How to Stay On Budget
Renovations are exciting, but staying on budget can sometimes feel like a challenge. At Santtia Construction, we take pride in delivering projects that stay within the agreed budget—every time. Here are the four key ingredients to keep your renovation costs under control:
Interior architecture emerged from the extended range of skills required of interior designers. Many of our clients, for instance, seek an open-plan kitchen-diner which usually involves knocking down walls and extending the home in some way. We need a technical understanding of the consequences and requirements of these changes. This goes beyond the traditional view of “interior design”.
When planning a room or designing a piece of furniture, you should have access to a list of standard dimensions for interior design. You’ll want to know the space for walking around a coffee table, how far you pull out a dining chair and the distance you need between a toilet and sink. We have recorded these figures from our designs and thought it useful to present them here to help our readers.
We all know that renovating/retrofitting a home is notoriously stressful. Having to manage everything – from dealing with multiple suppliers and contractors to making numerous decisions about, for instance, the best type of insulation to use, right down to the smallest detail, such as which door handle to choose, is challenging enough for experienced professionals, never mind for somebody who is completely inexperienced in the field!
