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Where To Begin
| Congratulations, you've made the
decision to remodel your kitchen, bath or living areas. Now the
hard part, you don't know where to begin! It may seem like your
lists and choices are endless.
Don't worry, just follow some simple
guidelines and take our advice. You'll be on your way in no
time!
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1.
Decide What You Want
- What is your main reason for wanting to
remodel? Do you need extra space, are you cabinets outdated
and falling off the walls, improve your living space or
maybe for health reasons?
- Ask your family what they need and would
like and why.
- Do you have options? Can you expand to
the front or back yard or can you just redesign the existing
area?
- What matters the most to you? Figure out
what needs changed and what you could keep or just update.
- Make sure to consider the short and long
term implications of your renovation decisions. How long do
you plan on living in this house, will your choices increase
or decrease the house's resale value?
2. Collect Ideas and Gather
Information
- Search through magazines,
books and the internet to get ideas and the look you would
like.
- Make a folder for all your
pictures and ideas.
- Go to home shows or visit
open houses of builders for ideas. TV shows are also a great
place to look.
- Talk with anyone that has
remodeled in the past. This could be your family members,
friends or co workers. Just start asking around, you'll find
someone who has gone through this process.
3. You Need to Determine Your
Budget
- This could be the most
important step in my opinion. So many times homeowners don't
have a realistic idea of the costs involved in remodeling.
Your heart can be broke once you realize you can't afford
it, this is after all the work you put in to designing it.
- Figure out what you are
willing to spend the most money on.
- How much can you afford? Can
you and are you willing to borrow money?
These are only some suggestions and you can use them for a
starter point if you like. You may already be working with a
designer, architect or other professional service for your
needs. Please let me know how I can be of assistance to you.
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