What do you want the project to be?
By: Kathryn Cherne on February 26th, 2009
Are you looking to start a new home improvement project? From paint selection in a single room to a full gut rehab, all types of projects need well defined goals, otherwise you may end up with a new home that you do not enjoy.
Asking yourself these following questions will help to figure out what your looking for in the project, if your not completely sure.
- What type of design style to you like? Might help to pick out pictures and keep them in a folder, or bookmark some web pages. Click here to check out our article here for links to inspiration resources that we love.
- What type of amenities are you interested in? Hardwood Floors, Granite Countertops, Heated Bathroom Floors? The list is endless.
- What is your time line for completion of the project?
- What is your budget for design? Materials? Construction labor?
- What do you expect from this project?
- How are the decisions made and who makes them? How will your family be involved in the decisions?
- What construction experience do you have? Can you paint? Can you hang pictures? Can you build walls?
- What home spaces have you seen that were a success? Why were they successful?
- What home spaces have you seen that were not as successful? Why were they not successful?
- What is the one single must-have item that your new home must have?
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