Creating Your Ideal Design Profile

Brown Residence, Week 2 When programming, developing and planning an extensive home renovation project, it’s important to gather as much of the client’s background information as possible, as it helps create a comprehensive design profile. Let me give you a brief overview of Liz and Mark’s history – where they began and where they are now – eight years later. Flash Back to 2001. What Worked.

Purchased the 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 3500 sq. ft. home built in 1949.
Adored the site, location and property.
A beautiful expansive back yard for a young family, and perfect for entertaining.
Moved in as a family of three with another child on the way.
Immediately remodeled and added on an office, enlarged the kitchen, integrated the detached garage and landscaped the rear yard.
The large family room was open to outdoor living spaces.
Generously sized master bedroom and bath.

Fast Forward to 2009. What No Longer Works.

Growing family’s needs to accommodate a family of six. (A new child is expected in a few months).
The two young boys currently share a bedroom.
Short two bedrooms – one for the new baby – one for another child.
Three children share one small bathroom.
Unable to have family dinners in the kitchen.
Need a laundry room – currently appliances are recessed into a closet just off the kitchen.
Poor traffic flow from the foyer throughout the house.
Dark and dingy entrance/foyer.
Have outgrown the space, yet love their location.

Here’s a blueprint of the current floor plan.