Usually, young couples are very enthusiastic with the home renovation for their first unit that they had purchased it together. They would be involve actively in every single stage that ranges from fabricating carpentry works to the finest details such as accessories like flower vase that helps to further enhance their new home as every single elements plays a part to create the atmosphere that they wish to achieve. Some young couples may have budget constraint and need to source for good quality materials that are available at affordable prices.
How to go about choosing the right material?
Nowadays, young couples are more concern regarding the maintenance of the materials that are selected for their home as most of them are working adults and do not have ample time to do extra maintenance to keep their home clean and nice.
They have to choose the right type of flooring as it is the most important part of the home and maintaining a floor can be a hassle. It can change the whole appearance of the space when it is old and dirty.
Easy Maintenance
If they are looking at the flooring materials that can enable them to relax after a long day at work without having to keep worrying about maintaining it, High End Resilient Flooring (HERF) might be the best option for them as it requires low or zero maintenance to retain its original beauty. No special maintenance such as lacquering or varnishing is needed to be done on the flooring in order to have the same outlook as the day that it was installed.
Cost Effective
For bedrooms, most people would tend to go for wood materials flooring as it creates a cosy ambience and your feet will not feel cold during rainy days or when your rooms are air-conditioned. However, purchasing of solid wood flooring can be costly which may exceed the budget that the young couples had intended to fork out. A substitute of solid wood flooring would be HERF as it has various “wood” designs and the characteristics is similar to laminate flooring. The advantage of HERF as compared to laminate flooring is that it is waterproof which is the main concern when using laminate floor.
As young couples are more willing to accept bold and creative ideas that their designers have proposed hence they would have to make sure that their walls, floors and their furniture are able to match together. Choosing the right materials that can last for a long period of time can spare them from any unnecessary problems.
Written By: Zhiqi Ng
Mar 23, 2012 18:11 SGT In Singapore, we are facing with aging population whereby the population of our elderly is much more as compared to the adult and children population. Normally, elderly people would prefer to stay put in their existing home as moving of home could be a hassle for them. It needs to be a safe place for them to live in as they would be spending most of their time relaxing in their own homes.
Mar 19, 2012 17:44 SGT A home always “speaks” about the home owner’s everyday lifestyle. Every little details count; from the placement of furniture to the comfort of your living hall floor. It is like a story about the home owners’ lives, style and experiences that they wish to share with their guests. By looking at the various choices of flooring, you can easily tell what is the style and character of the host.
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