Getting Started!

Getting started on a new project and don't know where to start? It's very easy to get excited about all the beautiful things there are to see and dream about, but before getting to the place where you will actually start purchasing the fun stuff you must start with a little planning.  Here are a few tips if you are starting a project that will help whether you are working with a designer or working on your own.

·  Take inventory - what we will you be keeping in the space and what will you be getting rid of? This is where you will start building your design plan from.

·  Think budget - even if you are unsure of what a project will cost, have an idea of what you want to spend - you can always increase that number once you begin pulling the plan together, but there are so many choices at so many different price points, it's easy to plan your project out of your budget.

·  Put plan to paper - don't start purchasing until you have decided everything. A design plan can be like a puzzle and once you make a purchase then your other choices will narrow to what you will be able to use. Something that you love for the bathroom floor, in light of what you find for the shower walls may call for your 2nd choice on the floor for the whole space to have the look and feel you want.

Once your plan is complete, you are ready to get started with implementing the plan!