How to Organize Your Home Renovation

How to Organize Your Home Renovation

Home renovations can be stressful, but they’re worth it because they can transform the interior and exterior of your home.

You may hire an interior designer before getting several quotations from contractors. They will help you plan the layout you want while considering aesthetics and functionality.

You may also seek the help of an architecture firm and a team of carpenters. They can work hand in hand to achieve the renovation of your dreams.

In order to make your home renovation less stressful, find out how you can organize it efficiently.

1. Start with design and planning

The first step in any construction process is figuring out the design and layout. You may need an interior designer to advise you on this as we said above.

Next, you should also figure out if you have the budget for your desired renovation. The average cost to build a house in Dubai is 75,000 AED if your home is less than 500 square meters.

If you’re just planning on expanding your home with an additional bedroom, the average cost per square meter is between 110 to 150 AED per square meter.

It may also be a practical option to get a home loan since this won’t require you to pay the amount in one go. The given estimate still depends on the average size you’re getting built or constructed.

After you figure out and plan your budget, you can start asking contractors for quotations and choose which suits you best.

2. Prioritize more significant projects

Some of the bigger projects in your home or furnished apartment include roof replacement and repair, structural repair, window repair, and the like. Every other renovation won’t matter if your home’s structure is on the verge of collapsing.

This is why as much as you want to change the aesthetics of your home or expand it, you may want to prioritize the more significant aspects. It’s advisable that you hire a handyman or contractor for these projects to ensure the best quality while also getting your money’s worth.

Mainly if your home just went through a storm or natural disaster and your roof was damaged, you need to put the essential things first before other aspects.

3. Consider demolishing

Demolishing can be overwhelming and frightening since the last thing you want is to tear down something precious to you. However, you will have to dispose of certain areas of your home to make way for later projects.

It may also cost less to demolish and rebuild your dream home than just remodeling, especially if your property is old with recurring structural or foundational issues.

You have more flexibility if you demolish areas first. This lets you decide all aspects of the design and layout without restrictions from the existing structure.

If you’re planning to stay in the property for a long period and then sell it, demolishing is also the better option. There are homeowners who end up regretting opting for home expansion when their entire home structure was already on the verge of falling apart. 

For example, an owner wanted to build another floor for their home with additional bedrooms, but because of the faulty structure, all this would do was encourage the collapse of their home. 

Cracks in the walls and ceilings and roof leaks are some of the signs the structure is no longer the way it used to be. Another scenario is when an owner wanted to add a marble finish and an additional countertop to their kitchen.

This renovation should have been held off when there were uneven gaps in the window and doors and chimney cracks to fix first. To put it simply, no matter what interior or exterior touches you do, they won’t matter if your home is due for major repairs.

The structure is everything when it comes to your home, as it’s the foundation for what makes your home durable and stable. 

Demolishing resets the clock in the lifespan of your entire home. Instead of selling a 40-year old home, you get to sell one with a fresh face and sound structure.

4. Place minor interior and exterior touches as the last steps

There are some interior aspects you can do as a DIY project. This goes for elements like painting walls and doors and hanging wallpaper.

For the exterior, this includes putting on gutters and siding. You want to leave these at the end of your renovation because there’s a huge chance the bigger projects mentioned above will ruin both the interior and exterior changes you do.

Also, planning and budgeting for these changes aren’t as stressful since you can basically do interiors and even exteriors yourself. You can simply go to the store and buy paint with credit or cash.

You can also choose to add a pool, expand your garage to make way for car parking, or change your flooring after major projects are done. This is to ensure that the surface area of these newly renovated spaces won’t be damaged in any way.


Renovating or remodeling your home can be demanding, but with proper organization, the process can go a lot smoother.

It’s vital that you always put major projects first, and only then can you make tweaks to your home’s interior and exterior. If you’re looking for more home maintenance tips, feel free to check out this article.