Your Contractor Just Said "We Can Handle That"(He Can't — And You Won't Know Until You've Paid Him $30,000)
One wrong decision about electrical panels, cabinet depths, or load-bearing walls can cost you $8,000-$20,000 to fix. The Design Library shows you exactly what to check, what to budget, and what questions to ask before your contractor picks up a hammer.
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Most homeowners make $8,000-$20,000 in preventable mistakes because they don't know what to plan for until it's too late.
The Design Library gives you the same professional planning checklists we use on $200,000+ luxury projects — so you know exactly what to specify before you talk to contractors, what to budget before you sign anything, and what questions to ask before expensive decisions become permanent mistakes.
Not guessing. Not Googling. Not hoping your contractor mentions it. Professional-level planning for $49/month.
The Design Library gives you the same professional planning checklists we use on $200,000+ luxury projects — so you know exactly what to specify before you talk to contractors, what to budget before you sign anything, and what questions to ask before expensive decisions become permanent mistakes.
Not guessing. Not Googling. Not hoping your contractor mentions it. Professional-level planning for $49/month.
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Real feedback from homeowners using Built By Becker guidance during their projects.
So, 5 months (from concept to completed construction (10 weeks)) after watching many of your videos and some others, our kitchen remodel is complete. This video, in particular, saved a lot of back and forth with the boss, aka the wife. In particular, your comment about layered lighting was spot on. I'm a photographer, so I understand lighting, but I have never thought about it in this setting. We have pot lights (bright and great for work). We have under-cabinet lights and under-island lights on the overhang for the seating area, and we have a pendant light above the island. Let me tell you, the under island light is my fave. Add in the dimmed pendant, and the entire area looks magical for dinner. I will recommend this video to anyone doing a kitchen reno as it's bang on.
@chrisvlinton
Kitchen Remodel Client
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Your contractor won't call you back for 3 days. Google gives you 47 different answers. Your brother-in-law "thinks" it's fine.
Inside the Design Library, members get instant access to a digital construction expert built from 15+ years and 500+ completed projects — so you're never stuck guessing about expensive decisions.
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You:
"What's the best approach for a luxury kitchen renovation in a 1990s home?"
Expert:
"For a 1990s luxury kitchen renovation, I'd prioritize structural assessment first. Check load-bearing walls, electrical capacity (likely needs 200-amp upgrade), and plumbing locations. Budget $80-120K for high-end finishes in Naples market..."
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Members get professional-grade planning checklists, early access to new room guides, and ongoing improvements as the Design Library grows.
Every checklist includes Blake's Bonus Tips — real contractor wisdom like "always plan for overflow, front-loaders give you a folding counter but top-loaders are bulletproof, venting your dryer properly is non-negotiable, don't cut corners."
The kind of advice that saves you $4,000-$8,000 in "forgot to mention that" contractor surprises.
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If you're early in your planning and just want to get organized, start with the free remodel checklist.
It's the same initial planning process we use to help homeowners avoid expensive early mistakes before they happen.
Don't Learn theHard Way.
Your remodel will cost $50,000-$150,000 no matter what.
The only question is: does that money go toward the project you actually want, or toward fixing the expensive mistakes your contractor "forgot" to mention?
Most homeowners figure it out the expensive way. Design Library members plan the professional way for $49/month.
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