I want to take a chance to re-introduce myself to those of you who are just joining!

There are so many new listeners, that I truly am humbled. And I would quite frankly love to hear how you came across this podcast! 

In today’s episode, I am taking you back to how I became The Only Girl On The Jobsite, where went to school, the women I worked with and my inspiration for starting this podcast as well as both of my courses, Only Girl On The Jobsite Course & Only Girl On The Jobsite Designer Edition

Find the full show notes as well as all the links mentioned in this episode at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/the-road-to-only-girl-on-the-jobsite

Have you ever experienced a project where it felt like it would just never end? It drags on and on?

Ongoing projects do happen but we are in unprecedented times with a pandemic on our hands, which is dramatically impacting construction projects.

In today’s episode, you can find out what all this means for you, the homeowner who is diligently trying to manage a project and project supplies pivot from 4 weeks to 18 weeks, to possibly an unknown period.

Listen to The Designed For the Creative Mind podcast Episode 32: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designed-for-the-creative-mind/id1530106919?i=1000537435244

Episode 42: Why Construction Completion Clauses Shouldn’t Be Added to Your Contract: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/construction-completion-clauses

Episode 43: Buying a House ‘As Is’ - What Does That Mean and How Do You Protect Yourself: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/buying-a-house-as-is

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/project-off-track-pandemic

A topic that just keeps coming up is the housing boom that's going on right now. And what that means, is you have an unusual pressure to look at a house as soon as possible, put in a bid that night, and BOOM! You’ve bought a house! 

Which means you’ve bought a house that you might have seen once.

So I'm going to share some things that you can be aware of while looking at a house, and some situations that may come up for you!

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/buying-a-house-as-is

We have sent out so many Construction Management Workbooks that are available on my website, that we wanted to get feedback on what we could add to it, or what else might be needed. 

Today’s topic is one element on the feedback form that we received. That topic is about completion date clauses.

In today’s episode, I want to discuss why I don't believe they work and shouldn't be added to your contract, and what I suggest you do instead.

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/construction-completion-clauses

You can get your Construction Management Workbook at: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/renovation-workbook

Read the article in Washington Post I was interviewed for here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2021/09/24/hiring-general-contractor-considerations/

I can’t stress enough the importance of hiring the right contractor for your project. There are many different sized contractors you can choose from, so it’s important to get the right fit for your project. And I’m not talking about just the physical fit, I mean the right fit for you - the homeowner, the client, the one that will be managing the project day after day. 

So if you are looking for a contractor, and don’t know who to start calling, or what to do don’t worry! That is to be expected, and in today’s episode, I will share with you all the details of how to find the right contractor that is the perfect fit for you.

Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/hire-the-team-for-your-project

Value is such an important topic and I want to talk about how much value an interior designer can bring to your home renovation projects! 

For homeowners I think it’s gotten very hard to understand the value of my industry, the value of an interior designer. In today’s episode, I will be sharing some examples of how my clients benefited from hiring an interior designer, and how I encourage other interior designers to share their value as well!

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/the-value-interior-designers-bring

Today I want to talk about setting expectations both as a designer, how to set expectations with their client, as well as a homeowner, how to set their expectations with a contractor or a designer.

I will be sharing the steps that are the kind of things a homeowner should be doing so that their expectations are appropriate. They know what they’re getting into, they know they can afford this, they know who the players are and how they’re going to get the work done. 

And for the designers, you will go through similar steps with your clients when you’re working on the projects.

There are so many different areas that give both the homeowner and the designer control, in the beginning, to set up the process, to set up the expectation, for a very detail-oriented project to run as smoothly as humanly possible.  

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/how-to-set-expectations-in-the-beginning

Over the past few weeks, while promoting the Only Girl On The Jobsite Designer Edition, this has provided me the opportunity to talk with so many different designers and hear their experiences, hopes, and dreams to add construction management to their services or improve their services. 

So, today I wanted to go over two areas that I think are difficult to being an interior designer offering construction management services, and how I overcome them and put things strategically in place to avoid them. 

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/pros-cons-of-designers

Today I want to talk about the very essence of being the only girl on the jobsite.

I thought it might be valuable to share some of my experiences over the years. Because what you’re seeing now, my confidence on jobsites, the joy that I have going on jobsites was not always there. It comes over time, with experience it comes with confidence, looking back, seeing a situation, and growing and changing from it.

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/designers-realities-only-girl-on-the-jobsite

In today's episode, I'm sharing how interior designers can uplevel their skills, find a community to be a part of and how I am doing everything I can to elevate the interior design business as a profession!

Check out the Only Girl On Jobsite Interior Edition at: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-designer-edition

Find the full show notes at: https://devignierdesign.com/podcast/calling-all-designers-uplevel-services