PETER QUARRY

HOW TO

YOUR RENO!

DOING A RENO IS

STRESSFUL!!

#01. Death of a spouse

#06. Major personal illness or injury

#08. Being fired at work

#21. Foreclosure of loan

#41. Vacation

100

53

47

30

13

HOLMES-RAHE STRESS TEST

STRESS TEST (cont)

#28. Major change in living

25 conditions (remodeling)

STRESS TEST (cont)

#28. Major change in living

#32. Change in residence

#16. Major change in financial

25

20

38

conditions (remodeling)

state

STRESS TEST (cont)

#19. Major change in N of

#29. Revision of personal habits

35

24

142TOTAL=

(remember: over 150 points in 1 year = 50% probability of stress related illness)

arguments with spouse

Involves $$$

Time pressure

Multiple, irreversible decisions

Unknowns (vulnerable)

Living in a reno

Different preferences/tastes

Trying to do things yourself

High expectations

SO, WHY IS RENO SO STRESSFUL?

Bad decisions

Negative emotions

Revert to toxic habits

Relationship issues

Illness

EFFECTS OF STRESS

SO, HOW DO WE AVOIDRENO STRESS?

5 TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Rushing into things.

FAIL TO PLAN=

PLAN TO FAIL

Think through issues

Detailed research

Use 3D programs to visualize

Scope of works (essential/desirable/optional)

Realistic budget (37% dont set a budget)

Arrangements with builder, bank, etc

DELAYING GIVES YOU TIME

Your ideas change

Get to know space

Less chance of changes on the run

BUT ALSO

5 TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Rushing into things.

2. No shared vision.

FURNITURE

COLOUR

THEME

LIGHTS

ETC, ETC, ETC

WINDOW TREATMENT

Basis for making decisions

Way of resolving conflict

Creates harmony (the wow factor?)

Basis for briefing specialists

ADVANTAGES OF HAVING A CLEAR THEME

A REAL EXAMPLE

To recreate the look & feel

of a Japanese country house.

MY THEME

An era (art deco, victorian)

A palette (monochromatic white)

A country (moroccan)

A geographical concept (nautical)

A place (gentlemans club)

A designer (Chanel)

WRITE IT OUT!!!

THEME CAN BE

THEMEVS

TRENDVS

CLASSIC

5 TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Rushing into things.

2. No shared vision.

3. Not agreeing how decisions

will be made.

Role allocations?

Conflict resolution techniques

HOW WILL YOU MAKE DECISIONS?

Avoidance (put off till later)

Saying YES when you mean NO

Compromise (you get tiles/I get carpet)

Creative problem solving (thinking outside

VETOs

CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES

the square)

5 TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Rushing into things.

2. No shared vision.

3. Not agreeing how decisions

4. Freaking out at unforeseen

will be made.

problems.

Expect the unexpected!

Control what you can/not what you cant

Turn problems into opportunities

Tap into others expertise

Keep things in perspective

DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED

5 TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Rushing into things.

2. No shared vision.

3. Not agreeing how decisions

4. Freaking out at unforeseen

5. Renovation fatigue.

will be made.

problems.

The builder has moved on

You want things finished

Things are dragging

You are seriously OVER IT!!!!

RISK: - rushed/bad decsions

RENOVATION FATIGUE

- conflict with builder

Celebrate the end!

Reflect on what you have learned!

Enjoy your new home!

FINALLY.