Choices Choices Choices

It is time to do some review and expand on some information presented these past months in this blog. Remodeling and new construction represent events that can be the most creative and exciting adventure or a disappointing experience. Here at Apple Wood, our commitment is for you and your family to fondly remember your design/ build process as one of your best times filled with memories you will share for decades. Our expertise and years of satisfied clients tells us we have succeeded.

In the excitement surrounding updating our homes, few realize the process is filled with hundreds of options. Each of these options presents a final choice that must be made. Even more important is that these choices need to be completed in a timely fashion to keep the project on target for its completion date. There is a definite deadline for every selection. Women especially get so excited about their new kitchen, bath or addition! They can become truly overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Soon the need to practice some self control to stay on target presents itself. Balancing this fact determines whether the process is going to be enjoyable or filled with stress.

Each appointment in the design and ordering process exposes clients to more than they expected.
It can make people anxious, wondering if they are making the right choice. We tend to seek others opinions because we doubt our own preferences. The people living in the home need to be the final decision makers. Often, asking a friend or relative can cause us to second guess something we felt confident about the day before.The temptation to change our minds is hard to resist. However, constantly rethinking can complicate, confuse, and slow the entire project. That becomes frustrating for everyone involved.

Having choices is fun in so many ways.What woman does not enjoy shopping and discovering possibilities? It also has the potential to bring great confusion into the remodeling process. This is true for the homeowner as well as the Designer/ Contractor they are entrusting their dream project to. An experienced remodeling design professional has helped hundreds of client navigate through the sea of possibilities. Be sure to work with someone who asks and listens to your ideas and dreams. Discovering your hearts desire for your project along with finding who you can confidently work with is the key!. It is critical to trust your designer, sales, and contractor. They will help keep you true to what you discovered is most important to you.

Let's backtrack a few months. Please review some of our blog posts these past months. There is an important suggestion about creating your own Design Folder. It is fun! It is also a critical tool to keep yourself on task. Most people begin looking at pictures of kitchens, homes, baths, additions as they begin their journey. Collecting the pictures and articles they resonate with into their folder will become extremely important! Making final decisions based on what style they discover suits them truly simplifies the process. One of the first assignments we give new clients is to create their Design Folder and keep adding ideas to it. Soon they recognize their personal style and design preferences.
It just develops organically as pictures and articles are added. They begin to notice similarities in the choices made. That discovery reveals their true taste and preferences. Generally , honoring that will result in a project they will love for years to come. It may not be "trendy". It is their personal signature and will ultimately feel like home to them.

Ponder what I have suggested please. Does it make sense to you? In the next few weeks we are going to inform you of the nuances of our industry and answer some questions.  Next week, we will begin with an interesting topic. We all know the expression "comparing apple to apples or oranges to oranges."

The general population thinking about remodeling has a few choices in whom they award their project to.  We will explain some of the differences between the various venues and companies offering remodeling products and services.