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Including the Outdoors in Home Remodeling
A backyard isn’t the same as it used to be – a place to grill, where kids play ball, or just an extra spot to mow. Now the trend is to make the backyard an outdoor retreat or an extension to the house.
As reported in the May 2006 Consumer Reports, designing and furnishing an outdoor room is the second most likely home-remodeling project to do. Specifically, approximately 1.2 million U.S. households will install a fully functional outdoor kitchen, according to a study by the industry research company inquiry.
In 2004, Better Homes and Gardens magazine received survey responses from nearly 60,000 Americans describing home improvement projects and future home-building aspirations. Better Homes and Gardens found that people want indoor/outdoor livability, technological innovations, flexibility for family needs and a kitchen-centric focus. (REMODELING Magazine, September 1, 2005)
Homeowners are seeking ways to make the outdoors a functional part of the living area. To accomplish that, the barriers between outdoors and indoors, such as walls and solid doors, are going away. As cited in “A Simple Way to Increase Outdoor Living Space” at HGPgal.com, for homeowners looking to add to their living space, improve their lifestyle and increase the resale value of their home, the perfect solution is to extend living areas outdoors through the addition of decks, patios, outdoor kitchens and entertainment areas.
“The line between the house and the outdoor space continues to disintegrate,” says Julie D. Taylor, author of Outdoor Rooms. “Many designers are using the same, or similar, materials both on the interior and exterior to extend the house to the outdoors. It breaks down the barrier and gives a feeling of a larger house.”
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Home Remodeling Coaches – Three Ways DIY Remodelers Save Big Money Using a Home Remodeling Coach
Are you thinking of remodeling your home? Do you plan to manage the project yourself? DIY (do-it-yourself) remodelers can save money doing things themselves but there is a catch. What if you miss something? What you don’t know could hurt you.
“But, I’m a DIYer, I can’t afford to hire someone to help me manage this!”
Too often in life we focus on the cost of services over their benefits. We bemoan the cost of an accountant when we should value the tax savings and time freedom we are gaining. The question really should be: What is this expense going to save me in the long run? For most people, the truth is, they can’t afford not to hire a coach.
What Is a Home Remodeling Coach?
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