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How to organize your bedroom

Lack of space can be frustrating, especially in a country as congested as India. And if you feel the same in your bedroom, then maybe it’s time to rethink and renovate. We spend most of our lives in the same room but people undermine the importance of a properly organized and beautiful bedroom Make a plan Create an organized plan. Make a step-by-step process. Try to define the steps as much as you can, that’ll help you later. Decide which furniture to place first (excluding bed, as it is the core part). Consider splitting your room into sections. It will help you to be more thorough, and this way you won’t leave any details behind. Draw it Make a rough draft of your room, try to make it to scale so that it’s easier to imagine. With a drawn-out plan, you will better understand the space you’re working with. Budget Decide your budget. Depending on your needs, you might have to rent furniture instead of buying it. And it is not a bad thing. There are plenty of options available to rent and the designs aren’t that bad. Consecutively, you can rent smaller furniture pieces to get the overall feel of the room or you can rent a bed to see if it works with your room. Decorate Use artwork to add elegance to your room. If everything is in harmony, art will bring it to life. It’s the easiest way to make your room engaging and comfortable at the same time. Empty walls make for a boring room. But just artwork won’t work, décor items like tabletop lamps, pots, etc. are very helpful in bringing colors to a dull room.

Utilize There is a lot of space in our bedrooms that we never use, it is partly to blame for our space problems. Utilizing a space with maximum efficiency is a rare skill. But it can be done. Don’t use overhead space or it would make your room look and feel cluttered. Instead, use the space that you feel is already occupied. The space under your bed can be optimized unless your bed has a storage space already. Explore new wardrobe types. Some of these new styles save a lot of space and don’t sacrifice functionality for style. Choose the type of wardrobe which suits you the best. A functional nightstand can tidy up your bedside without looking too bulky or cluttered. Get a trashcan Pick a corner to place a trash can. It is actually very important to have it in your room, but people overlook it for some reason and go to their kitchen to throw trash. It is pretty inconvenient and impractical. Having it in your room can make a lot of difference. A trashcan doesn’t have to be ugly; it can be modern and beautiful. Just don’t get one that’s too vibrant.

Don’t forget to experiment Go for what your heart wants, sometimes the oddest combinations work the best. And remember, no one knows your home and your bedroom better than you.

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Is renting appliances a smart move

It is getting increasingly difficult to monitor your expenses. Although there are so many tools to keep tabs on your spending and with bank statements available at your fingertips, it’s easy to think smart spending is the norm.

In reality, it’s actually the opposite. Due to online shopping and electronic transactions, people often forget where they spend most of their money. Adding another expense to that list could be counter-productive but using the system smartly makes all the difference. Buying is a liability Contrary to popular belief, renting is no more the liability people think it is, instead, buying has taken its place. Nothing is made to last anymore. Companies design products to break in a year or two because that creates more sales. And they specifically engineer some parts to break, to increase after-sales revenue. Every industry does this and it is not a healthy practice. This ends up costing the consumer much more than it did in the past. It’s high time to shift to renting to reduce costs. Since the industry is relatively new in India, you can make good use of the competition between the big players.

Making the most of it Competitive pricing and special deals across sites can be a bit overwhelming but, in the end, consumers benefit from this competition, and it is up to them to fully utilize it. Comparing prices on different tenures, you can easily get appliances on rent that suit your needs. The big question It is an undeniable fact that covid has ruined the future plans of most people. Due to this drastic change, and rising import duties, spending across the country has gone down. This negatively affects the prices of commodities and in turn, raised the prices of common products. It’s more feasible to rent appliances like microwaves and fridges as they malfunction frequently. You get free maintenance from most sites so that is another expense you can cut.

Go further Choosing the better option is not that hard. Doing a simple price analysis can give you valuable information and can potentially save you thousands of rupees in passive expenses. Rent furniture instead of buying it, or at least give it a good thought before spending so much of your money. You could rent sofa sets or a treadmill if that benefits you. Keep an open approach, there are plenty of options in the market.

