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A Dream Without a Financial Plan Is Just a Wish!
The French write Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is quoted as saying that "a dream without a plan is just a wish". We'd like to take it a step further and say that a dream without a financial plan is just a wish! One of the first steps you can take to look for the money to fund your renovations is talking to a financial planner. On our podcast, All Things Renovation, we interviewed Glen Dodd, a local financial planner, to find out what tips he could offer. Here is a summary of what we learned from him.
The Basics of a Kitchen Layout – Part 2
There are a couple of theories that designers use for locating your appliances in your kitchen layout.
The Basics of a Kitchen Layout - Part 1
In any space, Function needs to drive Form but it is crucial in the hardest working room of your home. There’s no point in creating a new beautiful kitchen that doesn’t function any better than your existing one does! So let's dive into some of the basics of a kitchen layout.
Defining Your Vision - Part 2
You've gathered a ton of images, and you've been looking over them to pick out what really attracted you to them. Now you're starting to further define your vision by deciding on your design direction? It’s time to edit what you’ve pulled.
Defining Your Vision - Part 1
Now that you've gathered 40-50 images, start looking at them to see if any themes become apparent. These questions will help you decide what your design drivers are and help you in defining your vision.
The Anatomy of Hiring a Contractor
Who should you get to do the work? This is the crucial question. You could have an amazing design and an appropriate budget, but still have an awful experience if the contractor you are collaborating with has terrible workmanship, poor communication, or lacks integrity.
Planning Your Renovation
Now that you've decided to ahead with it, where do you start when planning your renovation? There are so many decisions to make and proper planning will help make the project run more smoothly. To avoid unnecessary cost over-runs, materials and fixtures need to be selected and ordered to allow for lead times and so they are available when needed.
Living as We "Age in Place"
More and more seniors are making the decision to age in place, staying in their own homes rather than moving into nursing homes or senior care facilities.