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About to remodel your home? Overwhelmed with the number of design options for your kitchen, bathroom, addition, etc., or not even aware of what your options are? Tired of disagreeing with your spouse/partner over what to include in your project? Want to avoid paying an architect and/or contractor loads of money, only to determine that you can't afford to remodel? Let licensed architect Stephanie Wascha teach you how to guesstimate your budget, determine your priorities, and save money by properly preparing for your construction project before you call an architect. You will have many decisions ahead, regardless of whether you are just selecting finishes, fixtures, and décor, adding a deck/patio, or renovating your entire home. Why not make that process easier on everyone?! Learn to stay on schedule, manage your budget, and avoid arguing about things over which you have no control. Additionally, find out what soft costs you should be anticipating... like how much it costs to hire an architect and what that fee affords you. Interested in the secret to selecting the right contractor? Yep, it is all included. Unlike any other guide for construction or remodeling, Stephanie shares not only project challenges but emotional challenges commonly associated with remodeling as well. You will be privy to her 18 years of observations, and learn how others have managed typical stresses, mistakes, and challenges of this complex process both successfully and unsuccessfully. Avoid the avoidable, get inspired, and confidently navigate your way through your remodel to your new amazing home haven.

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I work with homeowners to design and eventually build their ultimate treehouse on my television show Treehouse Masters. I help people step out of their comfort zone, think outside the box, and create something unique that their family can enjoy for decades to come. When you don't even have enough information to discuss the practical aspects of your project, it is impossible to take that next creative step towards making it specific to the needs and personality of your family long term. Stephanie Wascha's Dear Homeowner, Please Take My Advice. Sincerely, An Architect not only provides the necessary practical and creative guidelines to successfully get from point A to point B without wasting a lot of money, but she offers friendly marital do's and don'ts to make the whole process a bit smoother for you and your spouse. I work with homeowners everywhere, and I have seen firsthand the exact challenges she can help you avoid. I wish my wife and I had read this book before we did our own remodel! Additionally, she delivers this litany of information in a slightly humorous way, making it both entertaining and informative. It is an easy, must-read for anyone looking to modify or build a home. --Pete Nelson of Nelson Treehouse and Supply and host of Animal Planet's hit TV show Treehouse Masters

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Have you ever created something (a product, piece of art, or great meal for example) and felt an enormous sense of satisfaction watching the end-user enjoying or benefiting from it in some way? That satisfaction is what drove Stephanie Wascha to become an architect, write her blog, and ultimately become the author of Dear Homeowner, Please Take My Advice, Sincerely, An Architect. Stephanie is a licensed architect with over 18 years of residential experience and runs her own architectural design firm, Wascha Studios, in Seattle, Washington. The positive reader response and homeowners' overwhelming need for helpful information when commencing with any kind of home modification, lead her to accompany her architectural business with an online consulting business to help people everywhere properly prepare for their next big project.

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