Stop Guessing Your Way Through Your Renovation
Get expert tools, templates, and training to plan your renovation like a professional designer … without the designer price tag.
After 20+ years and countless kitchen, bath and whole home projects, I've seen what makes renovations succeed (and what makes them fail).
Renovation Ready Playbook gives you the professional planning system homeowners have been missing, starting with quick-start tools you can use today.
NCIDQ-Certified Designer • 20+ Years Experience
The Problem
Most Renovations Fail Because Homeowners Don’t Plan Like Professionals
Budget Overruns
The average renovation goes 20-40% over budget. Not because of bad luck, but because of bad planning.
Without professional budget systems, homeowners miss hidden costs and fall victim to scope creep.
Decision Paralysis
Renovations involve hundreds of decisions that must be made in the right order, at the right time.
Without a proven framework, homeowners waste months second-guessing choices and delaying progress.
Contractor Chaos
Without a clear scope, timeline, and quality control system, contractors take advantage…or make costly assumptions.
The contractor relationship makes or breaks your renovation.
Hi, I’m Cristina.
I’m an NCIDQ-Certified Interior Designer with over 20 years of experience designing residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, and consulting on or managing many of them through construction.
Across all of those projects, one thing became very clear:
Homeowners don’t need more inspiration. They need structure.
Renovations fall apart when decisions are made in the wrong order, timelines slip and homeowners don’t know what contractors actually need.
That's why I created Renovation Ready Playbook™: A complete ecosystem of tools, templates, and training to give homeowners the professional renovation process they've been missing.
Whether you need a quick checklist or the full course, you'll finally have access to the same system I use with my design clients.
WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR RENOVATION?
Find Your Starting Point: What Type of Renovation Are You Planning?
I'm Planning a Kitchen Renovation
Kitchens are the most complex and expensive room to renovate, which means the planning matters most. From layout and appliance placement to material selection and contractor management, every decision impacts your budget, timeline, and final result.
What You Need:
- FREE: Download "10 AI Kitchen Design Red Flags" checklist. Before you spend money on AI-generated designs, learn what professional designers look for (and what AI tools get dangerously wrong)
- NEW: Kitchen Renovation Planning Starter Kit ($47). Complete budget templates, contractor vetting system, material selection framework, timeline planning tools, and decision-making worksheets. Everything you need to plan your kitchen renovation from start to finish
- LAUNCHING FEB 2026: AI Kitchen Design Reality Check Bundle ($97). Complete tool comparison, evaluation templates, and "can this actually be built?" framework
- Read: Kitchen planning blog posts
I'm Planning a Bathroom Renovation
Bathrooms require careful planning around plumbing, electrical, ventilation, and waterproofing, plus material selections that balance durability with aesthetics. The planning systems that work for kitchens apply to bathrooms, with bathroom-specific considerations.
What You Need:
- FREE: Download "Bathroom Renovation Planning Checklist." Critical decisions, common mistakes, and what to plan before you hire a contractor
- COMING SPRING 2026: Bathroom Planning Toolkit ($67). Layout planning, material selection guide, fixture specifications, contractor scope template
- Read: Bathroom planning blog posts
I'm Planning an Addition or Whole-Home Renovation
Larger renovations multiply the complexity: more contractors, more decisions, longer timelines, and higher stakes. You need comprehensive planning systems that coordinate across all project phases and keep everything on track.
What You Need:
- FREE: Take the Renovation Readiness Quiz. Find out if you're actually ready to start your renovation, or what critical steps you're missing
- FREE: Download "Renovation Planning Fundamentals" guide. The professional framework for projects of any size
- Read: Whole-home renovation blog posts
I Need Help Finding a Contractor or Managing My Budget
Whether you're renovating a kitchen, bathroom, or entire home, the planning fundamentals are the same: contractor vetting, budget systems, timeline management, and quality control. These systems work for any renovation type.
What You Need:
- FREE: Download "5 Critical Contractor Interview Questions." The questions that separate great contractors from nightmares (and why most homeowners don't know to ask them)
- FREE: Budget Reality Calculator. Build a realistic renovation budget that accounts for hidden costs most homeowners miss
- COMING SPRING 2026: Contractor Vetting Toolkit ($67). Complete interview scripts, contract review checklist, red flag decoder, communication templates
- Read: Contractor and budget blog posts
I Want the Complete Professional Roadmap
Ready to plan your entire renovation with confidence? The Renovation Ready Playbook™ course walks you through every step of the professional planning process, from concept to contractor management to final walkthrough.
What You Get:
Complete modular curriculum:
Core Modules (Universal Planning Systems):
- Renovation Planning Fundamentals
- Budget Systems & Cost Control
- Contractor Vetting & Management
- Timeline Planning & Decision Sequencing
- Material Selection Frameworks
- Quality Control & Project Management
Project-Specific Modules (Choose Your Type):
- Kitchen Planning Deep Dive
- Bathroom Planning Deep Dive
- Addition & Expansion Planning
- Whole-Home Renovation Planning
Also Included:
- All templates, checklists, and tools
- Self-paced learning with lifetime access
- Founding Member Pricing: Lock in $797 (self-paced) or $1,297 (with live support) before public launch
Launching Summer 2026. Founding members enrolling now.
Join as a Founding MemberWhy Trust Me?
Professional Planning Systems from a Renovation Expert
I'm Cristina DePina, NCIDQ-certified interior designer with 20+ years of experience planning kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and whole-home renovations.
Over two decades, I've worked on hundreds of renovation projects, from small bathroom updates to complete home remodels and new builds. I've worked with clients who spent $15K and clients who spent $150K+. I've seen every mistake, every budget blow-up, every contractor disaster, and every design regret.
I know exactly what makes renovations go wrong.
And exactly what prevents those problems.
Now I teach homeowners the same planning systems I use with my design clients. You don't need a full-service designer for every renovation. You need professional frameworks to guide your decisions, so you can manage your own project with confidence.
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