have the cash to splash on a dream home later.
Great post, as you mention the first option should be re-doing the home to see if it helps, sometimes a small change is enough to make it look better . Once you have the savings then planning for a new home can begin.
Yes, a small change can sometimes make all the difference you need.
Great post! I’ve been thinking about ‘home’ a lot so this resonates with me! Thanks for sharing.
No problem, thanks for visiting Nkem.
We’re currently considering our options. it’s super expensive where we live. We could get so much more house, and property elsewhere. Thanks for this informative post!
That all sounds very sensible. Now I need to muster the enthusiasm to get going!
Good luck Susan, you can do it!!!
This is a great post for me to keep in the mind for very far in the future, but you have skipped a very important part: BUYING your first house! 😅😂 I certainly can’t wait for that, but with Corona making it impossible for anyone to get a full time job at the moment, I am focusing on the first point of this post actually – decorating – just in my rental ☺️ It’s still a lot of fun, luckily!
super useful advise! It is very important to have super cute and comfortable house, it boosts your life a ton!
Creating one’s dream home is so exciting! I created mine last year and still can’t believe I managed to do it. Great read! 🙂
That’s amazing to hear Natalia. I hope many more manage to do this too!
I love my home but it certainly needs some work in it. My kitchen needs all new plus my bathroom . Great post
My house needs lots of work done decorating and fixing things i need a better partner!!! Maybe into painting and decorating !!!
Ha, yes that would help although many that do it for a living don’t seem to be able to finish all the work in their own homes from what I’ve seen.
we have extended to add ground floor room for daughters needs now to make bathroom a bit bigger and turn it into a wetroom i need to wait till its a bit safer before i can let builders in for quotes tho
Love this and I cannot wait to start creating my dream home. As a military spouse, we move a lot so dream homes aren’t in the picture right now. Hey…I can dream though LOL.
These things are very important when creating your dream home… And I truly agree with this line, “If the home you are in isn’t going to make the cut, consider moving.” because sometimes it really helps. Saving is a very important part of everything especially if you are planning to move to a new home!
I am looking forward to the moment when I will be able to buy my own home and decorate it as I wish. It’s hard to do any renovations to create your dream home when you rent, as it’s not worth it.
The aim is to get to the stage you have your own home. Be careful with spending and you’ll get there x
This is so beautiful and yes it is important to personalize the decor and really make it “yours”. Very insightful.
Little by little, we are making our house our dream home and it’s such a beautiful process.
It is great to see yourself achieving your dream home.
Such an informative post! I absolutely love the idea of extending, I need to speak to an architect and get some help!
It seems like the way to go for most. Enjoy your new space x
Thanks for this post, these are great tips for making your dream home.
I’m glad you liked it Jennie 😀
Yes, decorating our homes can definitely make a difference. It definitely helps in creating the vibe and ambiance that is homey and comforting. When we did a major makeover last year, we definitely put utmost importance on having the perfect lighting in each room.
That’s good to hear. I bet you are pleased you did!
Thank you for this article. Will share this with my wife who is excited to redecorate our home.
Oh wow, I hope it goes well for you guys. Have fun!!!
I moved into my dream home a year ago but still have a lot to do.There’s so many things I’d like to do; I’ll definitely be using some of these tips.
When I can’t sleep I rearrange our home, the furniture and sometimes even the floor plan, keeping to same size but changing the layout
We are currently saving up to buy a bigger house and I can’t wait to turn it into my dream home.
Creating a dream home is never easy especially with a young family.