House shifting is a major occurrence in your life. It is exciting, overwhelming, exhausting, stressful, and yet promising. Often you can go off-track in terms of being practical and end up buying things that you should not be buying. I have mentioned a few things below that you should avoid buying before you move. So, here are the 10 things you should buy only after completing your house shift:
1. Paint
You should never buy paints before you shift to your new house even if you get paints at a cheaper rate near your current house. If you buy paints before your move, you will make the most irrational choice of your life. I am saying so as I can tell you about the reasons behind it. First, you do not know what the interiors of your new house are going to be like. While painting the interiors, one must be aware of the layout of the house and the direction of the natural light. Some Indian families prefer to select colours of the house depending on the direction of the walls according to Vaastu Shastra.
You cannot get paints without carrying out a swatch test on the walls. And you will not want to carry anything in the moving vehicle that can damage your goods or cause a dangerous accident; paints can cause both. Paints contain alcohol and can be the cause of a fire breakout during a summer move. Needless to say, paint cans may tumble down and all your goods will be tinted and tainted at the same time. If you do not want any of these disasters to happen on the go, do not buy paints before the move.
2. Furniture
When you are about to move, you should never buy new furniture. If you buy furniture before moving, you will be making a big mistake for two reasons. The pieces of furniture contribute to the size and weight of the move. You will be deliberately increasing the size and weight of the move thereby causing the moving charges to surge up. Again, you do not know how the new pieces of furniture will look in your new house. It may not go with the background colour or there may not be a perfect place for the new furniture altogether. Therefore, do not buy furniture before you move.
3. Cushions
Cushions are cute and comfortable accessories for your furniture. You can throw them on the sofa, bed, loveseat, or your reading corner. Cushions make everything cosier as you can use them to rest your back or to keep it on your lap while reading or munching something. But buying cushions before the move is not a good idea. You should buy cushions and cushions covers according to the colour of the furniture and the ambient decor of the house. If you are not sure of the colours of the wall and the colour of the sofa or the upholstery of the reading corner, you will not be able to decide the size and colour of the cushions.
4. Floor Rugs
Floor rugs can instantly uplift the look and feel of the interior of your house. But they need to be fully coordinated with the area of the floors, the colour of the walls, ceiling, lighting, and the theme of the house. Some of the rugs are in solid colours, some of them have Moroccan motifs, and some are in contemporary bold patterns. But if you are sure about the furniture, wall paint, and lighting of your new house, you cannot buy floor rugs before shifting.
5. Home Decor
Home decor items can add wonders to your living space. But it can only help in adding up to the aesthetics if you choose the decor items according to the theme of the interiors. Unless you decide on the major aspects of the interiors of the new house, you cannot decide which home decor items to buy before the move.
6. Artwork
One statement piece of artwork can add to the grandeur of your entire living room. But make sure that this artwork fits the accent wall and goes with the remaining pieces of the ambient constructs. Artworks are expensive and exclusive; you cannot buy them before your house shifting and expect the other aspects to fall in place.
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7. Plants
Introducing plants to your living space is an inexpensive way of elevating your living space and your life as a whole. There are never too many plants in your home and once you start loving plants, you cannot stop adding them to your collection. But being whimsical about getting more plants before you carry out a house shifting is madness. Plants contribute a lot of weight due to the weight of the soil and the planter. The weight of your move will go up if you move plants through the packers and movers. Moreover, plants will not survive if you carry those long distances. So, unless you are moving somewhere nearby, you cannot carry plants.
8. Pets
Getting new pets before you move is an absurd idea. Pets do not like change in their natural habitat. When you get new pets, they need time to adjust with and around you in your house. Again, when you move from one house to another, you must adjust to the surroundings and the journey. It is too much for them to bear and they can fall sick and behave in an aggressive manner. Buy new pets after you move and complete the unpacking process.
9. Groceries
Groceries can be packaged items or fresh supplies from the market. Some of them have medium shelf life while some have a short shelf life. You need to consume them soon after opening their packaging. Thus, you should not buy new groceries right before you conduct a house shifting Bangalore to Chennai. However, you will need to buy fresh edible supplies right after your shift to your new house.
10. Smart devices
In our modern-day life, we want to equip our houses with smart hi-tech devices that increase the security factor and elevate our lifestyle. Some of the smart devices are CCTV cameras, smart doorbells, fire alarms, and lawn water sprinklers. These smart devices are expensive, and they need to be customized according to the layout of your new house. Without checking the layout of your house, you cannot decide whether the smart devices will comply with the design of your future house.
The Conclusion
Moving into your new house is a thrilling incident for many of us. But do not let the excitement overwhelm you so much that you end up buying more and more things before your move thinking that they may be of great use post-move. You will have enough time after unpacking the boxes in your new house. Buying anything new before the house shifting will add up to the moving charges. The packers and movers will find it difficult to pack, load, move, and unload the goods if you increase the size of your move.
If you get the aforesaid 10 things you should buy only after completing your house shifting, you are going to land up in a mess. Be practical and wise as you move. Good luck!