How to Prioritize Home Renovation Projects
Are you thinking of renovating your home but aren’t sure how to get the process started? Designer Sharrah Stevens discusses how to prioritize home renovation projects and walks you through her own planned remodel of her new home in this video by The Kinwoven Home:
1. Walk around your house and make a wish list of all your dream projects – all of the things you want to change about your home. Don’t even think about money, time, or complexity at his point. Allow yourself to envision what your house should be and what you would like to see it become.
2. Measure every inch of your home and put it into a 3D modeling program like SketchUp. Taking the time to learn how to use this program will help you visualize the projects your want to accomplish. Free and paid versions are available.
3. Prioritize what affects your mood the most. That is, which project will help you enjoy your home the most? Start with one room and go from there.
4. Assess your budget. What is your budget, and what can you actually afford? Consider your top 3-4 projects. Call contractors, painters, and any other professional you’ll need and have them give you a quote. If you plan to DIY any of your projects, research them online and decide if you can realistically do them yourself or if it’s better to call in a professional. For example, if you want to brighten a room, you can paint the trim and molding (easy and inexpensive) or install recessed lighting (more complex and more expensive). You may decide on painting and save money to do the lighting at a later time.
5. Once you’ve figured what projects make you happy, what they will actually look like through SketchUp, what they will actually cost and what you can realistically do with your timeline and budget, you can now execute these projects and see your home transformed.
In her new home, Sharrah plans to hire professionals to paint the molding, wainscoting and staircase; bathroom remodels, a kitchen update, and relocation of the washer and dryer to the main floor are planned for the future.
