A whole-home renovation is a major project, and designing the remodel is where everything really begins. We can walk you through the steps behind designing a whole-home renovation so that it feels less intimidating and more exciting.
The first step in designing a whole-home renovation is setting your goals and your budget. Get our help choosing the design style for the renovation and confirming the new floor plan and layout. Selecting finishes is one of the final steps in designing a whole-home renovation, and we can help you make budget-conscious and functional decisions.
Call (803) 404-7168 to learn more about designing a whole-home renovation with the architectural designers at Phase One today.
What Steps Are Involved in Designing a Whole-Home Renovation?
Rather than getting overwhelmed by all the steps involved in designing a whole-home renovation, rely on Phase One for guidance and support throughout the design stage.
Setting Your Goals
Start by setting your goals for the renovation. What specifically do you want to change and why? Do you want to expand the kitchen, add an addition, or finish the basement to gain extra usable square footage in the house? Tell us what you’re hoping to achieve and the design style you are most drawn to.
Setting your goals includes setting your budget. Phase One not only helps you set a realistic budget, but also helps you stick to it when finalizing design plans, building materials, and finishes.
Choosing the Design Style
We can show you examples of different home interior design styles so you can see which you like best and want to emulate in your renovation. Modern, farmhouse, traditional, bohemian, industrial, mid-century modern, and minimalist are among the most popular home design styles.
If there is a specific style you love, tell us, and we can show you examples of our recent renovations in that style to inspire you and build your confidence in our abilities.
Performing a Site Visit
Your house’s structure, footprint, and size are all important factors to consider during a full home renovation. Our construction consultants are prepared to spend 1 to 2 hours at your house with you, discussing what you want and offering suggestions.
During the site visit, we can also discuss local zoning and building rules that might limit your renovation, so you know what is and isn’t possible in your specific area. For example, you might be unable to add an addition because of property setback rules or add an extra story because of height restrictions.
Drafting and Refining Plans
Phase One’s architectural designers can then begin drafting and refining plans. You will receive several sets of plans throughout the design process for approval or editing, including 3D renderings, thorough meetings, and LiDAR plans to obtain precise measurements.
When investing time and money into a full home renovation, it should be everything you imagined, if not more. We don’t take requests for revisions personally and are happy to keep editing design plans until you are 100% happy with the result.
Selecting Finishes
The finishes at the end of a full home renovation are what really transform the space for homeowners. Select finishes that compliment that design style and color palette you’ve chosen for the renovation. Incorporating durable, energy-efficient, and high-quality fixtures and finishes can add even more value to a renovated house and yield a better return on investment.
Who Can You Trust to Design Your Whole-Home Renovation?
A whole-home renovation is a big commitment, especially if you are devoting a large portion of your savings to the remodeling project, are on a tight turnaround, or need direction on style influences and interior design.
You can trust our architectural designers to design your whole-home renovation. Our construction consultants perform site assessments to obtain measurements and generate ideas for possible directions for the renovation. We are thorough throughout the entire design process so that the blueprints your contractor eventually uses are easy to follow and totally accurate.
FAQs About Designing Whole-Home Renovations with Phase One
Is Designing a Whole-Home Renovation Less Expensive Than Designing a Custom Build?
Typically, a whole-home renovation is less expensive than starting from scratch and designing a custom build. Renovations can get overly expensive when there are serious structural or foundation issues, which we can identify during initial site visits.
How Long Does It Take to Design a Whole-Home Renovation?
Designing a complete gut renovation may take about 2 months, depending on the home’s square footage and the number of revisions homeowners make during the design process.
How Much Does Designing a Whole-Home Renovation Cost?
We aim to make custom home renovations and design financially accessible for homeowners. The cost of professional architectural design is well worth it to ensure a successful renovation.
How Can You Add the Most Value to Your House with a Whole-Home Renovation?
Add the most value to your house with a whole-home renovation by prioritizing the kitchen and bathrooms, making energy-efficient upgrades, choosing open-concept floor plans, enhancing the exterior, and limiting customizations so the renovated house appeals to the masses in the future when it’s time to sell.
What Happens After You Approve Designs for Your Whole-Home Renovation?
When homeowners approve designs for whole-home renovations, they receive permit-ready blueprints from Phase One. These blueprints are also made available to a homeowner’s contractor so they can take over the project and begin construction as soon as possible.
Do You Need an Architectural Designer for a Whole-Home Renovation?
Without an architectural designer to help you navigate a whole-home renovation, you might overspend, make unwise or unsafe structural changes, unintentionally violate local zoning and building codes, and not be fully satisfied with the final product.
Let Phase One Design Your Whole-Home Renovation
Phase One’s architectural designers can design your home renovation when you call us at (803) 404-7168.
