Furnishing your first home is often the realization of a dream. Finally – perhaps after months or years of renting shared houses – you have the tangible opportunity to independently choose furniture, lamps, wall colors, bathroom finishes, and many other accessories.
However, moving from words to actions can involve some hiccups: expectations are legitimately high, but uncertainties, indecision, or even mistakes in evaluation and purchasing can affect the process.
Let’s try to outline the difficulties and, if necessary, rely on industry professionals with the goal of achieving the best possible result!
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5 Tips for Furnishing Your First Home
1. Don’t Buy Everything Immediately
The desire to fully enjoy your home quickly is common and understandable.
In an attempt to reach the goal smoothly, people often concentrate their purchases in a limited number of stores or websites, spending resources on items and furnishings that turn out to be less convincing.
However, few activities like furnishing from scratch require time and careful planning.
The first piece of advice, therefore, is to understand the potential of the property to be furnished, starting with an accurate survey and an assessment of the quality of the incoming light, and then begin to view proposals in person, comparing prices and solutions in multiple showrooms.
2. Carefully Plan the “Time Factor”
Underestimating the “time factor” is one of the most common mistakes when furnishing the first home. On one hand, there’s a desire to conclude quickly and easily; on the other, the absence of careful planning of various activities can result in chaos and confusion.
Make sure to start the process with what requires the longest execution times; additionally, stagger the delivery of furniture thoughtfully to avoid continuous movement of boxes from one room to another. Moreover, leave a small margin to personalize rooms along the way: it’s nice to see your home grow parallel to personal experiences!
3. Consider the Home as a Whole
When furnishing your home, especially the first one, people think about the different rooms individually, as if they were “autonomous and distinct areas.”
The overall result, however, will be more pleasant and effective by activating connections – such as color and material – between one room and another: in a single expression, choosing the path of a true interior architecture project, rather than just purchasing and placing a selection of furniture in a room.
4. Check Doors and Windows Before Starting
Floors, ceiling, internal and external fixtures, lighting, textiles: everything contributes to giving character to the home you’ve always dreamed of.
When dealing with furnishing the first home, it’s crucial to check the conditions and wear level of the interior finishes, especially if you are going to live in a previously inhabited but not renovated house.
Sometimes, you only realize the need for renewal, such as doors and windows, once the work is finished, leading to dissatisfaction.
5. Seek Help from a Professional
What can a professional do if involved in furnishing the first home? They can help understand the strengths and weaknesses of the dwelling, developing a unified and coherent project where furniture, lighting, and color contribute to creating truly aligned internal spaces with your needs and expectations.
For example, wouldn’t you want to make a small room appear larger with a series of “tailor-made” solutions and tricks?
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This article first appeared on Grazia.it – Author: Valentina Silvestrini
