Home Projects Perfect For Hosting During The Holidays
Summer is the best time to start researching the home projects that will make hosting for the holidays fun! It’ll take some time for you to plan and for the pros to execute high-quality construction so that your home is fully remodeled by the time your guests are ready to arrive.
Say goodbye to inconvenient layouts, bad lighting, uncomfortable furniture and more when you start dreaming and put the RHR Builders team to work on your remodel.
When you hire an upscale home contractor, the cost may be higher but the intimate design/build process and the high-quality finish at the end will make it all worthwhile. It can be easy to think about exactly what you want to change, but the real magic happens when you start with how you want your hosted guests to feel, and then leave the rest to the pros.
Focus On Your Guest Experience
Use The Five Senses
Invite others into your home by stimulating their five senses. When guests arrive, how do you want them to experience your home? Consider the five senses to get you started on the remodeling journey. Write down a few answers for look, smell, touch, sound and even taste by completing this sentence: When a guest arrives for the holidays, I want them to {see} ____. And fill in the blank for each sense to really set the scene.
What Annoys You When You’re Traveling?
We all know the saying that there’s something to be learned from failures. So think back to some of your recent trips where you were the guest. What did you like? More importantly, what didn’t you like? Thinking about what is annoying or what makes you uncomfortable can help you avoid that for your guests in your own projects.
Be A Guest In Your Own Home
Pretend you’re the guest arriving at your own party or that you’re the company coming to stay for a week. Where do you gravitate? What don’t you like about these spaces? How would you like to change it? Practicing empathy for the guest in your home can help you make design and remodeling changes that will really delight your guests, thus making your job as the host that much easier and more fun.
Projects This Dreaming May Turn Into
Each homeowner wants different things when they’re hosting guests, so it’s totally up to you to drive the remodel ahead. However, here are a few project ideas to get you excited about the future of hosting for the holidays.
Making Drastic Change
Don’t let the fear of big changes keep you from the perfect hosting house of your dreams. We love to take on extreme and creative ideas - we’re the professionals afterall! Whether it’s knocking out a full wall or doing something fun like creating a hideaway playspace for the kids, we’re up for the challenge so that you get your dream remodel results.
A Brand-New Kitchen and Family Room
Year after year, we see kitchen remodels as one of the most popular projects. Whether you want to plan to cook yourself or for a caterer to come in and do the work, the kitchen is a perfect place to update. Creating an open space between the kitchen and family room allows guests to regularly connect with the host and makes it an inviting place to eat and gather.
Calming Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Often, the only times a guest can have some alone time is when they return to their bedroom or a bathroom. Turning these rooms into calming spaces that are also functional creates a delightful experience. Projects like installing a spa-like shower, adding in natural lighting, and using comfortable flooring make all the difference.
Now, these are just a few quick suggestions for how you can start your dreaming and planning process if you want to host a party or full company over the holidays. We can’t wait to learn what you have in mind!
Working with RHR Builders
It’s important for you, as the homeowner, to pick the right home contractor for the project. If you work with RHR Builders, you’ll be working with a team that wants to make it as easy as possible. We partner with incredible interior designers and other vendors to take care of everything. It’s a full-service partnership that allows you to be as involved as you want to be. Start dreaming now of what you want next time you host, and let our team take care of the rest.
Fill out this form online, send us an email at ron@rhrbuilders.com or give us a call at (817) 465-2744 to see if our Southlake-based home contractor will be a good fit for your holiday hosting dreams.