5 Helpful Tips to Consider for a Successful Remodeling Experience

You’ve created your wishlist, you’ve established a budget, now you’re ready to remodel.

Nothing is more satisfying than organizing all your remodeling inspirations and making the decision to move forward with your remodeling project. The excitement of watching your inspirations come to life starts to build as you anxiously await for the first visit or first design meeting with your remodeler. As eager as you are to begin remodeling your home, a little bit of nervousness may also start to creep in, especially if you’ve never remodeled your home before. However, with the right mind set and expectations, remodeling can be a fun and stress free experience. 

Here are 5 helpful tips to keep in mind when you’re remodeling. 

Be Flexible - Remodeling is an extremely tedious process and takes more than a few weeks to plan for. Your remodeler needs to take measurements of the existing conditions of your home and convert them into new design plans. Once the new design plans are finalized, you’ll move on to picking design selections. As you’re picking design selections, your remodeler has to submit for city permits and inspections. Once all the pre-planning process is complete, then your remodeler can move your project into construction. The tedious process of remodeling can take several months before you see your beautifully remodeled home. So as your remodeler communicates with you and provides you with updates about the progress of your home, try to be flexible with your remodeling team. Their main goal is to make your remodeled home safe and up to code so that you can enjoy your home for many years to come. 

Be Open to Suggestions - Pinterest and HGTV are the perfect places to go for design inspiration. However, when it comes to selecting your design choices for your remodeling project, your selections may cost more than you anticipated. If you find your project over budget due to design choices, your design consultant will find selections that are similar to your beautiful Pinterest inspirations and also budget-friendly. Your design consultant has several resources that they can reach out to and help you find a similar product to your design inspirations, then turn those inspirations into reality all within your budget. If you’re going for a certain aesthetic, your design consultant may suggest a different design plan that will still achieve the look and feel you want, but at a lower cost.  

Have a Clear Vision - Create a clear vision of what you want. Deciding if you're going to do cosmetic upgrades vs. changing the layout and function of your home can make a big difference in how you plan for your project. Your vision will also help your remodeler to create a detailed timeline and cost breakdown for the vision you have in mind. Your ideal vision for your home will also help your remodeler to present you with different options and ideas on how to remodel your home to find a design that works best for your home, your lifestyle, and your budget.

Find your Design Style - As you look online for design inspirations, try to keep track of what sparks your interest. Do you find yourself leaning more towards contemporary or traditional design? Are there elements of both that you would like to incorporate into your new design? Do you find yourself favoring the farmhouse style or more of a minimalist style? These are the questions you can ask yourself to help narrow down your vision to match your style.

Splurge Strategically - Once you've created your vision and selected your design style, you can decide where you're willing to splurge. For example, if you're remodeling your kitchen, set aside an amount for splurging on that farmhouse sink or those countertops you've had your eyes on. If you're remodeling your bathroom, decide if you want to splurge on converting your old tub combo into that spacious walk-in shower design you saw on Pinterest. Splurging strategically can also mean selecting a lower-cost option for floor tile, light fixtures, or faucet so that you can splurge on luxury items such as your backsplash, shower tile, or cabinetry.  

These five simple steps will help to prepare not only you but also your remodeling team for a successful remodeling project. 

If you have your ideas and details ready to have a look at, call KM BUILDERS at 210-680-5626. We would love to have the opportunity to bring your vision to life.

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