Homepolish, The new era in Home Design

Home isn't only where you lay your coat, or even just where the heart is. Home is also a refuge. It’s where you drag yourself after a long, stressful day to recoup and recharge. It’s where you entertain friends and family, where you celebrate life’s triumphs and mourn its tragedies. Home is an extension of you, a reflection of who you are - and hope to become.

Although “Homepolish” is a concept created in New York City, It was created with the intent of making the luxury of having a bespoke interior and a real designer in your home available to everyone who wants it, not just people who have ridiculous budgets. Because having a home that you’re proud of is so much more than just having something that looks great in photos. It changes your life.

Homepolish Tips.

Homepolish is based in a concept to have a color consultation from a professional designer in reasonable prices, Professional designers doesn’t mind giving out a bit of free advice. The cheapest way to completely transform a home, is by painting the interior. However with thousands of paint colors on the market, selecting the right hue can be tricky.

Many painting stores offer advices in products, colors and quality of paint, but only “a professional designer will beautify people’s lives one room at the time”. Homepolish designers work by the hour to transform clients' homes, offices and lives. One hour is the beginning to transform your house to your dream home.

This concept is perfect for DYI homeowners. Accessories, furniture layout, what colors will open up your space, lighting and plumbing fixtures, what walls to knock down, how to start a renovation project from scratch and more, this is “Homepolish”.

Pablo X. Arguello

SCM Design Group

Homepolish? ... new trend for homeowners.

Why invest in a designer?

“You spend so much time in your home, it’s a place you want to be happy. It’s a place where you want to have that spot to curl up with a glass of wine. It’s a place that you want to be proud enough to invite friends over to entertain. We see that when people pay close attention to the way they live they become more organized and happier in general.”

Homepolish is the "new trend"

“They’re the savvy client who’s not afraid to invest in a home, but also doesn’t want to be taken for a ride. Our demographic is typically late 30s to late 50s, people who are ready to take the next step from having a home that is just a hodgepodge of furniture"

Thanks to Homepolish concept, getting help from an expert is now within reach. The startup connects style-conscious renovators with talented interior designers, without the extraordinary price tag usually associated with the service, based in these simple 3 tips.

3 tips to make your home happy, "Homepolish"

1. Paint already
, Color Consultation is the key
“People should paint. And I don’t mean paint one wall, I think they should paint their homes. Think about it: It is really, per square foot, the cheapest way to make the biggest statement in your home.” Ready to take the leap? Benjamin Moore’s new Williamsburg paint collection.

2. Map your home, Interior decorator will be your best friend.
Map your home to how you actually want to live versus how you think it should be laid out, We suggest choosing furniture that really caters to your lifestyle. Don't be afraid to mix textures, colors and materials, identify your "life style" and don't try to match, keep it simple and overlay colors / texture and materials they flow together in symbiosis design.

3. Mood lighting, A talent sales person, it will light up your day.
Add dimmers to your light switches. You can take your home from day to night. If I have people over, I don’t have to go buy 50 different candles and set my place on fire — I can just dim the light and create moods.

Pablo X. Arguello
SCM Design Group

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Renovations with Best Return on Investment

The best places to use your home-improvement budget

Fortunately for homeowners, a number of remodeling projects offer the potential for a high return on investment (ROI). According to Remodeling magazine's annual cost vs. value rep, some of the best renovations are those done on the exterior of the home—siding, window, and door replacements—because they immediately improve a home's curb appeal. 

Beyond curb appeal, certain projects will provide higher returns

Kitchens. Although a kitchen remodel returns only 88 percent, on average, Source: Wells Fargo equity loans. Kitchens are one of the first things that you look at or spend more time in "If you have a house that doesn't have an updated kitchen the sense of (home) will be diminish," -HGTV 2013 dream house.-

The cost of a major kitchen remodel varies widely depending on the region. Nonetheless, it's important not to go overboard, as you don't want to price your home out of the local market. For example, if you're in a neighborhood where the average home value is $200,000 and you put in a $50,000 kitchen, you're out-pricing your house.

A major kitchen redesign may not be a good decision if the space only requires a facelift. "You don't have to completely gut your kitchen if it's in good working shape,",  In many cases, less-drastic updates like refinishing surfaces and cabinets, painting, upgrading appliances, new counter tops and installing new light fixtures will cut it.

Baths. Investing in a bathroom remodel yields a 72 percent return, on average,Source Wells Fargo equity loans but you've got to do it right.  Master bathroom with two sinks, custom showers, and great lighting. You'll turn off buyers if you only put in the minimal amount of work. "A lot of folks, when they buy a home, don't want to have put a lot of work into it. An outdated bathroom requires a lot of work." 

And sometimes less is more. Giving it new paint, a new toilet, a new shower faucet, and a new [shower]head is probably the best bang for your buck. But that's assuming the flooring is nice and the walls around the tub and shower are in good standing condition.

Home offices. A number of people work from home, but most don't need a full-blown office. If you do convert a spare room to an office, opt for removable furniture rather than built-in cabinets. Built-in furniture gives the homeowner fewer options with what they can do with the room,  A home-office remodel recoups only 43 percent, on average.

Sunroom additions. You may recoup a fair amount if you live in a region where the sunroom can be used all four seasons like The Woodlands TX, but in most cases, adding a sunroom will get you nowhere near a dollar-for-dollar return, in terms of recouping costs—a paltry 66 percent. Source: Wells Fargo equity Loans

Remember: What's popular now changes about every five years—Designers call this "stylistic depreciation"—so consider how much longer you plan to stay in the home before you do any major renovation. Sometimes with a low budget, painting, counter tops and new fixtures will give you better results in terms of Return of Investment ROI, Source: www.twrs-painting.com

Pablo X Arguello
www.scm-design.com