Why You Should Utilize a Designer
In a article from This Old House, Ted Goodnow, kitchen design contractor for the “
Manchester House”, makes some very salient points about kitchen remodel and renovation projects.
One of the best is what he calls the “Power of 10”.In other words, erasers are significantly cheaper than wrecking balls! Making mistakes on paper, or in a design studio, will save you a remarkable amount of money and frustration on any remodeling project, be it your kitchen, your bathroom, or a new outdoor cooking area.
In the article, Goodnow describes his theory; “I like to say that good up-front planning is the power of 10. By that I mean, if it costs a dollar to plan your kitchen well on the drawing, it will cost $10 to fix it in the shop if you don’t — and it will cost $100 to fix your kitchen if you don’t make the changes until you’re on the job site. This is a good mantra to keep in mind when embarking on virtually any kitchen project.“
In other words, erasers are significantly cheaper than wrecking balls! Making mistakes on paper, or in a design studio, will save you a remarkable amount of money and frustration on any remodeling project, be it your kitchen, your bathroom, or a new outdoor cooking area.
Read more of the article here: This Old House – A Kitchen Collaboration
Kitchen and bathroom designers are intimately acquainted with all of the little snags that can sabotage your project, and how to avoid them. Their input early on in a remodeling project can be the difference between a seamless remodel and a regretful disaster.
Perhaps even more important is having designers and contractors who can communicate and collaborate effectively. At HomeSource, our designers and installers are all part of the same team and have communication down to a science.