Are you dreaming of renovating your entire Ottawa home? Or perhaps you only want to concentrate on a kitchen or bathroom remodel? Maybe you’re considering building from scratch but feel overwhelmed about where to start. Fear not! At Haus Interior, we're here to guide you through the essential steps you need to take to turn your renovation dreams into reality. Whether you’re transforming one room or a whole home, the process is the same. We're here to help. Let’s take a look...
1. DREAM AND DEFINE
With every one of our client projects, we spend quality time upfront carefully creating a master plan. If you are clear on your intentions from the start, the remodeling will run so much smoother and quicker. So, before you even think of swinging a hammer, take some time to dream big and define your vision. What's your style? What do you want to achieve with your renovation? How do you want your home to look… and how do you want it to feel? When we work with you, we like to capture both of these things on a vision board. Creating a vision board for your reno is an awesome thing to do because it helps you get super-clear about what the end game is. You can take a stab at it or we can help you through it all.
2. BUDGET AND PLAN
Once you have a clear vision, it's time to talk numbers. You’ll need a rough idea of how much you can afford to spend on improving your home, even if it’s just a rough ballpark at this stage - $10k, $50k or $500k? There’s a good chance you’re not sure how much that money will buy you, and that’s totally fine to start.
Next, you will write up your wish list! Sounds fun, doesn’t it? We can help make it easier by separating this into two lists - ‘must-haves’ vs ‘nice-to-haves’. And try to sort these into priority order. This will become your draft Scope of Work to provide us and from there, we'll proceed with the quoting process.
Chances are once you receive the quotes, your priorities may change and some things will have to drop off your wishlist. But hey, that’s just the reality of renovating! Once we go through the quoting process, you’ll be able to set a realistic budget that includes a buffer for unexpected costs - believe us, they always arise.
Then, we'll sit down and work with you to map out a plan and timeline for your renovation. This will be your roadmap to keep things on track and on budget.
3. GET THE NECESSARY APPROVALS
Before we start knocking down walls, we'll check if to see if you'll need any permits or approvals in Ontario. For smaller renovations, you might not need these but it's better to be safe than sorry!
4. ASSEMBLE YOUR DREAM TEAM
Renovations are a team sport! Whether you're going to DIY the whole thing yourself or hiring experts like Haus Interior, it's important to have the right people on your side. We have some of the best and reputable tradies who are willing to get on board with your vision and have the skills to bring it to life.
5. YOU’RE RENO READY! IT’S GO TIME…
With your plan in place and approvals sorted, it's time to start the renovation! Whether we're doing a full overhaul or a cosmetic update, we'll take it step by step and continously update you. Your reno may be quick, or it may take months to complete, however we are hear from beginning to end.
This is our favourite part, where all the action happens! Although it can be fun, you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of decisions you’ll need to make, let alone the tradie-lingo and the pressures of your budget and timeline. Your prior planning with us will help you BIG TIME here!
Haus Interior is Ottawa's best kept secret for home design and remodeling.
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