Planning a home renovation project can be very stressful so it's important to know a few tips before starting one.
Whether you're re-doing your kitchen, enlarging your master bedroom, updating a bathroom or adding a garage there are many things you need to know to make your project run smoothly and create a peaceful experience for yourself.
So before the renovation begins take note to these tips. These tips will help turn your vision into a reality!
Tip One: Evaluate Your Needs - It's important to know what you want and what the needs of your family are before getting started.
Tip Two: Asses Your Situation- Get a pad and pen and walk through each room making notes of the improvements you'd like to see happen. Then take that list and prioritize your notes and then prioritize the rooms that need the most work and attention. This will give you your starting point.
Tip Three: Start a Design Notebook - It's important to know the look and feel you'd like for your renovation. What materials and finishes are available, what designs inspire you and what doesn't, it's imperative to know both. Gathering information from magazines and websites will be helpful.
Tip Four: Write a Wish List - List everything that you want; the look, the feel, the color, the concept. Don't worry about the price at this point because many "looks" can be created on your budget. Just get the concept on paper. Writing this list can help you organize your thoughts.
Tip Five: Plan Ahead - It's important to have a plan and follow it. This will prevent you from wasting time and money. Knowing your budget, your wants and needs in advance is the key to a successful renovation project.
Tip Six: Hire a Professional Interior Designer - hiring a professional will save you a great deal of time and money. A design professional can be a great asset to your project because they will assist you with your lists, goals, budget and overall plan. They can really relieve some of the stresses associated with planning a renovation project.
Tip Seven: Hire a Licensed General Contractor- work with a company that is dependable, has integrity and provides high quality workmanship. Be sure to hire a company that will fit your needs and expectations...some times when hiring large firms it can cost you more money because of their high overhead expenses. And also they may be too large to give you the "attention" you desire and deserve. Hiring a professional General Contractor will also give you peach of mind because they know all of the building and safety codes, they will be able to obtain all the necessary permits, they'll be in charge of the scheduling and hiring all necessary subcontractors... and in return you won't have to worry about a thing!
About Cheryl: Cheryl Sandella, Interior Designer ASID Allied Member, works with her husband and partner of 30 years, Al Sandella, General Contractor. They own Sandella Custom Homes and Interiors in Fountain Hills Arizona and design, remodel and build homes in the valley. To read more about her go to http://www.sandella.net/aboutus/aboutus.html
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Cheryl Sandella
Sandella Custom Homes & Interiors
PO Box 18132
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
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