Episode 24: Listen Up Homebuyers – Bathroom and Kitchen Design Ideas

Episode Summary

Listen Up Homebuyers! TiAndra Houston and Caitlin Donahue are residential and commercial designers in the Washington DC area. They offer advice on high-end and cost-conscious kitchen and bathroom designs.

Episode Notes

1:20 TiAndra on high end and cost-conscious kitchen and bathroom designs

1:25 understand how you want to use the space and how you’ll use it in the future

2:10 great resource is Bob Villa from This Old House  for residential design

2:44 11,000 for a high-end bathroom renovation up to whatever your budget allows

3:30 bringing in designers and consultants and contractors will add to the cost

3:46 pulling permits to do a new bathroom may require permits and this will add additional costs and time

5:50 move around in the space to know how you use the room and make sure the room flows the way you use it

6:22 think of the flow and how you want to start your day

7:15 how to renovate to age in place consider clearances for wheelchair use, walk-in shower without a curve, built-in benches

9:00 supply delays right now residential and commercial lasting weeks and sometimes months due to the pandemic

10:27 as soon as you know you love something put your order in

10:44 Caitlin on more budget-conscious ideas for bathrooms

11:33 watch for sales from the big box stores to save on sinks, cabinets, and more

12:15 wallpaper that is humidity proof can be used in a bathroom for an update

13:00 have a contractor in mind as your backup in case you start a project that gets too complicated

13:50 typical cost to renovate a basic kitchen

14:30 the open kitchen concept is changing and separate rooms are more popular now during the pandemic

15:00 How will you use the space? Need space for all family members?

15:35 panel ready appliances and windows and doors may work for your space

16:20 When houses are staged it creates the stagers idea for the space, not the home buyer

17:43 cost-conscious ideas for a kitchen

18:10 painting cabinets and lighting makes a big difference and fits on a budget

18:59 buy wet rated fixtures for bathroom fixtures and UL listed products

19:45 more lighting ideas

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