Once you’ve got your style plan in place, you’re ready to graduate to tracking the items you want for your home in a set of remodel planning spreadsheets.  These are going to make everything easier, and may even save you money!

There are so many moving parts in a home remodel.  The master plan method is all about taking your planning in the right order and putting the right level of detail into your thinking to avoid getting totally overwhelmed.  That’s why start by building a visual style guide rather than picking specific products.   If you want to dig into the style guide concept, you want to check out this episode.  

Episode: The Style Guide you Need to Keep your Remodel on Track 

Once you’ve got your style guide set, though … it’s time to take your planning to the next level with some key remodel planning spreadsheets.

I’ve got spreadsheets that track my business, log movies and shows I want to check out, record budget information for past travels, I once made a list of the chronological date the birth and death dates of all my favorite fictional characters so I could see if they overlapped.  I’m sorry, did you not know you were listening to a SUPER NERD?

Not everyone is a “spreadsheet person.”  I know this.  But even if you aren’t … your home update is one of the times it is worth it to make up a couple of essential remodel planning spreadsheets.  Let’s talk about what should go into them …

In Today’s Episode You’ll Hear:

• The resource of the week is a two for one:  The Idaho Modern Field Guide is a super helpful pdf resource that walks your though “the history, are and keeping of your mid-century home,” and is shared by my super followable friend and mcm realtor, TJ, over at Mid-Century Homes in Boise.  Grab the download and follow TJ using the links in my resources list!
• Why you need to START with your style guide before you graduate to planning spreadsheets (seriously, I’m not kidding.  The entire internet has too many options to pick from before you lock down your “look.”)
• How I use spreadsheets to compare apples to apples when looking at remodel bids, to log my contractor calls so I don’t forget who is asking me what, and to compare and track the prices and specifications of all the finishes, fixture and appliances I want to use in my remodel!
• Exactly what info to keep in your remodel finish tracking spreadsheet.

Get the show notes with all the extras at www.midmod-midwest.com/804