Summary
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I've learned that doing the right research is key. Before starting a bathroom remodel, I spent time online and visited major bathroom remodeling companies in my area. This helped me understand my options and find the right fit for my project.
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When planning a bathroom remodel, it's important to have a clear vision. I wanted a clean, sophisticated, and serene spa-like feel with a touch of color for each bathroom. This helped guide my choices and communicate with my contractor.
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It's crucial to find a contractor who listens and can bring your vision to life. I met Omar at Elegant Kitchen and Bath, and he was patient and knowledgeable, which was important in making sure my ideas were realized.
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During the remodeling process, choosing the right materials is essential. I visited various showrooms, which provided a rich selection and ensured I picked what fitted my specific needs for each bathroom.
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I learned the importance of planning remodeling projects in phases, especially if you're living in the house during construction. We tackled two bathrooms at a time so we could still use the others, making the process less disruptive.
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Having a dedicated project manager and a reliable crew makes a difference. The team arrived at 8:00 a.m. sharp each day, covered our surfaces to protect them, and their attention to detail was impressive, which made for a smooth experience.
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My experience taught me the value of a professional, respectful, and careful team. They kept the work area tidy and protected from damage, showing their commitment to quality.
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The end result is worth the wait. After 20 years with builder-grade bathrooms, seeing the transformation was incredibly rewarding. I'm so pleased that I'm now planning to remodel my kitchen next.
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A positive experience can lead to new opportunities. I'm happy to recommend Omar and his team to friends and neighbors, who have already expressed interest in working with them too.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting with research. Dive into online resources to explore all your options, just like Deepa did before her remodel. This helps you understand your needs, match with possibilities, and find what's best for your project.
A good way of doing a project is having a clear vision. Picture exactly what you want. It could be a serene, spa-like feel or something else. Having this vision makes it easier to communicate with any professionals you might hire, ensuring they get your style right.
Finding the right help is super important. Look for contractors or professionals who listen and understand your vision, like Omar from Elegant Kitchen and Bath. A dedicated team can transform your ideas into reality.
If you're planning a project while still using your space, consider doing it in phases. This way, you can continue your daily routines without much disruption. Deepa's story shows how tackling two bathrooms at a time made the process smooth.
Visit various showrooms to choose the right materials. Look for suppliers offering diverse selections to find what fits your specific needs. This ensures that your project reflects exactly what you love.
Lastly, having a reliable team meant a clean and efficient process for Deepa. A punctual and tidy crew made sure the job was done right. Once your project is complete, don't forget to share your positive experiences with others, as it can lead to new opportunities and collaborations!
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Full Transcript
Hi, my name is Deepipa and we are in Fairfax in Northern Virginia. Hi, good morning. It's Omar from Elean Kitchen Bath. So, we are today we are in the one of our recent project in Fairfax. Deepa and her family living in this house over about a 20 years. They when they moved the house, it's everything was builder grade. The the way that they built house and they kept with everything as is till today. They didn't touch anything at all. They just use whatever they have for about 20 years. You know, when these houses were built over 20 years ago and they were builder grade bathrooms and we hadn't really done anything about them all these years and I finally wanted to have something that was clean, sophisticated, classy, and uh with simple lines and with with giving me a little bit of a calm, serene spa-like feel, but also with a little bit of oomph. Once you research over 20 years and looking for all the options and now that Deepa is a very researcher and she really know what she looking for. When we met her, she has a vision for every single bathroom and the whole project, but she was looking for a a person that capable enough that bring everything in life. So after we walk through together, listen to her and we start bringing all those ideas, design phase, bringing everything in a 3D, putting on a whole selections and everything and showing her what's her vision going to look like in a real place. You know, I'm a researcher. So, when I'm going to start a new bathroom remodeling job, I went online and I did research. I looked up all of the major bathroom remodeling companies around the Fairfax, Harden, Chantel area. I went and visited each one of these locations. And at Elegant Kitchen and Bath, I met Omar. My first uh meeting with Omar went really well. He seemed to know what he was talking about. He was patient and was eager to deliver the vision that I had for my bathrooms. So that's who we hired. After design phases, of course, the another main part is the selections. selection for all the materials, the items that we need to use all the bathrooms. She has specific needs for each bathroom. Sure, we can we have the showrooms and all materials and everything. But the point is we always say to all our customers, you're not married to our our showroom. We know there are million other options in the market and all around the the area and everything. So we arranged the whole meetings for her to visiting artist partners and their bigger showrooms such as like a caller or their showroom for the specific shower systems and other products such as like a stone suppliers that the countertops and everything. They have the huge warehouse that many option that in a real size pieces that you can see. We arrange all that. She visit there. Of course, when she went there, she she tell them that she coming from elegant kitchen bath and Omar and they help her. We make the whole selection process so smooth, very rich option to can show her make sure it we can provide all everything that she need for the project. My design vision for these bathrooms uh were to create something that had a calm, serene, spa-like feel, but at the same time, I I like a little bit of color. I uh wanted to have a neutral background, but also have contrast, classy colored tiles with a theme in each bathroom. Once the actual project start on site. So once you have a multiple bathrooms all the bathrooms actually in the house. So you need to plan ahead. They still living in the house and they need to use a bathrooms on daily basis. So we make the project in a phases. So four bathroom, two bathroom that be knocking down and doing the project and the same time they can use other bathrooms and the switch to the other bathrooms and this way they don't have to leave the house. They can still use all the bathrooms during the whole process and coordinate at all times. Well, as soon as the project started, um, we were given a dedicated project manager that was going to oversee the whole thing. We also got a dedicated crew of three people. And uh these people came at 8:00 a.m. sharp every day, left somewhere say between 5 to 5:30 p.m. Uh the attention to detail uh the professionalism of the crew and the quality of the work uh was really uh incredible. Uh and every time they were doing work, they made sure to completely cover up the surfaces. there was no damage to any of my carpet or hardwood floors and they created these tents to cover off uh the bedrooms so that there wouldn't be this dust that falls everywhere. So I was really very impressed uh with the overall um professionalism of this team. The favorite part of this project, of course, we done everything is nice, but after all those years, like 20 years and the waiting for the project and and finally she got her bathrooms and everything and she's happy. That was the my favorite point in the process in the project. And after that, she got very happy. She referred to another neighbor. real and talk with them and we're looking forward to work with them as well and for deep project. So this is not that empty yet. We looking forward to doing all the other kitchen and other bathrooms. So we just planning we already start working on that and we're looking forward to do that too. I'm absolutely thrilled uh with uh the work that um Omar uh as uh and and Hakam and the entire elegant kitchen and bath team has done. Uh I'm already talking to them about my next project uh to remodel my kitchen. Um, and I've already had neighbors uh who've stopped by and want to take a sneak peek and are asking me if they could work with him as well. Sure. I'm going to be referring him to all my neighbors and friends.
