Then sit down for a meeting with the people on your short list. Ask them for recommendations from both homeowners and contractors who can give you more information about their work. I'd do the first couple of meetings with your architect on an hourly basis to see if you get along. It's going to be a long and intimate relationship. In the process of a renovation, many hitherto obscure details of your life will be discussed, so you and your husband need to be comfortable working with your architect.
Successful design is the true foundation on which a house is built or renovated.
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