Ideal Holiday Home Renovations Part 1
At the end of January, here in the beautiful Cape, most holiday home or guesthouse owners are wrapping up the primary holiday season and looking forward to the next one in April. It is an ideal time, particularly after experiencing some of the home’s problems in the last couple of months, to consider doing some renovations in preparation for the next season.
The thing about renovations to holiday homes, however, is that whatever renovations you do they need to look great but also be long-lasting, tough and low maintenance!
It is not an easy task, but we have a few ideas, so in this two-part mini-series we look at ideal holiday home renovations – beautiful but tough – and the best part is you can get all of these ideas supplied and installed from one great service provider. We’ll get to that, but first, let’s look at some common holiday home problem areas and figure out the best replacement for them…
Floors
Without a doubt, floors are one of the areas that take the most punishment in any holiday dwelling. Dirt, scratching, water spills and problematic weather conditions causing leaks can all damage floors.
When replacing floors we recommend that ‘the beauty and the beast’ are found in Vinyl and Laminate flooring options. They are tough, hard-wearing, long-lasting and require little maintenance, but they look absolutely stunning, giving the home a feeling of warmth and luxury that no other floors in their price range can do.
If you feel that you want to add a little extra warmth and variety to the décor, then consider carpets in the bedrooms, as nowadays carpets are not only as beautiful as ever but made to be tough and not a problem for allergy sufferers at all if regularly vacuumed.
Blinds
Guesthouse owners and holiday homeowners who fitted curtains to add a touch of elegance to the home will generally end up regretting it as they often get dirty, and damaged and offer less flexibility with allowing sunlight in or out.
This is exactly why most owners prefer blinds and with the incredible range of blinds available now they are not only functional and far less maintenance but add a wonderful element of colour and design to any room. They do need to be chosen carefully though as the quality can vary, so get professional advice when choosing these.
One stop for the best in any renovations
Talking of professional advice, many people don’t know that Libra Flooring in Montague Gardens Cape Town is not just a flooring specialist, but supplies and installs a wide range of household and office products from every type of floor to carpets, blinds, shutters and great exterior products like awnings, decking and artificial lawn.
Contact us today for advice on every type of renovation, or pop into our showroom to view our great range of products – and watch his space for part 2 of ideal holiday home renovations – beautiful but tough!