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Is renting furniture economically better?

It is obviously a better option to rent furniture rather than buying. Furniture prices have been climbing for the past few years and now the amount is so absurd, it would discourage anyone looking to buy.

There can be no short answer here. It all depends on what you need. There are plenty of options to choose from, with different prices and designs but, what exactly do you have to look for? Probably the most important thing, in my opinion, would be the tenure period. Depending on what you select, prices can differ vastly. That probably won’t affect you if you are renting a single piece of furniture but if you are choosing a whole set, the extra amount can be equivalent to your monthly rental.

It also depends on how long you are going to use the furniture and if you are going to relocate to a different place after a while. Relocation can cost anywhere from 20-25% of the original price and we don’t even pay any attention to it. All these things add up with time and end up costing way more than what you originally paid.

                        Not all black and white

Furniture costs are high but that does not mean you should not buy it at all. Some pieces of furniture will cost less if bought. Things like sofa sets are very expensive so it is better to rent them, but that doesn’t mean you have to rent a bed too, they are comparatively cheaper so maybe you would be better off buying it. The important thing is to plan everything. Choose the cheapest tenure according to your needs, don’t buy or rent everything. Use both options so that you end up in a better economic position.

Work from home

If you are working from home, you would need the proper furniture to work efficiently. But buying everything could cost you anywhere from 15-20 thousand or even more. There is no point in buying everything, the majority of people work from home 3-4 days a week, and buying a table and chair for that is an economic liability. It is better to rent office chair and table, they won’t get used as much so you will get your security deposit back without any problems and the final amount that you’ll spend will be a fraction of the buying cost.

Renting might feel like a liability but, looking at the bigger picture will clear all doubts. You could even rent a mattress if that feels like the better option for you. Don’t let old notions cloud your judgment

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A guide to smart renting

Renting is perceived as a liability, though some of it is based on facts, its old definition is obsolete. If you go back a decade, you’ll see why renting was not widely accepted. The economic landscape at the time allowed people to buy assets easily, now there is an undeniable change in that landscape. Our expenses shadow our income and the difference will only increase with time.

Western influence has made capitalism the way forward, but it works because of credit-oriented living instead of debit. Things have changed a lot in the past few years. Earlier people were more inclined towards possession but that way of thinking is outdated. You can rent appliances easily and for cheap, so shifting to this state of mind doesn’t seem so distant.

Renting apartments and flats is a normal thing but renting appliances and furniture seems like a bad choice, although in reality if you use the system properly, you’ll end up saving more and spending less. Even if you are paying a monthly rental, it’s a fraction of the original cost and you don’t even have to worry about depreciation. Owning everything is not a feasible option for many and it is becoming increasingly difficult.

A different perspective

Looking at data from google, keywords like ‘Online furniture rent’ have gone up in ranking in recent years. This shows a shift in the opinion of the masses.

Buying a house is a sound investment as real estate prices go up with time. But if you are buying appliances and furniture, their value will decrease with time, and the cost of repairing increases. And due to price fluctuation, you might even lose money within a short period.

All this ends up costing more in the long run and you won’t even realize it. You are, in a way, paying extra even after buying the product. You may think this amount is not much but when coupled with other assets in your home, it becomes a problem. Comparing owing cost to renting, in the long run, makes it clear that buying furniture is not a good way to spend money.

Smart Spending

You don’t have to buy or rent everything in your house. It can/should be a mix of both. Comparing prices and quality at that price should give you a clear idea about what to buy and what to rent. Basically, you should rent a few things that have cheap monthly rentals and compare those prices with the cost of the product, you’ll have a better idea of the cost you will have to bear. If you choose to rent anything for a long period (1 year or more), it should give you a better deal. You can save an extra 5-10% by renting products together instead of individual orders. Look out for deals.

