Rental Property Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2014 · 127 posts · 55 votes
A while back, I posted on BP asking for recommendations on kitchen designers in Austin, to help with a rehab we're doing on one of our rental properties. Dylan Long, a BPer from Oregon, jumped in and offered to work up a 3D design based on my rough plans, at no cost. The benefit to him was to enable him to build his portfolio and continue to develop his expertise in 3D modeling.
I ended up working with Dylan over the next four weeks to finalize a complete kitchen remodel, the conversion of a bedroom to a master bath suite, and a laundry room remodel. Dylan was easy to work with, quick on turnaround times, and offered various ideas which improved the project along the way. As things sometimes go with renovations, we ended up doing a scaled back version of the rehab, due to budgetary concerns and a change in our long-term plans for the property. But Dylan's input was invaluable, and my wife and I really enjoyed the experience working with him. I'd recommend him to anyone on BP who's looking for design/layout help on their renovations.
Thanks to Dylan for all of his assistance, and thanks to BP for being such a great place to meet new colleagues and collaborate!
Real Estate Investor · Forest Grove, OR · Member since 2012 · 105 posts · 37 votes
12y
Thanks for the kind words! It was fun working with you too. Totally understandable that projects and needs change. Can't fault anyone on doing what's right for their budget.
Hopefully we can collaborate again in the future!
For anyone interested . . . here is the layout/concept we came up with for a few of the rooms:
Kitchen:
Bathroom Concept 1:
Bathroom Concept 2 (same dimensions as #1, just a different floorplan:
Real Estate Investor · Forest Grove, OR · Member since 2012 · 105 posts · 37 votes
12y
Thanks for the kind words! It was fun working with you too. Totally understandable that projects and needs change. Can't fault anyone on doing what's right for their budget.
Hopefully we can collaborate again in the future!
For anyone interested . . . here is the layout/concept we came up with for a few of the rooms:
Kitchen:
Bathroom Concept 1:
Bathroom Concept 2 (same dimensions as #1, just a different floorplan:
Involved In Real Estate · Austin, TX · Member since 2013 · 32 posts · 12 votes
12y
Dylan, great work. Curious to know what information you need and your turnaround time to create something like this for one of Tally Two Investment Group's projects.
Dylan, great work. Curious to know what information you need and your turnaround time to create something like this for one of Tally Two Investment Group's projects.
Hey Brain,
Turnaround time largely depends on how busy I am with my primary line of work, so it's hard to say reliably. That said, I'm a pretty quick worker and can usually turn around an initial design in 1-2 days. It really depends on how complex the property is. I am doing one locally for a Victorian attic, and it had a lot of complicated lines due to the roof structure that took a bit to get right. If they're simple "square" rooms. When I built these for Gary I didn't actually build the whole house floorplan, I just created standalone rooms and added some extra walls to give the appearance that it was part of a bigger house.
As far as info goes; the more the better! I can work with as little as a room shape and some rough dimensions, but if you have more specific dimensions, ideas on finishes/colors, etc I can get closer to what you want on an initial shot.
Right now I'm getting a decent bit of local interest and starting to make some money on this side business, which is all exciting. One home I did a small design for is part of a historic homes tour this year, so I'm going to sneak in my card and a tablet with a slideshow so people walking through can see.
That said, I'd be open to helping another BP'er to develop the portfolio more, as long as they're patient and willing to provide some before/after if they move forward building the project.