About this episode

In this episode, Amelia Lee discusses how to effectively stage a renovation or new build project, sharing considerations and strategies to avoid mistakes.

Hello! This is Episode 397, and in it, I’m going to talk about staging your project. Whether you’re building new or renovating, for a range of reasons, you may be thinking you don’t want to do everything all at once.  And so, in this episode I’m going to share the things you need to consider, how to avoid mistakes, and what’s involved in getting it right when staging your project. [For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/397 ] This follows on from the last podcast, Episode 396, so if you haven't listened to that one yet, I'd recommend starting there.  In that episode, I talked about Feasibility Studies at the start of your project, and how to understand your options and gather enough information before committing to a specific direction in your project. The thinking in that episode sets up a lot of what we're covering in this episode about staging, so it’s also worth listening to. Staging can be a smart approach in a project.  If you can't do everything at once, or you're planning to live in your home while work is happening around you, or there are…

People in this episode

Host: Amelia Lee

Topics covered

• staging
• renovation
• new build
• project planning
• strategic planning

Keywords

• staging
• renovation
• new build
• project management
• strategic planning

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Organizations: Undercover Architect

Books & works: Get It Right with Undercover Architect

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