Don’t limit yourself

Don’t shy away from renting products you can afford. What matters is the amount you save, if buying something saves money in the long run, you should do it. You can rent office chairs or a side table if you feel that is the better option. The important thing is comparing prices.

Explore all the options and choose the best one. A simple google search like ‘furniture renting near me’ or just ‘furniture rent’ will show you loads of options. Choose the one that fits your needs the best.

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Out with the old, in with the new

Furniture has always been an important part of our life, yet we pay little attention to it until a problem arises. Everyone hates a wobbly cupboard or a side table that targets your little toe finger the moment you get out of bed. Mostly this is due to questionable design choices or just plain negligence.

I remember my old bed, which had an oddly shaped leg board at the bottom. It was made for crushing toes and that’s not an overstatement of facts. Everyone has dealt with problems like these in the past.

But with this new wave of minimalistic living, things have been looking good (literally), too much design in a room can make it feel suffocating, that’s not cool when you’d be spending most of your day there. An ideal bedroom would make you feel relaxed, with furniture that doesn’t feel like it’s from the Victorian era or at least not that old design-wise.

They didn't have to add those toe crushers!

In my opinion, furniture that makes you forget it’s there is a clever solution to small living spaces. Yet these so called “clever” solutions are seldom clever and often leave the 'economic' factor somewhere in the dirt, right along that wobbly atrocity you call a cupboard.

But you know, someone always steps up the game and helps us common folk. It’s not always in the best of ways or in a direct manner but you gotta lookout for the silver lining, wherever you can.

These contemporary designs or the so called modern pieces are way out of budget for most people and you would rather say good bye to that little toe finger (that helps you stay balanced) than be financially unstable, and that’s totally acceptable. But you don’t have to deal with that kind of pressure (your pinky toe does). Haha, that was the last one.

Don’t buy it!

Moving to a new city can be brutal the first few weeks, there’s no familiarity and everything is expensive. Until you get the hang of it, you might as well burn your budget plans.

That costs more than my fridge

Instead of buying new furniture, most of us (guys) prefer to sleep on the floor with just a mattress and maybe an unfortunate book that acts as a substitute for where you would expect to have a side table. It’s not a pleasant view but it’s functional.

These days, you can rent furniture instead of buying. Although some people have doubts, it’s actually not a bad deal. It’ll give you some extra financial independence if you are just starting out in a new city. If you are moving to a new city for 1-2 years, renting is the best alternative.

Be smart

If you buy new furniture, it’ll cost you upwards of 20k. The number only goes up and with time your bought furniture is also depreciating in value. If you are buying all the furniture for you home, it’s more of an investment than just shopping. You have to be smart about what you buy and how it would all look together. It’s a process rather than a task.

You can make renting work for you. Even if you rent everything, it’ll be cheaper than most sofas you can buy today. If you’re in a city for a few years, you can rent all the furniture and not worry about selling your belongings in a hurry. If you are renting a bed, or even a mattress, it’s going to cost you way less than the original amount and you don’t even have to worry about wear and tear.

Second hand furniture is always an option but shoddy repairs and scams are quite prominent in that part of the market. And you won’t always get what you were looking for and end up compromising. It could be the design or the color but cutting corners like that would make anyone feel frustrated after a while.

If you go on Google and type “furniture for rent near me” you’d find a plethora of options to choose from, not only different sites but also a lot of different designs and colors.

You can rent a few things and see how it goes together. Most sites have pre made combos like sofa set and tables, etc. at a discounted rate. So, financially it’s even better for someone who is moving to a new city for a few years. All the designs are contemporary, because it’s an industry norm to keep things up to date.

Things to look out for

If you’re worried about the quality of rented products, don’t be. Due to competition (like in any other market) there are rigorous quality checks that ensure you never get faulty merchandise, as the company is liable for it and incurs losses if it doesn’t maintain a certain standard.

You can practically rent anything you can think of, from renting

office chairs

to gaming consoles, few sites offer everything you could ask for and more. So, go on ahead and start renting smart.