By Michelle Lynne
President, ML Interiors Group
Are you ready to remodel?
Stay-at-home guidelines changed the way we live and work. Being home has a whole new meaning in comparison to this time last year. We’re not just living, eating, and sleeping at home anymore. We’re also working at home, exercising at home, relaxing, and being entertained at home. Our homes have very literally become multi-purpose spaces.
Buy, Sell, Or Remodel?
The housing market in Dallas currently has its version of social distancing — because available homes are few and far between. Which is great if you’re selling, but what if you just want a house that will check all the boxes for your new normal? The next option is to remodel.
You can often add square footage to create a new room, such as a home gym or home office — or you gut the kitchen and create a place where you and your family love spending time.
Timelines for a remodel are longer than you would imagine. So, start sooner than you think necessary when considering a project of this scale.
A well-designed space takes time, no matter what any television network wants you to believe. Enlisting a professional to examine the space involved and create the best solution for your needs and budget is well worth the investment to save time and avoid costly mistakes.
A remodel of any size generally has four phases:
1. The Remodel Discovery Process
2-4 Weeks
Determining the overall functionality of the space being addressed. Learning all about you and how you live. What’s your style, lifestyle, and budget? Do you love certain brands? Are areas of your home working better than others?
2. The Remodel Design Development Phase
4-12 Weeks
Gathering all the options and editing takes time. Creating a whole space that coordinates aesthetically, functions exceptionally, and meets the budget guideline is a juggling act that takes extreme diligence and patience. Change one detail, and the decorating domino effect can occur.
Creating construction documents, lighting plans, elevations, and 3-D renderings are some of the many benefits of working with a professional designer. These deliverables are an exceptional benefit to ensure all the details meet your needs and expectations, and the contractor has the correct specifications and selections.
3. The Remodel Procurement and Construction Phase
4 Weeks-4 Months
Depending on the size and scope of your remodel project determines the duration of time for implementation. Purchases must be made, and contractors organized for the details to be implemented. A good design team and general contracting team makes it look easy. But there are many balls in the air at any given time.
4. The Installation and Punch List
Time Frame Varies
The installation is the final push to finish and usually happens in just a few days. The punch list can vary, however, and this is where the professionals excel. Following up and ensuring every detail is addressed and complete isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary.
And an even better idea? Call ML Interiors Group today to get started.
