Space Planning.
Space Planning works by taking advantage of opportunities to borrow space within the existing "footprint" of your home. Square footage can generally be gained from an adjacent area in the home or re-planning the existing space to perform the new function(s) desired to accommodate your needs.
Thoughtful space planning eliminates the extra cost and hassle of building an addition or moving to a new home.
Thoughtful space planning eliminates the extra cost and hassle of building an addition or moving to a new home.
Redesign.
Many times our space's can be dramatically improved just by editing and rearranging furnishings. If additional furnishings are needed, they can often be found right inside our own homes. Sometimes just a fresh coat of paint works wonders. There are many low/no cost ways to improve a space.
Redesign not only saves you money. It's good for the environment.
Redesign not only saves you money. It's good for the environment.
...A Before & After Example...
The images on this page are all from a recent project involving a 2nd floor master bedroom that had become a "catch-all" of cast-off furnishings. The master bedroom also shared a bath with two other bedrooms on the floor via a "Jack & Jill" arrangement. Though the master bedroom did have a dressing area of sorts with a vanity sink, the arrangement just was not working for the homeowners.
A job change also required more time to be spent in the "home office" which needed to remain in the master bedroom and the existing desk set-up was not exactly ideal.
A job change also required more time to be spent in the "home office" which needed to remain in the master bedroom and the existing desk set-up was not exactly ideal.
FLOOR PLAN BEFORE
FLOOR PLAN AFTER
Just rearranging the furniture made a huge difference in the function of the Master Bedroom. The new location of the dresser and tall chest is located conveniently near the closets. The dresser serves as both a foot board for the bed, and a convenient place to fold laundry, pack a suitcase, or deliver a "breakfast in bed" tray.
Moving the bed to it's new location provided space for a larger, more efficient work area in a quieter place in the room. The bed's new location is just steps away from the new bath. Fresh paint in a calm neutralizing color and new furniture pulls also helped to unite the space.
Moving the bed to it's new location provided space for a larger, more efficient work area in a quieter place in the room. The bed's new location is just steps away from the new bath. Fresh paint in a calm neutralizing color and new furniture pulls also helped to unite the space.
Carefully thought out space planning provided the homeowners with the biggest item on their wish list, an Ensuite Master Bath complete with double sink vanity, curbless shower (a Universal Design feature), and built in storage all within the existing "footprint" of the space. Space was gained by eliminating the "Jack & Jill" door to the main bath from the dressing area, closing up the existing dressing area closet opening (and creating instead an opening in the main bath which provided much needed storage in that space), and building out into the master bedroom.
 ENTRANCE TO MASTER BATH
A barn door (a Universal Design feature) maximizes the space in both the master bedroom and bath by eliminating the need for a door swing. It also provides a larger opening size for entering the room. Layered lighting, (including shower lights, and self illuminating vanity mirrors), neutral porcelain tile walls in calming shades of grays, whites, and beige provide a spa-like environment that coordinates beautifully with the master bedroom.
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MASTER BATH
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