How to Renovate Your New Home – Before You Buy It

Have you found the right house in the perfect location, but feel like it needs some updating?  Not knowing the cost of a renovation—or even if it’s possible to make the changes you want—can be intimidating when you’re looking to buy.

Imagine seeing that room fully renovated, exactly as you envision it.  Whether you want to take down a wall to open up an area or update the kitchen with new cabinets and stone countertops, you can see what it will look like—in advance of moving in.

We can help you see all the changes you’d like to make BEFORE you buy that special house you’ve found. Our remote design services make renovations easy and take out any guesswork.

From changing the layout of the rooms to decorating with the paint colours and furnishings of your choice, we can show you what your rooms will look like digitally. You’ll see your potential home fully renovated in your chosen colours and style, all within your budget.

Not only do you get to see your renovation done before you purchase your next home, but if you decide to buy, the renovation can start right away.

Here are a few examples of remote design services I’ve provided for my clients:

1. Virtual kitchen and bathroom renovations

   The majority of renovations and updating are required in kitchens and bathrooms. Don’t let the dated cabinets, chipped arborite counter tops or ugly flooring turn you off from buying a home that has ‘good bones’.

   With remote designs services, you’ll quickly be able to tell how a marble countertop will look in your new bathroom, or whether wide-plank hardwood flooring offers enough warmth in the master bedroom.

   We can easily change the layout and configuration of the space in any room. Plumbing is also easy to move virtually! So if that oversized corner bathtub has to go and be replaced with a beautiful walk-in low curb shower, we can effortlessly transform your master bathroom.

   

   

2. Living room and bedroom layout planning

   Remote design services instantly show you how a favourite paint colour or wallpaper pattern is going to tie in with furniture, artwork and area rugs.

   If you’re unsure whether your existing furniture will fit into the rooms at this new home, we can show you the exact placement of everything to scale. So you can easily make decisions as to what pieces you are bringing or leaving behind.

   Many people get stuck picking a style: traditional or transitional? Mid-century modern or modern country? With so many websites and magazines out there, it’s overwhelming trying to narrow down what best suits you.

   My advice is to embrace the architecture of the new home and bring your own personality into it, along with all the pieces you cherish. We can help put everything together and show you how beautiful your rooms will look with the family heirlooms and special furnishings you love to showcase.

3 simple steps to renovate your new home with our remote design services

1. I’ll begin with a phone call so I get a better understanding of your vision, style and space. Next, you’ll send me your house plans, photos and wish list, including the changes and style you’re after.
2. The next step is the most exciting: we will remotely renovate and redesign your home! Working with you, we will select the exact finishes you want in tile, hardwood, paint colours and cabinet style. When the drawings are completed, we will send you a full set of renderings or electronic layout of your rooms, showcasing all the desired changes.
3. The costs of the renovation will be provided to you as an estimate, which will give you a good starting point to base your decisions on. You’ll feel confident about your choice to move forward with the purchase of this home—or not.

 

You want your new house to be a reflection of your personal taste, but it’s hard to know where to start. Why not re-imagine your new space before you commit to a renovation or purchase?

Whether you need your entire house renovated or one room freshened up, we can help coordinate everything perfectly with the right colours, textures and sizes. There’s virtually no limit to what we can do! Contact me to learn more.