Don’t believe the following “experience” when decorating. Many people don’t understand it until they are pitted. Hurry up and tell the friends around you who want to decorate!

Before the decoration, there are always some “good people” around me who will give all kinds of reminders, saying, “Listen to me, or you will be easily fooled”.

These words sound reasonable at first glance, but after you really start the decoration, you will find that many of them are actually traps of self-deception and others, which is the so-called “nonsense”.

If you easily believe these “nonsense”, you will be fooled, and you may waste money on decoration. In this issue, let’s talk about some common decoration “nonsense”, uncover the truth behind it, and help everyone make more informed decisions.

Nonsense 1: Find relatives and friends to pretend to save money

As soon as I have the idea of decorating a new house, my relatives and friends may say: Don’t look for outsiders. So-and-so relatives (or know so-and-so friends) of my family are doing decoration.

Finding them to install it is definitely cheaper than finding outsiders, and the quality is guaranteed. After all, he is one of his own, or an old friend who has been friendly for decades.

But in fact, it is often the biggest mistake to find relatives and friends to do decoration. Even some insiders often say, don’t look for acquaintances when decorating, nine out of ten will regret it.

This is because, no matter who does the decoration industry, they want to make more money, while the owners try their best to save money.

Although it’s all for money, it’s often the owners who suffer in the end.

If you meet responsible relatives and friends, it can also help you check and save some money; If you meet someone who has no conscience, you may be more pitted than outsiders, and you can’t say anything. The final result is likely to be: money is spent, the house is not installed, and the relationship between relatives and friends is stiff.

Therefore, the key to decoration is to find the responsible master, whether he is an acquaintance or a decoration company is second.

If you have sufficient budget, find a decoration company, at least you can save snacks (as for whether you will be pitted, it depends on the specific situation);

If the budget is tight, find someone to install it yourself. It doesn’t save worry or effort, and you may save some money (but in most cases, you will inevitably be pitted);

As for whether you can find acquaintances, it also depends on what kind of acquaintances you are. After all, everyone has to live and make money.

Another point: only when the money is in place can it be possible to make good quality. It is often the wishful thinking of the owner to spend less money and pretend to be high-quality, which is almost impossible in reality.

Nonsense 2: It’s easy to change the color of the security door, you can do it yourself

The security doors equipped by developers are usually basic models, and many colors are “pig liver red”, which many people don’t like.

So I had the idea of changing the door.

At this time, someone may remind you that you don’t have to change the door at all, just buy some paint and accessories, and you can change the color of the security door yourself. There are a lot of online tutorials and they are very simple.

If you believe this, you may not only change the door uglier, but you will also regret it.

This is because many posts on the Internet that claim to “change the color of security doors yourself” are deceptive, and the pictures are likely to be processed.

In reality, it is difficult to change colors by yourself, even the most basic polishing. Once new paint is applied, it is often found that the color is uneven and very unsightly after drying.

Moreover, if the base layer is not treated properly, the door after the color change will peel in less than a year or two, making it even uglier.

Therefore, if you really want to change the color, find someone who specializes in changing the color of security doors to paint and construct them. Or simply spend about $420 (based on the estimate of 3,000 yuan) to get a new security door, which is more worry-free in one step.

Nonsense 3: Dishwashers are a waste of money

The dishwasher controversy has always existed. Some people around me will say: Installing a dishwasher in the kitchen is a waste of money, because it costs more machine money, water bill, electricity bill, and cleaning consumables…

In addition, the dishwasher doesn’t really free your hands. Before using it, you have to clean the dishes and put them in neatly before you can wash them.

With this series of operations, several bowls have long been washed by hand.

Most importantly, dining tables and kitchen countertops still have to be cleaned manually. So the dishwasher is chicken ribs.

Some people may support this statement, while others oppose it.

In fact, for families with few people, such as young couples and families of three, dishwashers may often be idle, and the utilization rate is not high.

But for families with many people, dishwashers are very meaningful and can greatly improve the quality of life.

Especially for families who don’t like washing dishes, with a dishwasher, families no longer have to argue about “who washes the dishes”.

That’s why many people say: I regret buying a dishwasher-I regret buying it late, it tastes so good to use!

Ghost Four: Buying sofas online is several times cheaper than physical stores

When buying furniture, it is recommended to buy good quality sofas and beds, because they are used every day and will also affect the quality of sleep.

But when you are ready to spend thousands of dollars (based on the estimate of tens of thousands of RMB) to buy a sofa in a physical store, someone around you may say: Buying a sofa online is several times cheaper than a physical store!

I will also tell you: 80% of sofas in China are produced somewhere. When shopping online, just choose where the delivery place is.

Even tips: first go to the physical store to look at the style and size, take photos and keep them, and then place an order online. A set of sofas can be several times cheaper.

As a matter of fact, buying sofas online does have more options and may also find some discounts.

But to say that the price is several times cheaper than that of physical stores, we can’t say that there is absolutely no, but it is almost impossible.

This is because the operating cost of online stores is not lower than that of physical stores now, so the price is not much lower.

Once you encounter a sofa with a particularly low price, the quality is often not guaranteed. Common problems are: serious color difference, wooden boards inside the sofa are even templates eliminated from the construction site, with cement blocks on them.

Therefore, if you want to buy a sofa with reliable quality, whether it is online shopping or a physical store, it will not be too cheap. Merchants have to consider various comprehensive costs.

Nonsense 5: Online shopping for a large brick is only a few dollars (based on the estimate of more than 20 yuan)

With the popularity of large tiles, many families now lay 750 * 1500 large-size floor tiles in guest and dining rooms, which looks better and shows class.

But for families with limited budgets, it costs more than ten dollars (based on an estimate of more than 100 yuan) to buy such large bricks in a physical store. They may not be able to accept this price.

At this time, if you hear someone say: Ceramic tiles can also be bought online, and they are much cheaper than physical stores. Like a 750 * 1500 large brick, it only costs a few dollars a piece.

When shopping online, as long as you choose Guangdong brands, you can guarantee the quality.

If you believe this, you will definitely suffer. Because the “water” in the ceramic tile industry is so deep that ordinary people simply can’t understand it.

It can even be said that as a provincial agent, the price of a few dollars a piece may not be available. How can ordinary consumers buy it online?

Therefore, don’t believe this kind of self-deception “nonsense”!

The so-called big bricks that cost a few dollars on the Internet are not big brands at all, nor are they Guangdong bricks, but Jiangxi bricks or Shandong bricks. The quality can’t be compared with Guangdong bricks in physical stores.

When you receive the goods, you will find that both the weight and the embryo body are different from the tiles in physical stores.

After it is laid on the ground, problems such as bulging and cracking are easy to occur.

Therefore, if you really want to save the cost of buying large bricks, the correct way is to choose second-and third-tier Guangdong bricks, the price is about $11 a piece. This will not only guarantee the quality, but also really save some money.

Finally, to summarize:

Even if you don’t know how to decorate, you must have your own judgment. Something is wrong when you hear it, so ignore it and stick to your wise decision, so as not to suffer.