Trust these designer-approved tips to make the most of your remodel.

Alison Gootee; Styling: Kate Malpeli

Embarking on a fixer-upper adventure orplanning a remodelfor your current home?

Windows

Consider the quantity and quality of the windows you select.

Laura Jenkins Living Rooms

Credit:Alison Gootee; Styling: Kate Malpeli

Windows have a lot of benefits and for Harris, they are the biggest item worth investing in.

Evidence-based Design (EBD)is the practice of using science to inform interior design decisions.

We were meant to be in nature.

March and May Kitchen

Credit:Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

There are endless options from pane styles to number of mullions.

A client said to me, I have kids and nowhere to put all their stuff.

I feel like a messy person and Im not a messy person.

Screen porch with wicker pendant light

Credit:Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty

The Layout

Getting the layout and flow of your home right to serve you is crucial.

Ill never regret putting in a nice screened in porch.

Im out here all the time and love it so much, says Harris.

I love being able to control lighting, says Harris.

Dont just focus on pendants and sconces, consider layering in table and floor lamps too.

Going hand in hand with that, lighting control and outdoor spaces also positively impact mental health.