You have dreamt the dream and found the space and now you are about to hire your project's team; an architect, a general contractor, an engineer, and perhaps a kitchen consultant. There is one other member of this team to consider, absolutely the most important member, and that is you.

You have roles to play far beyond dreamer of the dream and writer of the checks, and these roles may be unfamiliar. If you are a good client, you can have a positive effect on both time lines and budgets.

A good client? Why should I worry about being a good client?

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