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3 WAYS TO COLLECT REMODELING DESIGN IDEAS
3 ways to collect
remodeling design ideas
Any home remodeling project
begins with ideas. Before you
sit down with a contractor or
designer it helps to have some
idea of what you want to do.
There was a time when you could
put together a list and some
simple rough sketches to
initiate a meeting with a building professional, but today
there is a wealth of information
available to use in your
planning process to more clearly
define your objectives and plan
a budget. Here are three ways to
collect and organize remodeling
design ideas for your project:
1. Use Online
Tools
Perhaps one of
the best, modern methods of
keeping track of the ideas you
like for your home is to use
tools available online or via
mobile apps. Of the many options
out there, the two that offer
the best chance for collecting
home remodeling ideas are
Pinterest and Houzz. They each
have their own ins-and-outs,
including how they work and what
they call things, but they are
essentially the same concept
In the case of Pinterest, you
have access to millions of
images in a wide range of
categories, which can offer you
ideas for your kitchen island
design just as easily as it can
offer you ideas for an easy
Sunday brunch menu. So the key
factor to using Pinterest for
home design idea collection is
to utilize the site's search
terms and sub-search options to
narrow down to relevant ideas
for what you'd like to find.
Once you find pins or boards
that have ideas you like, you
can follow those boards or the
user that created them to get
their pins served up in your
feed. Pinterest also lets you
grab images from the internet
with a browser plug in.
2. Use an Idea Binder
Whether you’re planning to
remodel a kitchen, bathroom or
add interior or exterior living
space to your home, some people
still prefer to gather ideas by
looking at photos in magazines
and brochures. To make it easier
to access these ideas, a binder
can be used to collect physical
pages and images, as well as
printouts from online sources.
The added bonus is that the
binder can act as "idea central"
by giving you a place to also
hash out priorities. It's also
easy to clarify elements and
products you would like to
include, since you can see them
all at once and weed out ideas
that don't seem to fit by simply
removing that page.
>> Select a sturdy
3-ring binder. If you're just
starting out, a 1" binder should
be sufficient, but a 3" binder
is great if you have lots
different home remodeling goals.
You'll also want to chose a
binder with pockets on the
inside covers to hold ideas that
you still need to sort into the
binder.
>> Clear
sheet protectors can be used to
hold photos and pages from
brochures or magazines that you
don't want to 3-hole punch. The
sheet protectors are also
helpful for filing drawings and
notes. Sheet protectors are
often sold in 100 count packages
and cost between $10 and $13 but
are worth having for anything
you may file later including
recipes and scrapbook pages.
>> Use
tabbed index dividers with
pockets. Five to eight-count
dividers are helpful for
organizing a binder. When you're
just starting out with ideas,
you can use the sections for
different topics, either
house-wide (i.e. kitchen, living
room, deck, etc.) or within a
single room (i.e. appliances,
islands, flooring, sinks, etc.)
Pockets help to keep notes,
brochures, receipts and other
information organized and easy
to access.
>> When
you file pages from magazines or
photos, take the time to make
notes on them or circle items
you would like to include in
your project. For example, if
you’re planning to remodel a
kitchen and find a photo of a
kitchen you really like label,
note and circle items on the
photo such as counters,
backsplash, knobs, cabinets and
flooring. Be specific so that
you can review your preferences
with a consultant or designer
who can incorporate your ideas
into the plan and help you find
those items.
3.
Use Your Smartphone or Other
Mobile Device
Mobile
technology these days comes with
some great options for
organizing ideas. Most
smartphones and tablets come
with a standard camera app that
allows you to easily photograph
ideas at the store, or at
showrooms or trade shows. You
can then use the photo album
connected to it to create
folders to keep them organized,
or you can use any number of
phone apps to collect the ideas
with notes. Take a look at
journalling or scrap booking
apps. They often come with the
ability to combine images and
text to allow you to keep ideas
easily at your fingertips.
Your device's built-in note
taking app can also be helpful
for jotting down ideas on the
go. Updated versions now allow
you to keep notes in different
categories. Since most of us
keep our phones handy most of
the time, keeping your ideas
there is a convenient option.
Don't forget the Pinterest and
Houzz also have apps to take the
convenience even further.
By: Steve Hendy
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