After spending a lot of time at home and realizing what was wrong, the moment came to renovate and design. Professionals recommend

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It has not yet taken off from the world, but has caused a general mental account with the Israeli customer. At the center of the important insights: Creating an enveloped and designed home to fit any scenario and invite for a prolonged stay, with closure or without. How do the renovations help restore the wreckage of the virus, eradicate depression and fall in love with the house again?

A closure period is something our generation has not really gotten used to. Long-lasting entertainment in the kitchen, a time spent with all the family at any given moment on average mattresses and down, made most of us appreciate the freedom, the boring routine and the privacy that disappeared like our face behind a mask.

A key insight that may have contributed to the depression of staying home is the fact that, like many, we chose to design the home without thinking about our needs in a way that more closely matches the IKEA catalog or shop window elements.

The numbers speak for themselves: "There has been an increase in demand for renovations, at a time that is considered busier than usual," reports Eran Fiber, chairman of the renovation contractors. He says people are scared to bring strangers home, but on the other hand, their apartment has emerged as the most important element of their quality of life.

The period between Passover and Rosh Hashana is considered to be the busiest in the renovations. According to Guy Aharonovitz, a project management and management company, "During the summer many people go on vacations, the offices do not work, many move their homes according to the children's frameworks and there is a sharp increase in demand for upgrades and apartment transitions."

Aharonovich adds: "During the Passover year, we were in serious trouble. People were uncertain and did not know what the future held. As a result of the closure, human engineering changed. Those who had to spend a long time in the private space noticed what was missing and what was inappropriate. The demand for work rooms increased, for example.

The vacation begins in the living room. Design and Home Styling: Mirror Confusion and Skola Girls // Photo by Yaniv Schmidt

"The need to work from home, make zoom or Skype calls, the need for quiet, privacy. Compared to constraints such as acoustics, neighbors, children at home. The kitchen that worked overtime also for families who were used to ordering food or eating outside. sharpener.

Another fact, a little joyful during such a difficult time, is that family expenses have been reduced. People saved thousands of shekels on spontaneous and unnecessary shopping, on family vacations, on flights. Aharonovich believes it made many want to invest in themselves. "The investment is evident in the work rooms at home, in the kitchens, in the media and in the work environment, in particular," he says.

Don't be ashamed to ask questions

So how do you make sure to choose a good professional so as not to lose the money as easily as lost people who bought airline tickets? Aharonovich believes that as with any purchase, you should research the topic in depth, talk to customers, and make relevant recommendations.

Also, a logical inference like one that a contractor working with a designer or architect would want to maintain a good relationship with his main client, who is the designer, more so than with the casual client (who hires his services).

It is important to be aware of previous contractor projects, the finishing level, and of course to take care of a contract that covers as many different situations as possible. "Do not be afraid to ask questions and not settle for answers that are only reasonable and do not really make you feel secure. Take into account security factors and defend ourselves in the contract.

"Although the prophecy was given to fools, and it is still early to think of days when they are only examining the case and not heat, and no need to wear masks, but it is important to understand from the contractor that he can handle these challenges. For example, does his team include workers from the territories, does the carpentry he works with In the purple character format? Make sure his operation fits the new reality. "

Another thing that Aharonovich thinks will help greatly in getting confidence is writing quantities. "It is a document that arranges things, incorporates all the details to be done in the project according to the technical specifications, including the requirements of the supervisor, the designer, and of course the exact types of materials and quantities - so if you add or subtract, there is no state of uncertainty or sense of suspicion. Provides transparency and clarity on both sides. "

Life is stronger than anything

"Months after the outbreak, the Corona crisis is still forcing each of us to be financially responsible," notes Home Styling Specialist Mirror Confusion and school owner Skola. "At the same time, I believe that life is stronger than anything, which has led many to seek out their living environment after experiencing their home minute by minute during the closure and understanding the things they need to improve."

Correcting mistakes in the kitchen // Photo: Courtesy of Niga Chef For Home

Confusion explains that when the home environment fits the personal needs of the individual, with each person having the personal corner that suits their needs and preferences, "there is a sense of peace in the home, even if there is a storm outside."

Accordingly, it is of great importance for the spaces of the home: "The living room, bedrooms and kitchen, which, following the Corona, became the center of the house, must address the challenges of order and organization, and offer adequate storage space for all long-term cans and pastas, and of course a convenient place for children to operate while Cooking and Baking. "

Confusion indicates that it is equally important to consider the double bedroom, as it is the only refuge in the house. "The private place you can escape to, you can't go outside. The one that is supposed to be a pillow for thoughts, fears and no less important, the life of the couple and love. Even the bathrooms are of design importance," she emphasizes.

She says this period is the beautiful time of the home styling area, which allows for a big change in sane budgets and without going into complex renovations. "More and more people are realizing that adapting the home to existing needs is not a matter of procrastination, but an immediate need that is impossible without it. Many understand that it is wrong to neglect the home that serves us faithfully at all, and during this complicated period in particular, and they are ready to change and create something, upgrade items And elements and adapt them here and now. "

According to designer Daniel Michaeli, "The level of pressure for renovations has increased significantly. The number of inquiries and interested people has doubled compared to the same period last year. People first and foremost want to be renewed. It is also a crowd that did not think to renovate, but the extended stay at home, along with the money that was probably accumulated from canceled vacations, did their thing. "

Michaeli explains, "The need and desire to renovate most often starts in the kitchen and goes on with the bathrooms, and then something draws, and the sky is the limit. Sometimes it is the wrong human engineering that the family experienced more during the closure period, such as an uncomfortable distance between the work surface and the island, the wrong position Of the furniture, a disproportionate sofa for the living room space and more. "

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