As the classics rightly noted, renovation can’t really be finished — you can only stop it.
Any renovation, in essence, isn’t about walls. It’s about a desire to change something in your life.
You can easily live with the same color on the walls — it’s not dripping down your neck, right?
Tiny scratches on the floor go unnoticed, a small chip on the tile — who even sees it, a little dried stain from a window left open in the rain — come on, is that really a reason to sand and repaint the sills?
And so it goes… until one day that growing list of “minor imperfections” tips the scale toward:
“Maybe it’s time to do some renovation?”
Renovation is an exciting process — but one that pulls you in.
A simple repainting of the walls quietly turns into redoing the floors,
and through the need for a new countertop, somehow becomes a complete kitchen remodel.
Have you been there too?
A new bathtub becomes a reason to replace all the faucets in the house, and new faucets, of course, make you want to change every single doorknob.
Doing renovation yourself — that’s something you simply have to love.
(Or, let’s be honest, you just have to be that kind of person.)
But when someone else does the renovation for you, there’s a lot more room for advice, ideas, and a truly creative approach.
There’s another thing about renovation — it doesn’t like being alone.
Once you start, you suddenly realize you need your neighbor’s advice, your friend’s drill, and your whole family’s moral support. Then comes the joint decision about wall colors — which somehow turns into a three-day family referendum.
So renovation isn’t just about nails and paint — it’s also a great way to test how well you work as a team.
Renovations can be divided into two big categories:
those done for yourself (where imagination knows no limits),
and those done to increase the value of your home — meaning you can sell the property at a higher price, with the gain exceeding the renovation cost.
In that case, it’s important to get a professional opinion from someone who understands what improvements bring the best return within your budget.
And now, a little soft plug:
our team handles not only cosmetic pre-sale updates,
but also full-scale renovations — from the smallest repair and repainting
to complete home reconstruction with all required permits.
If you’d like to learn more, give me a call — I’ll be happy to explain everything.
As for people and renovations — they usually fall into two groups:
those who finished, and those who gave up (and, let’s be honest, sometimes ran out of money).
If you feel like your renovation has entered an endless phase —
maybe it’s time not to change the wallpaper, but to change your coordinates?
Because the next level — when renovation becomes more exhausting than inspiring —
is a move, which can instantly solve a lot of problems.
Renovation is also a way to feel in control of life.
When everything around is changing, a freshly painted wall gives a sense that at least something still depends on you. But just like in life, sometimes it’s easier not to patch the old, but to start fresh.
By the way, have you noticed how much more mobile we’ve become compared to our parents — not to mention grandparents?
People now change not only jobs (or even professions) but also homes and cities.
For those of us who’ve gone through immigration — sometimes more than once — change has become a normal, natural part of life.
And maybe that’s a good thing.
We’ve stopped being afraid of change.
We’ve realized that home isn’t just an address, it’s a place where you feel calm.
And if it starts feeling cramped — that’s not a crisis, that’s a signal: time to grow.
After all, renovation and moving are two sides of the same coin —
the desire to make life better.
Some repaint their walls, others open a new door.
The main thing is that both bring you joy.
Wishing you beautiful renovations and easy moves!
I’ll be glad to help with any related questions — just call.
Serge Skyba
Realtor® at Realty 7 Ltd, Brokerage
416-305-6525
serge@agent1.ca
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