Should you remodel?
Koontz-Jodi and I disagree regarding the decision to remodel. It's my feeling that there's no good reason to live in a space unsuited to you for the first twenty years, and then finally make it your own. So, deal with the necessities, pay the bills and be aware that remodeling is not for the faint-of-heart or pocket book. But you can refinance down the road to pay for the dang tuition!
Contrary to projects previewed in the magazines, you don't have to break the bank in order to improve the way you use and live in your house. If you haven't done all of the financial things that Jodi wisely suggests, but you know you need to make some changes, be creative! Think outside-the-box. Or hire help to think that way for you; a designer whose payment is not based on the size of your budget, or a contractor who specializes in 'design/build'. (Jodi's going to say that's an oxymoron-she's a designer you know).
Not everyone needs a chef's kitchen outfitted with the latest and most expensive equipment. Some people just need to tear down a wall or two and get a more workable floor plan in order to significantly improve the use of their space. Bottom line is that you can be a $100,000 client, but you can also be a $10,000 client and until you start thinking, you don't really know where you fall.
So if you're on the road to remodeling, we'll write next about who we think you should and should not be listening too.
Contrary to projects previewed in the magazines, you don't have to break the bank in order to improve the way you use and live in your house. If you haven't done all of the financial things that Jodi wisely suggests, but you know you need to make some changes, be creative! Think outside-the-box. Or hire help to think that way for you; a designer whose payment is not based on the size of your budget, or a contractor who specializes in 'design/build'. (Jodi's going to say that's an oxymoron-she's a designer you know).
Not everyone needs a chef's kitchen outfitted with the latest and most expensive equipment. Some people just need to tear down a wall or two and get a more workable floor plan in order to significantly improve the use of their space. Bottom line is that you can be a $100,000 client, but you can also be a $10,000 client and until you start thinking, you don't really know where you fall.
So if you're on the road to remodeling, we'll write next about who we think you should and should not be listening too.
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