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Planning a kitchen renovation? Start here, Before You Demo.

A beautiful kitchen starts long before the cabinets come down.

Written by a recognized, award-winning interior designer with experience designing kitchens and residences across the United States—including high-end and luxury homes—Before You Demo: The Complete Kitchen Renovation Planning Guide & Workbook brings professional design experience into a practical, approachable guide created specifically for homeowners.

Because after years of working on real projects, one thing becomes very clear: the decisions made before construction begins are often the ones that have the biggest impact once it does.

This book walks you through those decisions, from the first idea to the final punch list, so you can approach your renovation informed, organized, and prepared for what comes next.

Whether you're planning a complete kitchen remodel or simply trying to figure out where to begin, this book helps you understand what to consider, what to ask, what to decide, and what to document before those decisions become expensive installed problems.

Inside, we'll work through the entire renovation process, including:

• Establishing a realistic kitchen renovation budget
• Building the right design and construction team
• Planning layouts, work zones, islands, seating, and storage
• Understanding cabinetry and custom cabinet options
• Selecting appliances before they create problems for your cabinetry
• Comparing countertops, backsplash materials, sinks, faucets, flooring, lighting, and finishes
• Planning plumbing, electrical, ventilation, and appliance requirements
• Preparing your home—and yourself—for demolition and construction
• Understanding deliveries, lead times, inspections, and installation
• Managing change orders, delays, damaged materials, and those inevitable “Oh no” moments
• Creating a punch list and properly closing out your project
• Organizing warranties, specifications, receipts, and final project records

Throughout the book, you'll also find Designer Notes, Common Mistakes, Before You Order reminders, Ask Your Contractor prompts, Decision Points, checklists, worksheets, and practical project-planning tools designed to help you turn information into actual decisions.

This isn't a book about creating someone else's idea of the perfect kitchen.

It's about creating a kitchen that makes sense for your home, your budget, and the way you actually live.

You don't need to become a designer, contractor, or renovation expert.

You just need to know enough to ask better questions, make informed decisions, and recognize the things worth figuring out before someone starts swinging a hammer.

Because the goal isn't a perfectly predictable renovation.

The goal is preparation.

Plan thoughtfully. Decide confidently. Renovate beautifully.

Procurando Before You Demo? Aqui você encontra tudo sobre este livro de Sarah Barrett em 6 de setembro de 2026. Nesta página estão a descrição da obra, os detalhes da edição (454 páginas) e os formatos disponíveis para baixar: epub, pdf, lit, odf. O livro está escrito em Inglês. Se você gosta de Livros Internacionais, Artesanato, Casa e Estilo de Vida, Design de Casas, Design e Construção, explore também outros títulos da mesma categoria no Leitura em português. Veja ainda as outras obras de Sarah Barrett em nosso catálogo.