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Good design
is what it’s all about. Only if a project is designed
and planned successfully it can be successfully
executed. Good design consists of the following
components:
1. Layout /
space planning – What will go where? (Walls, cabinets,
fixtures, etc…)
2. Material (products,
finishes) selection and specification
3. Budget planning
MyHome can quickly handle all three for you. Most
designers will be able to handle #1 well, #2 not
that well (Because they don’t have a showroom
and need to rely on other showrooms. Many designers
use MyHome as their go to showroom. Don’t get
us wrong, we love to work with designers so if
you already have a designer please bring her/
him along and introduce us, we’ll explain why
below). The 3rd component (budget planning) is
usually the most challenging for designers, because
not only are they not a showroom, but they are
also not a contractor. This makes calculating
how much your project will cost and developing
a realistic budget with you impossible causing
the designer to price everything with showrooms
and contractors. In most cases, it may mean that
you would only know how much the project will
truly cost after it is already designed. Establishing
a budget is important, but even if you already
know exactly how much you’re planning to spend
and you told that to your designer, there’s no
telling if completing your project within range
from the initial design stages.
While we’re working on the above 3 components
(layout, specification, budget planning) we usually
like to simultaneously handle the permitting and
approval process.
| 1. |
Obtain
local building department permits (plumbing,
electrical, general construction and any other
type of architectural/ expediting matters
such as special applications and variances) |
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If you’re living in
a condo or coop requiring board and/ or management
company approval we’ll handle all of that
on your behalf simultaneously with dealing
with DOB permits and applications. |
So, as you can see we have a design system that
can handle the entire design process using a full
service system allowing the design and specification
to move along very fast. For sure faster than doing
it using only a design firm. No designer can provide
all of the above and fast. That’s because designers
will have to rely on other suppliers, showrooms
and contractors for executing their design.
We’re also different, because we don’t have a design
voice. All designers have an individual or corporate
design voice/ style. That’s how they get their clients.
If you visit your friend’s apartment which was just
designed by a certain designer using a certain style
and you like it, you will call that designer. The
designer will use his/ her design voice and will
design independently using his/ her creativity in
order to express the style/ design voice (Which
is probably similar to what is present in your friend’s
place) hoping that the space would be glamorous
(And ideally will be published). At MyHome, we don’t
have any design voice and are not trying to necessarily
create a published masterpiece at every time. Although
we can and have been published many times, it is
not our goal. Our goal when designing your space
is to Create Your Dream ™. We will match the right
products with your style and budget. Our clients
are involved in the process since the design is
a reflection of their preference and personality.
When we design we don’t design with our design voice
in mind, but with what you’d like and especially
with the project budget in mind. We can design for
any budget. Very low to very high). Because we didn’t
adapt a specific style and are open to all types
of designs from around the world our showrooms have
an unlimited selection of materials. Only very little
of what we can supply for your project is displayed.
We carry many thousand of products. If they had
to be displayed we would need a showroom at least
20 times larger than our current one. The design
options nowadays are completely unlimited.That’s
because the internet makes it possible for us to
specify and supply every product necessary for any
type of project.
All of this is quite beneficial for our clients,
but also a wonderful resource for any designer or
Architect. That is why we welcome any designer or
Architect and that’s why we encourage any client
who is working with a designer or Architect to introduce
us to them. There are many designers and Architects
who constantly work with MyHome on their projects.
They can bring in their design voice with your preferred
style in mind and accommodate you in the same manner
using our system. They can enjoy access to all the
necessary materials along with a knowledgeable remodeling
consultant and design with your budget in mind.
Whether you have a designer or not, MyHome’s design
system is the way you need to start your project.
We have designed the following system, which will
allow you to begin designing your kitchen and bathroom
starting immediately. |
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