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Remodeling your house is a viable alternativeto purchasing a new home and then packing up your stuff. However, remodeling is not always cheaper; a bad contractor or simple organization mistakes can lead to disastrous financial and emotional results. Proper organization and in-depth research are your best weapons against the common pitfalls of home remodeling. Use them wisely.

Your garage, your bathroom, your kitchen are three great places to begin your home remodeling project.  However, before you actually begin construction, you must ask yourself several questions. The most important of these questions requires an honest answer: how much money can you really spend? When considering a remodel, you should be financially realistic. Unless you take great care when accepting bids from contractors, your home remodel will most likely run 20% to 30% more than expected. While you have countless possibilities for your home remodel, this article will only focus on three different rooms: your garage, your bathroom, and your kitchen.

While there are limitless possibilities for remodeling your home, this particular article is going to discuss three different rooms: your garage, kitchen and your bathroom. For most everybody, the bathroom serves as a private sanctuary. Where else can you lock out the world and soak up a soothing bubble bath or stand under a hot shower? While you are planning your bathroom’s remodel, you really need to consider where you spend most of your bathroom time: soaking up the suds or looking in the mirror. The answer to that question shows where you should focus your ideas. Did you know there are such things as heated flooring and towel warming racks? And every contractor will recommend that you invest a little extra money and buy top of the line fixtures. Investing more money on the extra bells and whistles can easily transform your bathroom into a mini at-home spa.

It has been said that over 50% of home owners do not park their car in their garage. Instead of parking space, their garage has become a giant storage unit. Have you become one of those people? If so, you might consider remodeling your garage. A remodeled garage can actually increase your storage space, increase the usable square footage in your home, or even allow you to park your car inside it.

Outside of gaining extra storage space, a garage can be transformed into an elaborate work room, a laundry room, a home gym, or possibly an extra living space (like a kid’s play room or a spare bedroom). If you are considering transforming your garage into extra living space, you will need to factor in the extra costs for heating, electrical, and cooling. And if you would like to add a bathroom or some other form of water supply, you will also need to add in plumbing costs which can be expensive.

A kitchen remodel is usually the most costly (not too mention most complicated) home remodel project you can begin. It is a huge undertaking; don’t take it lightly. It is always advisable to hire a qualified contractor than to try and tackle your own kitchen remodel. If you request bids from several contractors – which would be a good idea, your scope of work should be extremely specific regarding the many materials that are to be used for the project (detailed proposals allow for a more accurate comparison). Also, if you aren’t specific about construction materials, there is a strong chance you will get materials either inferior or too expensive than what you wanted in the first place.

Designing your future kitchen is the most important phase of your kitchen remodel. Every aspect of the design should meet with your enthusiastic approval before you begin construction You also need to consider the down time; how long can you live without a kitchen? The more in-depth your remodel, the longer you can expect to be without a working kitchen.

Buy kitchen window treatments to finish the look of your new kitchen remodel. A new set of  kitchen window treatments can help finish any kitchen, large or small. Of course if you are handy with the sewing machine try making kitchen curtains.

Outside of hiring a state licensed contractor for your home remodel, it is also recommended that you hire an independent consultant that can oversee your chosen contractor’s work progress and overall quality of work. Most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between black steel piping and ductile iron piping, but an independent consultant certainly can. He or she can spot any shortcuts that your contractor or subcontractors may attempt to take.

Your family’s overall happiness and livelihood are closely associated with your house. Be thorough in your remodel planning and preparation and you will have a successful remodeling experience.

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