The biggest and most expensive purchase most people make in their lives is buying a house.
Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, akaThe Brownstone Boys, know this all too well.
After all,renovating homesis their full time job.
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Pick the Right General Contractor
Thegeneral contractorcan make or break your renovation.
That general contractor is probably the biggest relationship that you’re getting into through the project, Bordelon says.
A bad contractor will make every single part, every phase, every detail of the project difficult.
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Make Design Decisions Earlier Than You Think
The Brownstone Boys offered a very compelling example.
To their point, dont make the process unnecessarily difficult for yourself.
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Double Check Before Putting in Orders
Scratch that.
Guess how long it takes to get to more windows?
Think about the amount of delay that can cause in a project, Bordelon says.
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A mistake like that could really mess up thetimeline of your renovation.
But thats easier said than done.
Its a very goodand financially responsibleidea to have a contingency budget while planning out the costs.
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Reducing stress factors is their biggest concernand should be yours too.
The most important way to get rid of this stress is to take the pressure off of yourself.
We always tell our clients that the project will only ever be 95% finished.
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Good furniture and good art comes with timeit comes with your travels.
Don’t think of it as one big shopping spree.
For more helpful tips, check out The Brownstone Boy’s new book,For The Love Of Renovating.
