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At first, I thought I wouldn’t write about the renovation because dealing with the hard-packaging part seemed like too much trouble. After a few days, I became a deserter. At that time, I was swamped with work and wasn’t even in the area. Honestly, I didn’t fully grasp the intricacies of the renovation process. Oh well. Here, we’d like to extend our gratitude to our family for their unwavering support and to the decoration company.
I realize my home’s decor isn’t perfect, but since it can't be changed, I hope my friends will provide fewer complaints and more constructive feedback. The purpose of creating this document is to serve as a keepsake. If it helps others with their own renovations, even better.
Below is a brief overview of the background. Located in Wuxi, the house was purchased in 2014 and handed over in May 2016. Before moving to Wuxi, my family wasn’t in the area because after graduation, I wanted to settle here for work, so I bought a house. The biggest challenge in my home renovation was unfamiliarity with the local market and lack of oversight during the renovation period. It felt like I hadn’t seen anyone else go through this. Without a doubt, I chose the full-service package from a decoration company. Luckily, I found a more suitable company, and their work was quite satisfactory. They also provided excellent after-sales service. Generally speaking, it wasn’t about saving money but about peace of mind. Due to the inconvenience of receiving goods, various home appliances weren’t purchased at historically low prices. They were mostly bought with the package. However, I did some research beforehand.
Stage 1: Finding a Decoration Company and Selecting Main Materials
The general design from the decoration company wasn’t particularly detailed; they worked off templates. Independent designers were essentially non-existent. The decoration company’s designers are mostly salespeople who draft designs. After comparing several large and small decoration companies, we found that the designers at one company were decent. Following a detailed measurement of the rooms, he asked us to discuss specifics with the store. Initially, I wasn’t too interested in seeing his plan because it was just a plain top view. However, his explanations were very thorough, and he explained the changes and reasoning behind the design. He created four or five different drafts for various details. As the design evolved, I began to appreciate it more. Looking through the drawings in his hands, I felt that the designer was truly a magician. One aspect that caught my attention the most was the modification of my kitchen. The small kitchen and dining room were reconfigured into a large, bright, and spacious kitchen. Additionally, I felt that this designer was better at understanding the effect I desired and made communication easier. He leaned towards choosing him as the designer for my family.
Here’s a summary of the changes in my house’s demolition appraisal book. The most frequent changes were to the entrance doors and the kitchen.
Above the map is labeled "North"
In the diagram, the location marked "To be demolished 1" is the kitchen, and "To be demolished 2" is the dining room.
After negotiating with the neighbors next door, the family door was moved outward, and the internal opening was changed to open outward. Then, walls were knocked down, the dining room and kitchen were opened, and plans were made to create a single dining table. Additionally, the dining room and the North Bedroom were moved to the bedroom, aligning with the load-bearing wall. The kitchen, being a highly active area, was slightly expanded. Furthermore, sitting on the living room sofa provides a better view to the right, and there’s no longer a case where only the cabinet is visible.
The choice of disregarding price was foolish. Quality comes at a cost; it depends on one’s ability to afford it. After initially selecting the decoration company, we let the designer make an initial estimate. We discussed with the designers, estimating that the decoration fee without soft furnishings would be around 100,000 yuan. Based on this budget, we aimed to control late-stage expenses. I found this approach very convenient, allowing us to roughly determine the affordability of each material. When selecting items, we stayed within this range. Ignoring this approach might lead to blind purchases. (Although we tried to control the budget from the start, uncontrollable factors led to some overspending. Still, I believe budgets are essential.)
The brands cooperating with the decoration company are familiar to the designers. We first viewed the effects on our phones and then had the designer take us to the furniture city. Many main material contracts were signed during the home improvement festival. Wuxi holds a home improvement festival every two weeks, offering discounts for on-the-spot contract signings.
Phase II: Hard Loading
I didn’t have much involvement in the hard work, but I’ll share some deeper impressions and aspects I think are worth referencing. If you’ve personally completed the entire renovation process, I respect you—you’re all amazing!
Though it’s a full-service package, there are still certain procedures and details involved for the decoration company.
First, go to the property management office to complete the renovation procedures and obtain a demolition appraisal book. Negotiate with neighbors to move the door outward and open it externally, hire garbage removal personnel, seal the balcony, etc. Once these preliminary tasks are done, work can begin. A design diagram is first provided for an initial impression.
Right in the picture is labeled "North"
Most of the below decoration pictures are saved in the home decoration group.
Work begins with knocking down walls, and it gets messy.
Slotted pipes and other series didn’t get photographed. At the end of the post-renovation phase, the decoration company provided a CD-ROM recording the locations of the home’s water and electricity lines. Self-provided friends should also make records for future maintenance.
Laying warm flooring.
The large kitchen is starting to take shape, more than double the size of the original.
Installing sliding doors. The door was found during a home improvement festival. The craftsmanship is excellent. The decorative frames are embedded between the two layers of glass. The seal is tight, and it looks great. Basically, once we saw this door, we stopped looking for other options. The door is sent by the wooden door of TATA and was also part of a home improvement festival event.
