Home Improvement & Interior Design Guide

Maybe if I tell you a scary story about people who didn’t bother getting necessary permits for a renovation project, you’ll be inclined to do the right thing.

My neighbor provided the name of an electrician. Another neighbor, a carpenter, built my deck. The decision was not based on proximity or because I didn’t want to offend him by hiring someone else but on the quality of his work, both at his house and elsewhere.

Real estate agents are a wonderful source of information, because if they, too, thrive on word of mouth for new business and on providing good service to their clients for repeat business, they will work for you long after settlement day.

Well, if anyone tells you to open the Yellow Pages, pick five names, and call them for estimates, then they are absolutely crazy. First, Yellow Pages are advertising.

If contractors are led to believe that you possess a wealth of information on how your project should be done, they’re likely to treat you with respect—or at least look you in the eye.

More and more women are taking full responsibility for home improvement projects, whether doing the jobs themselves or hiring and managing professionals. Not all women are getting on the bandwagon, however.

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