Home Office Design - Improvement Suggestions?
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Comments (1)bump...See MoreMurphy bed in a very small home office? Any suggestions?
Comments (9)If you're going to have an au pair for awhile I'd remove the office items and dedicate this room to bedroom only. The au pair deserves her own personal space to get away. Yes it's a small room but as long as it has a window and a closet and a door and is filled with the au pair's stuff not yours, it should be good to go....See MoreLooking for advice/improvements on house plan design!
Comments (50)And AS there are those like yourself, who think no one needs an architect. However,in this case, the OP said she/he planned on hiring one, so why the need for you and booty buns to continue on your needs to diss the idea of using a design professional? cpartist - I know you read my comments and AS's comments, because you responded to them directly. So you clearly know we NEVER "dissed the idea of using a design professional". In fact, we did the OPPOSITE of what you claim. We suggested the OP use a design professional to offer suggestions to the existing plans they already have. The only thing we did was push back on your contention that the OP must only use a design professional to create an entirely new custom plan from scratch, rather than providing advice/tweaks to the existing plans. So in the words of Mark Bischak, Architect..."that is a false and inflammatory statement"....See MoreHow would you improve the curb appeal of this house design?
Comments (30)I would push back if the builder is suggesting that none of the window sizes can be changed on this elevation due to code. Codes do vary from place to place, but they generally have a few common features regarding windows: minimum open size for egress i bedrooms, and minimum natural light and ventilation in living spaces. Other than the bedroom, none of the other windows on this elevation should be tied to code in that they cannot be changed. I agree that at minimum the 1st floor bath and kitchen window should be the same height. I also think they should both be the same type of window. I understand the convenience of casement windows over a kitchen sink, so I would do a single casement in the bathroom too. On the second floor I would make the bathroom another casement (for rhythm and consistency) and make it the same size as the top half of the landing window. Beyond that, landscaping, exterior color choice, a nice window box under the first floor bathroom and kitchen windows, a small paver patio to expand the front porch, and some quality details on the porch posts, railing, door and outdoor lights can all improve and add character to a simple form....See MoreRelated Professionals
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