Architect, Home Designer, Interior Designer, Decorator, etc.  You have plans to take on a home build or renovation, you need some help, you need a designer… but who? What kind? And where to start?   Your designer will be responsible for planning your home – ensuring it will function well for its intended purposes – so…

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Steady wins the (design) race, when we can’t control the pace – When to avoid reactivity in the process of building your dream home  There are always delays experienced in home building – with careful planning some can be avoided, but some are outside of anyone’s control. This past year especially, we have all had…

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We are a ways into the new year now, 2022 promised to be better than 2021 as each new year does over the one that came before it. Whether you are the kind of person to make formal resolutions, or you just see the new calendar as motivation for a fresh and enthusiastic re-start, by…

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Whether you are beginning your home project right now, or dreaming for the future, you will need to collect your ideas and inspirations in a way that you will be able to communicate them to your designer when you begin the process.   The absolute first step is to get clear on your vision for your…

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Expanding upon the high/low spotlight from our last issue, this article delves into the importance of knowing your budget so that we can design your dream home without presenting concepts that are unreachable to you.   When we ask what your project budget is, we mean the overall complete dollar amount you intend to spend on…

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If you wanted a red car… would you walk onto a car lot and make the statement of nothing more than “I want a red car” and have confidence that you will leave happy with whatever the salesman chooses for you? Unlikely… So, how do you expect that a similar type of vague descriptor is going to be successful for your builder to be…

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