Getting started is never easy when it comes to a big project such as remodeling a home. It’s hard enough when it’s a minor thing like painting or changing window coverings but if you’re about to do something major like redoing the entire kitchen or adding rooms to the home, you’ve got a sizeable project ahead of you. If you don’t go into it with the right mindset and plan, you’re going to suffer much more than you need to. But, that’s not the real question here … “How do you get started?” There are two professionals I usually suggest using to help you get started. Your first major step once you’ve decided to proceed is to either hire yourself a home building coach or an interior home designer. For a remodel, I lean towards hiring the interior designer first. A remodel must take into account the existing home style and good designers are adept at helping you sort through your desires, match them with what you’ve already got, and then setting out a plan to achieve your goals. Once this is accomplished, then would be the time to hire a home building coach unless your designer is willing to act in that capacity too!