As you go through the questions, keep a few things in mind:
Dream big, then scale back.
Don’t be afraid to think about and describe what your “perfect world” would be
like. As things move forward you can adjust these ideas to the budget, zoning,
timeframe, land, and other realities.
Separate the “needs”, “wants”, “dreams”, and “don’t wants”.
The needs in your home you cannot live without. The wants in your home are realistic
and easily obtainable. The dreams for your home are more difficult to achieve and
require immense resources. The things you don’t want in your home are equally
important to imagining your home’s image.
Rank your desired features in order of importance.
This may help you make difficult concessions later.
Don’t try to solve the problem, just express your desires.
Even if your problems and desires seem at odds with each other or impossible to
obtain, keep moving with your design and focus on what you want.
If there are differing opinions between you and your partner, include all of the
opinions. It’s important to address everyone’s concerns in order to create something
that works for everyone.
Describe what and why you like or don’t like.
Think about things you’re opinionated on in your own home or other homes. Give
examples and use as many descriptive words as you can.
Collect some images of features or things that you’re drawn to.
Houzz and Pinterest are great places to find inspiration. Magazine clippings work
great too. Consider floor plans, architectural features, and building materials that
you like, or ones that create a certain mood or feeling.
If a question is not relevant to your situation, just skip it.
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