Building a home around a career

We all have dreams of living in a perfect home, but making that dream a reality can be a time consuming process. Decorating, furnishing and generally styling a dream home is a full time job in itself and can sometimes seem an impossible task for those applying themselves fully to their career.

With a little planning however, it’s perfectly possible to create your own palace in your spare time. Here, we look at a few ways you can enhance your property without having to compromise on your busy working life.

Go for low maintenance

The last thing you want when you’ve got very little time on your hands is to be required to carry out basic maintenance tasks. If every spare minute is taken up bringing your house back to the point of being functional, it will be a long time before your dream home can become a reality.

The key here is to go for a low maintenance property. New builds in Oxfordshire can offer you a blank canvas, where every minute you spend will take you closer to your ideal home.

Think minimal

Part of the reason furnishing a home is sometimes so time consuming is that people are keen to fill every nook and cranny with a unique item of furniture. While this can create a cosy and artistic feel to a property, it more often leads to a house feeling cluttered and short of space.

Minimal designs are not only great for keeping your mind clear, but they require less time to create. Rather than spending all of your weekends scouring flea markets for that perfect bookcase, you should be able to tick furnishings off the list within a matter of days.

Get help

Creating your own home can be an enjoyable process, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. If work is taking it out of you and you’re not looking forward to spending your down time shopping around, don’t be afraid to get help. Whether it’s enlisting a professional to take care of your interior design, or just bringing in some decorators to take care of that last lick of paint, a little help can sometimes go a long way.