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Know what you want and how much you’re prepared to spend. (If you don’t, how will die contractor?)
Read magazine articles and visit your bookstore for books on home remodeling. Start a file of ideas that appeal to you.
Be specific about colors, gathering swatches to show the designer. Visit fabric stores and wall covering showrooms to search for patterns that appeal to you.
Think about your lifestyle and what details are important to you. Jot down your ideas as you go.
Once you have decided to build an addition to your home (or you’re ready to break ground on a new house) you’ll need an architect and builder, or a design/building company.
This last group consists of cooperative teams of architects, builders, contractors and possibly subcontractors, cost estimators, construction foremen and coordinators.
If you’re planning a certain kind of addition, tour your community to see who has done something similar. Knock on doors. Most people are eager to share
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