Refreshing or renovating before Christmas? Here are a few tips from the article I wrote for Luxe Real Estate's September newsletter.
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With the Christmas holidays now only a couple of months away, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Suppliers almost always have “cut-off dates” (the last date you can order and still have it arrive before the holidays) for made to order items or items that aren’t already stocked.
Some suppliers carry products from overseas, where manufacturing also slows over their own holiday periods early in the new year. Furniture, tiles, tapware and appliances ordered late in the year can experience further delays.
Locally, most suppliers close around the 19th to the 22nd of December and won’t restart until mid-January.
Trades also often take leave either side of the holiday shutdown, so anything mid-build in December will usually be on hold until the holiday season ends, with a few exceptions.
There’s no need to worry. All of this can be managed by speaking to suppliers, trades and builders about holiday schedules, specifically lead times and cut-off dates.
A little advance planning and a chat with the right person can help everything go smoothly, leaving you free to enjoy the run up to the holiday season.
Luxe Real Estate is an Auckland real estate agency with more than 30 years’ combined experience across the city’s apartments, waterfront homes and new developments.
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Written by Farah, Flow Interiors.
Auckland-based interior designer, designing spaces to improve everyday life. Farah designs around the individual stories of her clients and the needs of their projects, and can help with renovations, new builds, furniture and soft furnishings. Read more about Farah and Flow Interiors here.
