Tips For an Inspirational Apartment Renovation

1. Tips For an Inspirational Apartment Renovation

2. Renovating your apartment is a big step to take, but when done right, it can be truly inspirational. To help guarantee the success of your renovation project, here are a few helpful tips: Don’t be afraid to knock walls down Sometimes, the only way to give your apartment the space that you crave, is by knocking down walls, and if you’ve hired a professional and experienced general contractor to run the renovation, this should be a relatively easy step to take. Sometimes, you need only knock one wall down, while other projects it might be necessary to knock them all done and effectively start anew.

3. Under no circumstances should you knock any walls down in your home without an assessment from an architect. Your general contractor should work with an architect, so if you’ve hired help, it should be fine. Have new floors installed Floors are a huge element of any design project, and can totally transform the look of an apartment. By modernizing your floors throughout the apartment, or even just selecting the main living areas to be updated, you could give your apartment the illusion of space and grandeur, and give it the wow factor when anyone walks in.

4. Open up the kitchen Kitchens in many older apartments are often small and cramped, and leave no space other than for doing the essentials, such as cooking, and even then, it can be difficult for more than one person to move comfortably around in. Nowadays, open kitchens are growing in popularity, and many homeowners value that space above all others. Opt for a shower and a tub When renovating your bathroom and trying to think about how best to use the space, you might not have room for both a shower and a tub, in which case, you should probably opt for a shower. However, tubs are very desirable, and should you come to sell the apartment, they can be a real selling point.

5. Think carefully about your bathroom renovation, and talk to your general contractor if you’re unsure as to how best to utilize the room. Never neglect closet space For some families (and indeed, individuals!), there is never enough storage in a property, and the more clever and thoughtfully designed closets you can fit in, the more you’ll benefit.

6. Simple is sometimes best It isn’t always necessary to have complicated plans for your apartment renovation, and oftentimes, a simple project is the most effective. This also enables you to keep your spending in check, and maximize your apartments potential without breaking the bank. Work closely with your general contractor Perhaps the single most effective piece of advice that can be given to someone who is renovating their apartment, is to always work closely with their general contractor. Every member of the project must be in full agreement with one another, and the general contractor should be able to take full control of the project, relieving you of the stress and burden.

7. Renovating your apartment may be a great idea, but without thinking it through carefully and getting input from your general contractor, it could all so easily go horribly wrong. Take the time to get it right, however, and you could feel as if you’re living in a new apartment!

8. RZ Construction Group Inc is a fully inclusive general contractor and provides high quality services including bathroom and kitchen renovation in Astoria. From initial design to final clean up, our results speak for themselves. We are fully licensed, insured, and bonded to provide both commercial and residential construction services to customers in Astoria and the surrounding area. Proud to serve New York State for 25 years. No job is too small nor too big. If you are looking for apartment renovation in NYC or want to know more about our wide range of professional but affordable construction and repair services, reach out to us at (718) 938-9887.