Pinterest boards, open houses, the new neighborhood development, it all gets our wheels turning.
Eventually, you may decide that a remodel or renovation is the route to go. Now, how do you bring your 2,359+ Pinterest posts into your home?
That’s where our design process fits in.
Phase 1: Conversation & Adventures
Choose your Own Adventure books, always a fun read, were filled with opportunities to make changes and decisions. In the end, the book could end in a variety of different ways, making it a different story for each reader.
That’s what the Remodeling Journey design process is like. It isn’t one size fits all, rather a choose your own adventure, resulting in a one of a kind space, designed specifically for you.
Below are a few choices that you could choose if you were to pick Remodeling Journey for your upcoming job. Which would you pick? The adventure is up to you.
You Don't Know What You Want
This might be you if:
- You aren't sure what you want, but you know you need a change.
- You don't feel like you have a "design eye" but want that magazine look!
- You are seeking a professional to listen to you, look through 1,000s of choices, and present you with a few carefully selected options.
What We can do:
- You aren't sure what you want, but you know you need a change.
- You don't feel like you have a "design eye" but want that magazine look!
- You are seeking a professional to listen to you, look through 1,000s of choices, and present you with a few carefully selected options.
I've got my ideas pinpointed
This might be you if:
- You've done a lot of research on what you envision.
- You may have a design background of some sort or have experience in this area.
- You want someone to bring to life a previously designed plan.
What We can do:
- Listen to your ideas and look at the design you've brought to us to determine if it can be brought to life in the space you have.
- Carefully match materials from our suppliers that bring this vision to life.
- Design boards sent, bring any materials you'd like to see in person (that we can get our hands on!)
I'm open to ideas and direction
This might be you if:
- You've got a pretty good idea of what you want, you may have pictures cut out or vision boards started.
- You can identify the "feel" you're going for but would love to have a professionals expertise hone in and streamline your thoughts.
What We can do:
- Send us your ideas and selections! If needed, we can send inspirational photos for you to draw from as well.
- We use our expertise to make sure we are bringing the best design selections for your particular space.
- Design boards sent, bring any materials you'd like to see in person (that we can get our hands on!)
Different Rooms? Slightly Different Process!
Bathrooms
- Focus on flooring and shower selections first. The rest of the bathroom is built around these two components.
- Build a 3-D design with the choices you've selected for shower style and material as well as flooring material. We add in a visual of the smaller materials (handles, sinks, mirrors) based on our conversations, photos you've shared with us or photos you've liked that we've shared with you.
- Next... your choice: we can make the big choices and share the 3D model, you can go to the showroom and see your design and pick the small details yourself (tile layout, the way the flooring goes, etc.), or we provide a few choices for you based off of our conversations and you can pick from there.
- After you've agreed to the main components, we put together design boards. These boards will typically have 3 selections of paints, faucets, knobs, vanities, etc. We also put together an "our favorites" page designed for you.
Basements
- Often times basements are more of a blank slate, so we don't always do 2D or 3D designs; however, we can!
- Create design boards focusing on giving you choices to narrow down: lighting, flooring, base molding, doors, drywall textures, colors.
- Create layouts including any accent walls or bar areas the client wants.
Kitchens
- Our design starts by focusing on the layout! We consider where the cabinets and appliances are going to go and what type of cabinets are wanted. We also focus on the island placement, if wanted, and any specialty cabinets like spice racks, and pan divider, just to name a few!
- Next, our clients are presented with a 2 D layout of the kitchen. This is black and white. After this is agreed upon, we dive into the details.
- What details are decided upon next? Cabinet styles and hardware, faucets, flooring, paint colors, and more. These decisions can be made in a few ways. Clients can either go to the showroom and get ideas of feel and looks in person, or we can create design boards with visual suggestions based on our conversations in the initial planning.
Essentially We...
… listen to you!
Then we take your ideas, what you want it to look and feel like and mix it with reality (how to make it flow, space used intentionally, etc.), and create a new more inviting, comfortable, and beautiful space.
Our process… condensed:
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Listen to what you want and provide inspirational photos to try to find your style.
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Create design boards that we think match your goal.
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Make BIG material choices (flooring, showers, etc.)
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Closing Thoughts
If you’re ready to work with a top-tier contractor that can make your remodel happen just the way you want it, this is it!
Remodeling Journey offers professional home remodeling services in Wausau, WI, and surrounding areas. We can take care of your bathroom, basement, kitchen, or your entire home!
Give us a call today at (715) 551-7328 or request your free quote to discuss your project with one of our pros!