Planning to renovate the home you’re living in? Fantastic! How long is it going to take? Oh. Where are you going to live during the renovation? You haven’t thought about it?!
Sigh. Good thing there are plenty of options for you, care-free friend. What are they, you ask? Well, here are 5 places you could stay at while there’s a renovation going on.
1. Other Home
Perhaps you’ve forgotten you’ve got a holiday home tucked away somewhere. Or recently acquired it in a game of chance. Either way, this is best option of the lot; you can do anything you want in it and no one will think worse of you for it. However, if you’re like most Singaporeans, this is the least likely choice because, well, no every one of us is swimming in disposable income. But it’s nice to fantasise about.
2. Parents Or Relative’s Home
The next free-ish option would be a parents’ or relative’s place. It’s a lot like living in your own home but with a couple of caveats:
Service Apartment - Fraser Residence at Orchard Singapore (Image Source: Fraser Hospitality)
3. Serviced Apartment
Another nice and neat option that’s not too different from having a home. It’s got everything you want and need, and you can sort of treat it as your own. For a fee.
Money aside, it’s a great choice for families especially for larger ones where living with relatives isn’t really a viable choice. Some might even have decent facilities available (e.g. gym and swimming pool) to make waiting for the completion of your renovation tolerable. Just don’t get too attached to it.
4. Hotel
If your renovation is pretty minor and will only take less than a month, a hotel isn’t a bad way to spend the time. Cleaning is a non-issue; thank goodness for room service. Fresh bedsheets, towels, and toiletries daily. The dark side of it all? You can’t cook. You can’t wash your own clothes. Space is limited. And during the holiday season, rental can AND WILL skyrocket.
5. Live On-Site
You haven’t the budget to rent out a place and you’ve run out of favours with your relatives. And friends. And acquaintances. So what’s one to do? Live on-site in the thick of it. It is, by far, the cheapest and least dependant on relationships. However, before you do, there are quite a number of things to consider:
It's Only For A Bit
Just remember that whichever option you choose, or are stuck with, it is only temporary. At least you still have a roof over your head. And, at the very end, you’ll REALLY appreciate your newly renovated home when it is all done and ready.
Planning to renovate the home you’re living in? Fantastic! How long is it going to take? Oh. Where are you going to live during the renovation? You haven’t thought about it?!
Sigh. Good thing there are plenty of options for you, care-free friend. What are they, you ask? Well, here are 5 places you could stay at while there’s a renovation going on.
1. Other Home
Perhaps you’ve forgotten you’ve got a holiday home tucked away somewhere. Or recently acquired it in a game of chance. Either way, this is best option of the lot; you can do anything you want in it and no one will think worse of you for it. However, if you’re like most Singaporeans, this is the least likely choice because, well, no every one of us is swimming in disposable income. But it’s nice to fantasise about.
2. Parents Or Relative’s Home
The next free-ish option would be a parents’ or relative’s place. It’s a lot like living in your own home but with a couple of caveats:
Service Apartment - Fraser Residence at Orchard Singapore (Image Source: Fraser Hospitality)
3. Serviced Apartment
Another nice and neat option that’s not too different from having a home. It’s got everything you want and need, and you can sort of treat it as your own. For a fee.
Money aside, it’s a great choice for families especially for larger ones where living with relatives isn’t really a viable choice. Some might even have decent facilities available (e.g. gym and swimming pool) to make waiting for the completion of your renovation tolerable. Just don’t get too attached to it.
4. Hotel
If your renovation is pretty minor and will only take less than a month, a hotel isn’t a bad way to spend the time. Cleaning is a non-issue; thank goodness for room service. Fresh bedsheets, towels, and toiletries daily. The dark side of it all? You can’t cook. You can’t wash your own clothes. Space is limited. And during the holiday season, rental can AND WILL skyrocket.
5. Live On-Site
You haven’t the budget to rent out a place and you’ve run out of favours with your relatives. And friends. And acquaintances. So what’s one to do? Live on-site in the thick of it. It is, by far, the cheapest and least dependant on relationships. However, before you do, there are quite a number of things to consider:
It's Only For A Bit
Just remember that whichever option you choose, or are stuck with, it is only temporary. At least you still have a roof over your head. And, at the very end, you’ll REALLY appreciate your newly renovated home when it is all done and ready.