DESIGN
CREATIVITY
Cultivating Your Creative Ability
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GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH CREATIVE DESIGN OPTIONS CAN KEEP YOUR RENOVATION PROJECT ON BUDGET AND PRODUCE A MORE UNIQUE “LOOK” THAT IS ATTRACTIVE TO BUYERS.
by Michele Van Der Veen
veryone knows that for the design side of any renovation,
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the sky’s the limit when it comes to what one can spend! Becoming familiar with creative alternatives allows you to design eye popping renovations without busting your budget. Turning a great profit is, after all, the end game! GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH CREATIVITY Here’s a quick exercise to jump- start your creativity. Draw a circle on a sheet of paper. Then, before reading any further, make a picture out of the circle you just drew. Now, look at your picture. Did you draw only inside the circle? Or, did you draw outside the circle? Can you even tell if there is still a circle? By taking a hard look at the picture you drew, you can get an idea of how comfortable you are with being creative. Are you someone who can think outside the lines? Or, do you feel a need to stay within the lines? Maybe you’re super creative and created a masterpiece out of the circle you drew. No matter what you drew, the instructions for this exercise provided no rules or guidelines. Understanding your creativity comfort zone and teaching yourself
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62 | think realty magazine :: january – february 2023
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