Renovation Planning Academy
All you have to do is show up, follow the plan, and let me guide you through every step.
Renovation Planning Academy is the game-changing program designed for homeowners who want to plan their renovation projects like a pro—no contractor, designer, or architect required.
Inside this step-by-step online program, you'll go from feeling uncertain and overwhelmed to confidently creating the detailed plans you need for a successful renovation.
By the end, you'll have comprehensive design documents, a clear budget, a full scope of work, and even a list of contractors ready to bring your dream home to life.
With easy-to-follow lessons, videos, and worksheets, you'll build the foundation for your dream home. I give you the knowledge to make and document important decisions so your contractors will understand your vision and execute it flawlessly.
The only way to guarantee a successful renovation—free from mistakes, cost overages and delays—is to absolutely nail the planning well before you start construction or hire anyone.
And planning is not just making a few decisions in your head...it's creating documentation that demonstrates, with clarity and certainty, what needs to be done in your home.
RPA isn't just about learning theory—it's about taking action. You'll finish the program with a complete, printable PDF package containing everything you need to hand off to your contractors and tradespeople to kickstart your project.
It isn't just about picking pretty finishes either. It's about making smart, strategic decisions that will affect how you live and love your home—for years to come. Things like lighting, layout, flow, and furniture placement all come together to create a home that works for your family's needs.
Inside RPA, I teach you the skills to make these important decisions and show you exactly how to document your choices so your contractors will understand your vision and execute it flawlessly.
You're guided every step of the way.
👉 In each video and worksheet, I walk you through exactly what to do. You won't be left guessing or wondering what's next—every task is broken down into easy, actionable steps. Say goodbye to confusion and overwhelm!
No experience required.
👉 You don't need any prior knowledge of construction or renovations to complete RPA. This program is designed for total beginners, so even if you're brand new to the process, you'll be able to follow along and succeed.
It won't take long to complete.
👉 Just swap out 30 minutes a day for a few weeks—skip a Netflix episode or a bit of doom scrolling—and before you know it, you'll have your renovation plan ready to go. It's manageable, practical, and efficient.
It's FUN!
👉 Designing your dream home is exciting—and you'll wake up every day excited to see your plans coming together. It's not work; it's a creative process that brings your dream home to life.
But this course... this process... IS FOR YOU if you want to get your dream renovation affordably, and done right the first time.
✅ Contractors can't give accurate quotes without detailed plans. If you approach them early, you're getting ballpark estimates that will only lead to mistakes, delays, and blown budgets.
✅ Interior designers can't understand your home and needs like you do. By doing the internal work yourself, you get the power to design according to your exact priorities.
✅ Architects don't handle every detail. They don't make decisions like where to place outlets, what trim will work best, which kitchen cabinets offer the most functionality, or if you want built-in ceiling speakers. RPA empowers you to make those decisions, ensuring your plans are complete and reflect your true vision.
✅ Without detailed documentation, the construction phase will lead to costly mistakes. But with RPA, you get accurate, comprehensive documents that make the process smooth and stress-free.
✅ Most people never renovate because they're scared to start. But knowledge is the cure for fear...which is why RPA gives you the knowledge (and therefore confidence) to move forward without fear or uncertainty.
Most people never renovate because they're scared or too overwhelmed to start.
But knowledge is the cure for fear...
so RPA gives you the knowledge (and therefore the confidence) to move forward without fear or uncertainty.
"I had been thinking about renovating for years and Renovation Planning Academy finally encouraged me to start the project. I could not have done it without this."
- Anna D.
"Super Helpful! Totally love how easy this makes my planning tasks."
- Jasmine M.
"I'm a handy guy and have always wanted to do some of my renovation work myself, but until I got my hands on these resources, I had no idea how to start. Now my path is clear."
- Shane F.
"I was looking for inexpensive resources to help me figure out my renovation, and this was more than I could have asked for."
- Brenda M.
I will guide you, literally action-by-action, through every step using checklists, templates, and detailed videos so that you never have to wonder if you're doing it right, doubt yourself, or worry that you're forgetting something.
✅ Understand and blend your preferred design styles using my guide so that you can speak the language of a trained Interior Designer.
✅ Create your as-built 2D layout in SketchUp so that you can truly SEE what you have now.
✅ Create a detailed budget and scope based on your refined list of inclusions (yes you can do this with my detailed template...it has everything already listed!)
✅ Use the Layout Guide pack to draw your new functional floorplans in SketchUp. You'll have all the ADA requirements, best practices, checklists of things to consider, and more. You'll know you've done it right because you can take your time and test out ideas until you feel confident.
✅ Create your 2D elevations (what's on the walls) to demonstrate the vertical details you can't see in the 2D (birds-eye-view) plans.
✅ Create your structural, HVAC, electrical and plumbing plans so it's super clear what you want. Use my instructional videos and checklists so that you know how to think and don't forget anything.
