How to Plan a Remodeling Project

For a long time now, you’ve dreamed about this remodel. You’ve fantasized about transforming an ordinary and outdated room into the HGTV-worthy space of your dreams. Whether it’s a kitchen, bathroom, basement, or something else, knowing how to plan a remodeling project is crucial to ensuring your get EVERYTHING you want from your contractor and your renovation.

At Choice Home Remodeling, we’re a Lancaster County home improvement company that works on both the interior and exterior of our clients’ homes. So, whether you need to replace damaged siding or upgrade to a real granite kitchen countertop, we’re the team to trust. In today’s blog, we’re explaining how to plan a home remodeling project and the decisions you need to make before you get started! Keep reading to learn from the experts – or reach out right now to schedule an in-home consultation with one of our designers!

How to Plan a Home Renovation Project

You have near-endless options to transform your home, and that’s a good thing! However, figuring out how to plan a home renovation project can be daunting. That’s why we’re breaking down the 5 key decisions you’ll need to make:

Decide on Your Budget – The first step of planning a renovation project is deciding on a budget. This is crucial to ensure you absolutely feel comfortable with the price point, and that you’ll be able to get everything you want. Your finances can be deeply personal, and that’s why most homeowners like to have their budget set in stone before their consultation.However, no matter what your budget is, there are plenty of options at different price tiers – think of it as a good, better, best situation – for most aspects of home remodeling. Remember, even if you choose a budget-friendly option from us, it will still look deluxe!
Choose Your Area or Areas – When you’re figuring out how to plan a home remodel project and you have your budget semi-finalized, this is your next decision. Unless you have a practically unlimited budget (lucky!), you’re going to need to pick one or two areas to start your renovation with. Whether that’s a master bathroom, kitchen, downstairs powder room, basement renovation, or something else, there are no wrong answers. So, how do you decide? We recommend that you pick a space you use often, a space that will show off your sense of style to guests, and a space that really, really needs it. Of course, most of the homeowners that come to us have had the perfect room in mind for years!
Pick a Centerpiece – For whatever room you choose, you’ll want to select a centerpiece upgrade that will also set the tone for the rest of the design. That can look like a tile shower in a master bathroom, or a quartz countertop in your kitchen, and so many other options. From our experience, homeowners who choose a feature that they can use every day (like new cabinets or a gorgeous shower) get the greatest sense of satisfaction from it. We recommend checking out home improvement blogs, Pinterest, and of course your friends’ homes for the ideas to kickstart your renovation.
Create an Additional Wish & Want List of Features – This is the remodel you’ve been dreaming about for years – it’s important to make sure you get everything you want! That’s why we recommend homeowners to make a list of the extra features they want to include – in addition to the centerpiece. For a kitchen, that wish list can look like: an undermount sink, a new range, subway tile backsplash, and a kitchen island. It’s the job of an interior designer to help you achieve the remodel of your dreams with your complete wish list – without breaking your budget!
Choose Your Aesthetic Style – This step in figuring out how to plan a renovation project can be either super easy or extremely complicated, depending on how committed you are to any particular aesthetic style. Some homeowners we talk to know that they want a farmhouse kitchen, while others want to see different options from the modern, rustic, and transitional styles.

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Schedule Your Home Remodel Consultation Today

So, now that you have an idea of how to plan a remodeling project, it’s time to get started! Completing this 5-step process sets you up for success – and it’s fun, too! However, if you’d rather get started with a conversation, we invite you to bring one of our talented designers to your home for a free consultation. You can discuss all of your favorite spaces, your specific project, and even get an idea on the price to bring your dream space to life!

If you’d rather come visit us, our showroom is fully stocked with inspiration areas as well as plenty of samples of our favorite products. Reach out to schedule your consultation or to talk to talk to an expert!

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Choice Windows, Doors & More, Inc.

My wife and I recently had several windows replaced by Choice Home Remodeling, and we couldn't be happier with the results! The team was incredibly quick, skilled, and very detail-oriented. They also kept everything remarkably neat and tidy.

We're so pleased with their work that we're already looking forward to potentially working with them on future home improvement projects.

Response from the owner:Thank you Charles, we look forward to working with you in the future!

Choice recently installed 13 new windows and shutters at my house. Very happy with the service and communication during every step of the project (i.e., Sales, planning, installation, and post-install inspections and payment). They installed my new roof a couple years ago and I was equally as happy. I have referred Choice to family and friends in Lancaster, Chester, and Delaware counties. Everyone at Choice is very friendly and appreciate their work; can’t go wrong with Choice.

Response from the owner:Thank you Joe for your kind review, referrals, and continued partnership with Choice. We are proud to have provided the same quality service now as we did a few years ago.

This was our first experience(and definitely NOT our last!) w/Choice and we found them to be outstanding throughout the entire process. The office staff as well as the installers were courteous, efficient, knowledgeable and eager to answer any question that we asked. We were also impressed w/ the quality workmenship displayed by Ryan, Dominic(windows) and Doug(doors and trim).
WE give the entire staff at "Choice" our highest recommendation!

Hank & Pat Berardi

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience! We're overjoyed to hear that your first project with us was such a positive one. It means a lot to know that our team's professionalism and craftsmanship made an impression. We'll be sure to pass along your compliments to Ryan, Dominic, and Doug. We truly appreciate your trust in us and look forward to working with you again!

My wife and I just had our front door replaced by Choice. The process of determining the door style, color, material, etc. was made simple and effective by Tim. His communication and follow up through the entire process was excellent. Install took only part of the day and couldn't have been handled any better. Our installer, Doug, was personable, hard working and clearly skilled in every aspect of removing our old door and installing the new one. We are thrilled with our new door and our experience with Choice. High Recommend!

Response from the owner:Thank you John for the review. We are happy to hear you had such a positive experience from start to finish!