The cabinets and dining table are now one piece, and we’re loving the design. There’s plenty of space when cooking, and it’s very clean. However, this table isn’t very friendly to tall friends, haha. The cabinets are a local brand, Aoyama cabinets, and wardrobes are also made locally. I feel that after the sale of Castle Peak is still doing well, where the unsatisfying intentions will soon be adjusted.
The rest of the rooms didn’t leave any decoration photos, but it was also quite satisfactory. I’ll put some pictures in the soft-packing section.
Phase III: Soft Packing and Appliances
I think this part is the highlight because the final effect depends on this part. I intend to divide the room descriptions.
Hall
My family has a narrow and long hallway. It appears longer after the door was moved outward. Therefore, the shoe cabinet should be longer. Picking and choosing, I picked this segment.
Shoe cabinet decoration.
This is the feeling upon entering the door.
Kitchen and Dining Room
 If there’s an opportunity to renovate again, I think I’ll change the stove below the dishwasher.
Garbage disposals and pre-filters are installed under the kitchen sink. The water purifier hasn’t been installed yet and is currently being used with the Brita filter pitcher.
 The cabinet in the upper right is a hot water heater (I’m not sure if that’s the correct term).
Because the oven was purchased after the cabinet and the size of the designer’s measurements was slightly off, some adjustments were made later.
The dining chair is a bar stool, and the dining table is 85 cm high.
Living Room
Originally planned to create a Nordic style at home, the results of the decor ended up being fresher and more modern. But just living comfortably is fine.
The plate is a souvenir brought back from Africa. Inserting a small ad here. Traveling in Africa is coming up.
This hanger is also worth recommending, although not a lot of things, but it matches the style of the home.
Balcony
The balcony of my house is small in size. I have a storage cabinet on one side and a washing machine and a partner on the other. The balcony was also waterproofed to facilitate clothes drying.
Sometimes, I iron my clothes on the balcony. This ironing board is integrated with the ladder, making it more convenient to use.
Balcony lockers store some unusual things and luggage.
Master Bedroom
The main bedroom area is not large, with a wardrobe covering about 12 square meters. To avoid feeling crowded, the bed was only bought as a 1.5-meter-wide high-box bed.
The corner of the bed at the window corner was originally planned to put a bookcase, which had already been bought from IKEA. Later, it was discovered that the height of the home was insufficient, and the outlet with the bookcase air conditioner was blocked. Also, IKEA bookcases must be fixed to the wall. There was no way, so they had to be removed.
Second Bedroom
This is my little nest. When people send pictures to friends, they say it looks particularly like a dormitory. Haha, I like it. The North Bedroom is really quite small. The wardrobe area is probably about 9 square meters. The bed was originally intended to be placed horizontally, but the space utilization was much lower, so it was finally released. I really want a bedside table. This small-sized bedroom is still recommended as a tatami mat. I couldn’t accept the tatami, so I just had to do it.
The desk was bought from IKEA, and my dad spent the whole day helping me assemble it. The entire process seemed less beautiful than expected. We were all meticulous about what we installed.
Bathroom
The washbasin originally wanted to buy an independent one, but the corner load-bearing wall occupied too much space. If it wasn’t customized, it would waste a lot of space and easily leave a hygiene corner. A mirror cabinet for storage is more convenient. Initially, it felt the mirror cabinet was too high, but later, it was found that it was not easy to splash water, and it was actually not bad.
 The mirror cabinet opens to hold a lot of things.
The shower room is the simplest style, with a frame selected in stainless steel wire drawing, which is not easy to show watermarks.
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Price List
I know that the price of my decoration will be meaningless to many people. However, the actual conditions of my home decoration decided that I couldn’t make large purchases during 618 and double 11 specials (no one received the goods), and the decoration company could only handle it. At the time, bookkeeping was just for the purpose of knowing what to do. Now it is hoped that there will be some help.
Experience Summary
1. Pay attention to the size.
This is too important for a small apartment. When buying a house, you feel that 89 is just right. When adding furniture, you discover that the space is not enough. A lot of things you liked were given up due to inappropriate sizes. Additionally, don’t forget to subtract the width of curtains when measuring.
These are the sketches drawn at the time for the amount of things to buy.
2. Install multiple outlets.
Every renovation person should consider this very important. My suggestion is to install as many sockets with switches as possible. According to the current usage habits of my family, it’s very convenient to control kitchen appliances like rice cookers and electric kettles directly with switches. The TV plug is also preferably controlled by a switch.
3. Customizing a shoe cabinet.
During the renovation, I didn’t pay attention to the shoes, thinking I could buy one at a time or online. However, it was discovered late in the visit that physical stores had almost none available, and I eventually bought one online. Although the appearance is okay, the interior isn’t particularly satisfactory. One is the taste, and the other is the narrow spacing between boards. Not to mention high heels, even high-top shoes have to be placed sideways. If there’s a chance to renovate again, try to customize a shoe cabinet.
The pictures were taken at different times during the renovation, and the equipment used for shooting was inconsistent. If there’s any confusion, please understand.
This article mainly summarizes the experiences and deficiencies in the renovation process. It’s the first time for a zero-experience beginner to start. Wrote so much, do you want to enjoy it?
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