✅ Select your timeless finishes so that your home doesn't look dated in 5-10 years, using my detailed Buying Guides for the most important 12 finishes AND my Renovation Colour Guide that breaks down undertones, how to see colour, and even gives paint suggestions in both Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams
✅ Create your 3D renders to really see and feel your finished space with all the beautiful details. This is so much simpler than you'd think using my technique in SketchUp.
✅ Create a formal documentation package with all of your drawings and specifications with my pre-built template.
✅ Find your contractors and/or tradespeople to execute the construction using the guideslines for choosing a team
✅ Enjoy a stress-free renovation because you planned everything and thought through every detail in advance.
"My contractor said that the documentation took all the guessing out of his tasks, and he had never had a job run so smoothly before mine. He told me that he will be recommending that all his future clients use RPA!"
- Krissy R.
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Total Cost of Individual Components: $1,350
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This is the roadmap you've been waiting for.
If you follow it, you can not fail—Guaranteed.
From the moment you start, all the way to your demolition, this program walks you through the process in the right order.
Every video you need to watch and task you need to complete—everything you need to plan is in the course.
Complete the course, and you'll be set.
And this is not a complex plan... It is simple, straightforward, and designed for you to succeed.
The home renovation industry is flawed.
Going to a contractor for planning is like asking a web developer to write content for the website. Or asking a surgeon to schedule the operating room.
Don't ask the resource with the execution skills to also do the planning.
It's not their skill set. It's not a good use of their time. It will cost you too much for the result you get back.
Leave the construction to the Contractor.
Leave the planning to a Project Manager (aka You, once you learn from me).
The planning should be your job. It's your home. And you CAN do it.
Good contractors don't want uneducated clients.
They know their value is in the fine building details—the craftsmanship—not in spending hours helping you pick finishes and explaining the construction process.
The best contractors want "easy" clients, who have already done their homework and are prepared to have the right conversations.
Any contractor who tries to tell you that this program is a waste of time or money just wants to keep that money for themselves.
Anyone who tries to hold you back, stop you from being educated, and keep you in the dark cannot be trusted. They have an ulterior motive.
And you can bet it's about keeping money and control—not what's best for you.
I am not going to show you how to install baseboard or connect your kitchen sink to the plumbing.
This is not about DIY construction. If that's what you want, go to YouTube.
RPA tackles the bigger, strategic problems and helps you make the decisions that really matter in your renovation.
(The stuff that you NEED to plan well in advance.)
I'll teach you to make the 'why' and 'how' decisions in relation to the strategic planning.
I'll show you how to understand what matters to you, how to budget for your own custom solution, and how to create documentation your tradespeople need.
"As a realtor and investor, Renovation Planning Academy saves me so much time trying to figure out my renovations. And time is money."
- Marc R.
"The most detailed and supportive package I've ever seen for this price."
- Kristen J.
"The value of Renovation Planning Academy is unparalleled. I never knew that renovation planning was something I could even learn and do myself!"
- Emily J.
"Just the thought of renovating seemed so daunting before I found this course. Now I know we can do it!"
- Elan V.
Renovation Planning Academy is the only step-by-step roadmap designed to guide you through every stage of your renovation. It's not just about the big decisions—it's about breaking down the entire process into manageable steps, so you can make your renovation dreams a reality without the overwhelm, budget blowouts, or regret.
This is everything I wished existed when I was getting started. I searched high and low for a clear, actionable roadmap… and it didn't exist.
I was just like you—motivated, ready, and willing to put in the work. But when I turned to Google and YouTube for help, all I found was confusing, conflicting information with no clear direction—and absolutely no guarantees of success.
I was stuck. Overwhelmed. Stressed. And with no clear path forward.
So, after figuring it all out and nailing the process, I knew I had to share it with you.
That's how Renovation Planning Academy was born.
I wanted to create this for you because I can't stand seeing homeowners struggle with the same frustrations I faced—feeling like their hard-earned money isn't enough, and ending up with regretful thoughts like:
"Initial quotes I received (before I found RPA) were nearly $100k! After working through the process and using the templates, I was able to get exactly what I wanted for a fraction of those original estimates."
- Kim O.
I've experienced first hand what it feels like to take control over my renovation and find the solutions that bring clarity and simplicity.
More than anything else, I want to share that with you today.
If you're a die-hard design fan, prudent money-saver, or just dreaming of the day you can bring over your friends and family to entertain in your home with confidence, you owe it to yourself to at least take a risk-free plunge to see just how straight-forward the process really is.
I want you to experience the joys of living your best life in your biggest financial asset that you personally designed and customized for your own needs and lifestyle.
Should you choose to accept my invitation, I guarantee that this course will be completely and utterly life changing. Get ready to become a massive renovation success story that will have everyone hoping that you'll be hosting the next holiday gathering.
I look forward to meeting you inside Renovation Planning Academy.
All my positivity,
Karen McMillan
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Total Cost of Individual Components: $1,350
All payments are in USD
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- Karen
