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If you're buying your first home, there are three things that nobody talks about
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And if you skip one of them, I'm just here to tell you it could cost you big
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As a designer, I've witnessed firsthand what first-time homebuyers miss. And today, I'm going to take you through a home that we just finished, and that way we
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can look at the things not to miss before you sign your name on that dotted line
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As a homebuyer, something that you need to know is bigger isn't always better. Right now we're in
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the family room of one of our current projects and it's a nice size room. It's about 350 square feet
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but because of the design, because of the light, because of the spaciousness, it feels so much
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bigger. A lot of first-time homebuyers get caught up in that dream romance with
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square footage, and guess what? Bigger isn't always better. That's why we like
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to focus on the layout, the flow, and the light of a room and really let that
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design encapsulate and make it feel bigger, brighter, and more spacious. There
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you go. The second thing I like to tell every first homebuyer to think about is
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lighting and paint. Remember, these are not just cosmetic changes. These are
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changes that can truly make your home feel like your home and not just that
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you're living in somebody else's. So here in the primary bedroom, what we did is we
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took the walls to a nice creamy white. We also lightened the floor with the
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carpeting We did a nice Berber that also in like an ivory cream color so that way all of the light coming in reflects and bounces so this feels like a true sanctuary a treehouse amongst all the
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amazing views of San Francisco I mean honestly taking this into consideration
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really helps when you're looking at a new home because remember lighting and
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paint they're not just cosmetic they can truly enhance your own life
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the third thing you have to have to have to think about is yes you are buying for the present but
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you're also buying for your future when you're looking at a home you want to think about this
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simple fact you're going to be living in it potentially for an extended amount of time so
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don't get caught up in the emotions because it fits your needs right now but also think about
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that future you that future self and what they might need in a home like in this home here
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we have this flex area that includes an office. So what we decided to do is turn this flex area
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into the most amazing kids' bedroom. And it still has an office. It has a homework zone for them. So
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when you're thinking of different ways to do things, think a little bit outside the box
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Remember, present is amazing, but future is great. First time home buyers, remember you don't have to make these mistakes when you're purchasing
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your first home. Design transforms a house into a home that you'll be able to love for years
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