Plan Your Renovation.
Avoid Regretful Decisions.

Use the power of expert planning to prevent mistakes and transform your home.

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Are you struggling to get your renovation started?

You can't seem to make decisions, you're crippled by self-doubt, and petrified you're going to get scammed and waste your money. It's harder than ever to know if you're making the right choices...

🚫 You don't know who to trust among SO MANY bad contractors

🚫 You can't finalize a functional layout

🚫 You don't want to pick bad finishes that will be broken or dated in five years

🚫 You're not sure what you can afford or who to call first

Barn Cat Renovations helps you learn and plan your entire renovation all before you hire a contractor or architect so that you can finally get your dream home renovation without fear of making mistakes.

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What We Offer:

Homeowner education + design and build services for a stress-free, successful renovation.

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The Homeowner's Renovation Planning Starter Kit

    Most people don't realize that when they go directly to an architect or contractor as the first step in their home renovation project, they are setting themselves up for overspending.

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    Homeowners who don't properly plan their renovations first feel:

    Before Construction — confused and intimidated 🤯

    • Do I need a permit? How do I get one? What's the right renovation process?
    • These contractor quotes are all over the map. Should I just go with the cheapest?
    • How do I know what I'm getting? These quotes aren't broken down.

    During Construction — stressed and overwhelmed 😖

    • When will I need to start discussing layout and finishes with my contractor? He keeps saying everything is fine for now...and then more crickets.
    • I can't decide what flooring and colours to pick. I can't visualize if they will go together well or not.
    • My contractor just said the flooring I spent three weeks picking out isn't in stock. Now what?

    After Construction — disappointed and regretful 😩

    • Darn. I wish I knew to think about xxx before I started this reno. I would have done things differently.
    • I hate this bulkhead but my contractor said it had to go here and if I wanted to move it, I would be delaying the schedule and it would cost more money. Now I'm stuck with this.
    • My contractor only quoted me for $2/sq foot floors and now I don't have the wide planks I dreamed of.
    • OR — I overspent $25,000 to get the wide plank floors and semi-custom cabinets I needed because my contractor never specified what he quoted me for.

    Let me show you a better way to renovate your home.

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    I know exactly what it feels like to be overwhelmed and confused at the start a home renovation, so I know my simple process for planning your reno can:

    Save Money

    When you understand what everything costs, you can save or splurge based on your priorities.

    Squash Overwhelm

    When you're guided through my simple step-by-step planning process, you'll make the right decisions with the right information.

    Eliminate Regret

    When you anticipate the questions and make decisions in advance, construction is the easy part.

    You already know you want to renovate.
    You just need to know how.

    Here at Barn Cat Renovations, my goal is to make sure that your renovation gets planned properly well before you start calling contractors. You can choose the DIY Option (Renovation Planning Academy) or I can do it for you.

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    Hello, I'm Karen!

    Project Manager + Interior Designer + General Contractor

    Learn how Barn Cat Renovations was born, where the name came from, and how a busy mum of two is living her best life in Toronto.

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