Renovation that shapes ideals

Yuichiro Noguchi
Aug 25
4 min read

Updated: Aug 26

Renovation that reflects the lifestyle of the residents and gives value beyond the existing space. In order to achieve a comfortable life in a house that has been built for a long time, it is important to check the condition of the existing building and make the best planning to improve the quality of your home.

Speaking of renovation, the model of "buying a second-hand house and renovating" may be common. However, in reality, even if it is second-hand, the purchase cost of real estate is often more expensive than you think, and there are many cases where you can't spend much budget on equipment and interior decoration.

As a result, you may end up living far from your ideal space that you originally wanted to achieve... The secret to a successful renovation depends on whether you can make a drastic selection and budget allocation.

When it comes to buying my own home, it is easy to be obsessed with the durability of the building, performance such as design, and appearance of the building itself.

As a result, the budget spent indoors is reduced, and it tends to become an ordinary white space. Moreover, the current situation is that there is almost no budget left for interiors and furniture.

When many people build a house, what they imagine is what kind of life they will live in, and few people should imagine what kind of building they will live in.

That's why I think apartment renovations that are easy to focus only on their own lives without worrying about the appearance of the building are attracting attention.

The interior and equipment of apartments at the time of new construction are normal, but it can be said that the renovation of an apartment that has been built for more than 20 years according to the timing of their replacement is the most cost-effective.

Especially in the case of condominiums, there is no need to think about the budget of the building itself, so you can spend enough money on the interior, equipment, furniture, lighting, etc., so it will be easier to realize a meticulous interior that makes use of your own personality. It is.

The important thing in creating a high-quality and comfortable space is to design the space from "things that are absolutely essential for a room where you live like yourself" such as lighting, furniture, and interior goods.

In general, I think there are many people who design a space and choose furniture before starting to live, but if you choose furniture and lighting with space, your options will be limited. In addition, even if it is a renovation, there are many cases where a large budget is spent on interior decoration such as floors and tiles, including the kitchen, as well as many facilities such as bathrooms, washbasins, and toilets, and there is almost no furniture left.

Choosing lighting and furniture is about thinking about how to live. If you choose with space, you can't get a high-quality life.

If you choose lighting and furniture, it may be more reasonable for those who choose the finish and material of the floor, wall, and ceiling accordingly.

Even so, if you try to make everything, it will cost a lot of money, even if it's just indoors. I think you will look for your favorite things on the Internet, magazines, catalogs, showrooms, etc., but it is natural that first-class things are expensive in any world. Moreover, if it is your first time building a house, there are many people who are surprised that the interior is much more expensive than they imagined.

It is like a junior high school student who has begun to be interested in fashion, even if they see magazines that only feature luxury brands such as Hermes and Viton, they have to give up because of the price.

In recent years, a new wave has begun to occur in the housing industry, and companies such as MUJI, Beams, and United Arrows, which have proposed lifestyles early in the fashion industry, are entering the housing industry.

The renovations of people in such industries are all attractive homes that reflect the individuality of the residents. " Unlike the uniform way of living, such as a large dining table and 4 chairs in LDK, and a large TV on a sofa in the living room, there are many people who enjoy their own bold lifestyle that does not fit in the mold. I'm doing it.

What such people have in common is that they are very good at making choices in life, such as being obsessed with what they like and daring to lose other things. So even if it's not such a large house, it doesn't have the impression of being cramped, but it can be simple and easy to live in.

From the previous values such as "it's better to have a new house, car, and clothes", people who seek a life that reflects their lifestyle without being bound by the new and the old, the option of renovation will be more and more from now on. I feel like it's spreading in general.