refuses to follow the trend. Her "poor dressing idea" can be called the "money-saving method" in decoration, and it is worth learning
If you have experienced decoration, you will know that "the money is really useless"; if this money is used on the edge, it would be fine, but the key is that the unnecessary waste of money is often spent, which makes people very desperate.
But these "blood and tears lessons" can only be understood after experiencing them. Before you experience them, you think every penny you spend from your hands is "must spend".
As the saying goes, "Getting one's mistakes and gaining wisdom." Ms. Li from Jiangsu decorated her first house because of her followers' design and impulsive consumption, so she not only spent a lot of money in vain, but also found various details of her traps after moving in;
So during the second decoration, she refused to follow the trend and consume rationally. Her "poor decoration idea" was also called by her neighbors a "money-saving method" in decoration, which once attracted many people to learn.
Ms. Li said that instead of waiting until you move in before regretting it, it is better to spend more time and energy in the early stage to avoid detours in the decoration, so that you can save money and avoid pitfalls.
Money-saving method 1: Epoxy colored sand does not need to be used for the whole house to use
. Conventional tiles need to reserve gaps during laying. Later, use caulking agent to fill the seams; there are 3 common caulking types: white cement, seam-beautifying agent and epoxy colored sand.
Among them, the white cement seam caulking effect has basically been eliminated because it is easy to get black, moldy and fall off, and it is rarely used again;
sewing agent is used more now, and it is relatively the most cost-effective, but it will become moldy and black after a long time, and the waterproof effect is not very ideal;
So many people are more popular now using epoxy color sand as seam caulking agent; for the above three materials, epoxy color sand is considered the best sewing agent, but the price is also the most expensive.
Ms. Li said that when decorating her home, considering that it is both practical and cost-effective, she only used epoxy colored sand in places with clear water such as kitchens, bathrooms, and balcony, and chose ordinary seam-beautifying agents for the ceramic tiles in other spaces.
▲epoxy color sand rollover
However, here is a small reminder. Although epoxy color sand has a longer service life and is more stain-resistant, it is difficult to construct. It is not recommended to try it yourself. It is best to find professional construction personnel to avoid affecting the overall effect after rollover.
Money saving method 2: Medium apartments do not have to follow the trend of large-sized tiles
Now as long as you go to the material market to look at tiles, basically sales will first recommend you to choose large-sized tiles such as 600*1200mm or 750*1500mm or even 900*1800mm; sales will tell you that the larger the tiles, the fewer the gaps, and the more advanced and atmospheric the effect.
This sounds like nothing wrong, but sales won't tell you that the larger the size of the tiles, the higher the price, and it's not just double or double.
For example, a 800*800mm floor tiles may only be 65 yuan per piece, but a 750*1500mm floor tiles may cost 300 yuan per piece, which means the price per unit area has increased by nearly three times.
In addition to the increase in the cost of the tiles itself, the labor cost of tiling will also increase; Ms. Li has calculated that if all the houses of her 140㎡ houses are made of large-size tiles recommended by sales, the total decoration cost will increase by 12,000 yuan compared to ordinary bricks.
Fortunately, Ms. Li is a relatively rational person. She thought that the area of her living room is not particularly large, and after the decoration is completed, she may not care too much about the size of the floor tiles, so she decisively chose conventional-sized tiles.
Money-saving method 3: Whole-house customization does not pursue brand
When choosing whole-house customization, Ms. Li was more decisive. She did not consider the whole-house customization of a big brand. In addition to the serious brand premium, there are also many cases of overturning;
However, if she finds a carpenter to make a cabinet on site, she is afraid that the edge handling will not look good, so she finally chose to find a processing factory to customize.
Ms. Li bought the boards and hardware by herself, and found a local furniture processing factory to be responsible for drawing, processing and installation according to her requirements. The price is more expensive than carpenters, but much cheaper than brand whole-house customization, and the materials are also better.
Money-saving method 4: The first choice for soft decoration matching is online shopping
If you want to save money and achieve effectiveness in home decoration, it must be "light hard decoration, heavy soft decoration"; many products in soft decoration can be purchased online, from sofas, beds, tables and chairs to small paintings, coffee tables, ornaments.
Ms. Li’s soft furniture is basically purchased online except for mattresses. In her opinion, as long as the mattress is comfortable, the requirements for the bed are good-looking and sturdy; in addition, there are also coffee tables, TV cabinets, carpets, curtains, lamps, and decorations that are all purchased online.
In addition to the more affordable price, online shopping soft furnishings also have one of the biggest benefits: the range of options is wider; many good-looking internet celebrity decorations are actually difficult to buy in physical stores, but many of the same styles can be found online.
Although online shopping may have certain color difference and quality problems, you can now return the goods without reason. If the goods are incorrect after receiving the goods, you can return the goods and refund them, which is also very convenient.
How to save money 5: Do not seal windows with large glass
Nowadays, whether it is a rough house or a fine decoration house, the balcony needs to be made with glass windows by yourself; the prices of aluminum alloy windows on the market are also different, from 500 yuan/㎡ to 1,500 yuan/㎡;
Ms. Li’s house is on the 10th floor, which is also considered a high-rise. If the window seal is not well done, it will definitely leak air, seep water, and not sound insulation. In order to avoid these unnecessary troubles in the later stage, she still chose better profiles and glass;
Ms. Li's " Poor-fitting idea" is not to just save money, but to spend money on the blade. Of course, the materials must be used well, but in terms of window sealing style, she did not choose large glass floor-to-ceiling windows, but made regular upper and lower models.
floor-to-ceiling windows are beautiful, but they require additional money. The price of glass doubles and the installation and lifting fee is really unnecessary. Although the ordinary style is not that high-end, it saves a lot of money and has a higher cost-effectiveness.
Money-saving method 6: Air duct machine + hanger
Install air conditioners at home. If the budget is sufficient, it will definitely be the first choice for central air conditioners, which are both beautiful and comfortable; if the budget is tight, most people will choose to hang up the living room cabinet and bedroom;
But Ms. Li wants to take into account both, so she chose to install duct machines in the living room and dining room and hang up the bedroom.
air duct machine is no different from central air conditioner in terms of installation effect, except that it is an external unit corresponding to an internal unit, which takes into account both the use effect and beauty in the living and dining room.
bedroom is a relatively private space and not large in size. It won’t feel ugly even if you install the hanger in the corner of the wall at the end of the bed.
is written at the end: The decoration cost is actually a bottomless pit, and you can spend it no matter how much budget you prepare; facing such a bottomless pit, all you have to do is to consume rationally and control your desire to buy to avoid exceeding your budget.
For Ms. Li, home is for life, practical, easy to use, and comfortable are more important than good-looking; so when she decorated her home, she insisted on "dressing poorly", but she did not save money she should spend, but just gave up those fancy and unpractical designs; I have to say that this approach is really wise.
