8 Ways To Avoid Reno Regret

1. Live in It

If possible live in it. Understand where the sunsets, where the hot and cold spots are in the house. Where your favorite room is. How much stuff you are bringing to the house. Living in the house for a few months will allow you to understand and feel what will make this house perfect for you. If you cannot live in it visit at different times of the day for a few weeks and get a better feel for the house at different times of the day so you can feel the mood of the home through out the day.

2. Use Restraint

It's typically more expensive to take away then it is to add along the way. Over designing is easy, keep restraint and stick to what you need and add along the way.

3. Investing in Custom? Make it yours

Use 3D Autocad designs to make custom yours. If you are going to spend the money you may as well get what YOU want.

4. Have a clear vision

The most specific the better. Do not be afraid to collab with designers and builders to get your desired look, but trust that they know what they are doing.

5. Start with the mood

One of the most over looked items on this list. Decide how you want your home or rooms to feel. This is your home and should feel how you envisioned. Examples would be calm, warm, welcoming, charming, happy.

6. Think year round, not seasonal

A well designed home feels welcoming regardless the season. Think lighting, decor, and colors.

7. Don’t chase trends

No one wants to be that house who chased the trend and when its over it just looks out of place. Make your home timeless.

8. Reality check yourself

A renovation of any sizes take time and planning. Understand what you are getting yourself into, and do not just go off of Pinterest build to cater how YOU and YOUR FAMILY live.