45 min presentation to seminar for people doing a home renovation, on how to cope with the stress effectively

1. PETER QUARRY
HOW TO
YOUR RENO!

2. DOING A RENO
IS
STRESSFUL!!

3. #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

4. STRESS TEST (cont)
#28. Major change in living 25
conditions (remodeling)

5. STRESS TEST (cont)
#28. Major change in living
#32. Change in residence
#16. Major change in financial
25
20
38
conditions (remodeling)
state

6. STRESS TEST (cont)
#19. Major change in Nº 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

7. • 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?

8. • Bad decisions
• Negative emotions
• Revert to toxic habits
• Relationship issues
• Illness
EFFECTS OF STRESS

9. SO, HOW DO WE AVOID
‘RENO – STRESS’?

10. 5 TRAPS TO AVOID
1. Rushing into things.

11. FAIL TO PLAN
=
PLAN TO FAIL

12. • Think through issues
• Detailed research
• Use 3D programs to visualize
• Scope of works (essential/desirable/optional)
• Realistic budget (37% don’t set a budget)
• Arrangements with builder, bank, etc
DELAYING GIVES YOU TIME…

13. • Your ideas change
• Get to know space
• Less chance of changes on the run
BUT ALSO…

14. 5 TRAPS TO AVOID
1. Rushing into things.
2. No shared vision.

15. FURNITURE
COLOUR
THEME
LIGHTS
ETC, ETC, ETC
WINDOW
TREATMENT

16. • Basis for making decisions
• Way of resolving conflict
• Creates harmony (the ‘wow’ factor?)
• Basis for briefing specialists
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING A CLEAR
THEME

17. A REAL EXAMPLE

23. To recreate the look & feel
of a Japanese country house.
MY THEME

34. • 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…

36. THEME
VS
TREND
VS
CLASSIC

37. 5 TRAPS TO AVOID
1. Rushing into things.
2. No shared vision.
3. Not agreeing how decisions
will be made.

38. • Role allocations?
• Conflict resolution techniques
HOW WILL YOU MAKE DECISIONS?

39. • 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)

40. 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.

41. • 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

42. 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.

43. • 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

44. • Celebrate the end!
• Reflect on what you have learned!
• Enjoy your new home!
FINALLY….