The Renovation Planning process - 7 Key Steps

I've been fixing, building, renovating, and remodeling most of my adult life. 

Early on, I would jump right in and just start, then do the next thing, and so on.  Over time, my experiences have taught me that if you've got enough drive and persistence (and lots of luck) you can pull that off.  Kinda sorta.

But I've learned some really important lessons about the planning process that can make it less frustrating and hopefully a lot less drawn out.  And I wanted to share those.

We've been here in Prescott, AZ since 2009 where we've been working on transforming our downtown property almost non-stop, until earlier this year.  

My recent reno project with our historic bungalow, caused me to reflect on the process and I took the time to put together a blog and several articles about the process.  
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​First, I was surprised by how the culture of Prescott was so different from larger metropolitan areas I'd been doing similar projects in for so many decades. 

​It's a small town (which we love) but things are just more casual and definitely less... efficient.  That's just the pace of life here.

Although we cherish the slower pace and small-town feel in our daily lives, it was those same traits that drove us mad trying to put a large and complex project into motion.

Happy contractors = good results.

Secondly. I realized that there were some best practices that I've learned the hard way, which could truly benefit so many others embarking on this same path.

I share all this insight with every one of my clients - and it all applies whether you are doing a small remodel, a massive renovation, or landscape and garden work.   In that process, I am acting as the homeowners' advocate in turning their ideas into feasible designs with the connections and resources they need to execute successfully.
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​Although my "lessons learned" relate to doing business here in our mountain community in Northern AZ, the 7 Key Steps to Project Design & Development are valuable to any of you, no matter where your project is located.

I first wrote about those key steps several years ago and the saga begins with "How to Find a Contractor in the Wild West", and that's the backdrop for the lessons learned that I've gelled down to 7 Key Steps:
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7 Key Steps

to avoiding unnecessary stress and delay

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​I hope you find these words of wisdom helpful.  I'd love to find out what you think!  Drop me a comment in the window below.

Thanks for following along!
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Peace & contentment,
~Miriam