My older sister just started working and bought a bare-shell apartment, then did the renovation herself - you would not believe how much money she saved.

If you asked everyone why they study and work so desperately hard every day, Huahua believes many people would say it is to give themselves and their families a better life. To live a better life, a comfortable home of decent standard is indispensable.

In recent years housing prices have been climbing steadily, and for many office workers owning a good home of their own is simply beyond reach. For an ordinary office worker, getting a home of their own is truly doubly difficult. Many people feel that fully renovated homes are expensive and may not suit their own taste, so they want to renovate themselves, and they set their sights on bare-shell apartments.

A bare-shell apartment is one that has not undergone any renovation at all, with nothing inside - even the exposed walls are bare concrete. Although such a home looks plain, it is highly adaptable and cheap, which you could say lowers the bar for office workers buying a home.

Actually, as Huahua sees it, whatever home you live in is still a home. Even though a bare-shell apartment is plainly finished, you can do the renovation yourself. Although doing it yourself means handling everything - from deciding on the style, choosing furniture, comparing prices, to selecting materials, every step requires your own hands-on effort - when your home is finally renovated and you look at what you have achieved, a sense of pride wells up inside!

Because a bare-shell apartment is simple by nature, the renovation also starts from the basics. First decide on the wall style, choose the right paint, and once it is painted, the renovation is half done.

Next you have to choose the flooring and lay it - flooring is a very important step for a home. Choosing the right floor tiles can bring you convenience and ease in the near future. For example, dark floor tiles hide dirt well, making them very easy to clean, while light-colored floor tiles go with anything and complement any style. When laying floor tiles, be sure to remember grouting. If you do not grout the floor tiles, dirt that gets into the gaps later will turn into ugly "black lines."

The walls and floor of the bathroom are actually especially important, because the bathroom has a lot of moisture, which easily makes the walls damp and moldy. Also, bathrooms have many electrical appliances, so you must pay attention to wiring the circuits properly. You also need to take measures against electrical leakage, and so on.

Once the hard elements are all done, it is time to arrange the soft furnishings. Actually, soft furnishings are simply arranged according to your own preferences. If you want a Nordic-style home, you can choose Nordic-style sofas and tables; if you like minimalist style, you can use only black, white and gray. As long as you like it, any style works!

This also reveals the advantage of a bare-shell apartment: the only limit is your imagination!

I hope everyone can live the life they like. Life needs a sense of ritual, and only then will your happiness index rise!