Top 3 tips for designing a home that will last a lifetime
When choosing the right design for your home, it’s essential to consider how it will grow with you over the years. Today, your beloved pets may enjoy the freedom of every room, while tomorrow, the joyful presence of little ones may leave their charming handprints on your glass doors. In the blink of an eye, you may find yourself embracing the quiet of empty-nester living, until, of course, those grown children return looking for a welcoming place to stay.
We’ve been designing homes for WA families for over 37+ years, we understand that your home should be able to adapt to each life stage for all the days you call it home.
To help you, we have highlighted some important things to consider when choosing the perfect design for your family.
Create zones
Choose a home design that can expand or contract with the amount of people living in it by creating defined zones with doors that separate them from the main areas.
When entertaining guests, these private zones help minimize noise, creating retreats for everyone and enhancing privacy. This separation ensures that conversations, music, or lively gatherings don’t spill over, allowing each area to maintain its own distinct atmosphere. On quieter days, simply close off these zones to reduce cleaning efforts and keep energy consumption efficient by limiting heating or cooling to the areas in use.
Beyond functionality, a home with defined zones can be tailored to suit a variety of purposes, offering both style and practicality that evolve with your family’s needs.
Flexible secondary living areas
The way your living areas are used may change over the years depending on who is living in your home. A multipurpose room is the perfect blank canvas that can change as your life does.
Elevate your home by creating a dedicated play space where your children’s imaginations can flourish. Instead of toys spilling into your main living areas, a beautifully designed play area that’s separate from the main living area but also accessible through the outdoor sliding doors is the right balance of functionality and family living.
Students can use it as a peaceful space to hide away to study, away from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of the house. Retirees can embrace their freedom and use their extra time to try things they’ve always wanted to do but never had the time to, like a dedicated painting, sewing or crafts room.
Supersize your storage
It’s inevitable that over the years you’ll need more and more storage as time progresses. Potential children or grandchildren will accumulate loads of treasures, keepsakes, varying clothes and seasonal items.
A forever home should have a decent amount of storage built in so you can minimise clutter and store all the things you treasure like, favourite teddies, awards and artwork.
It will also allow you to finesse your organisation so you can categorise storage boxes and label them appropriately. Smaller cupboards mean more Tetris, and a lot more brain power to fit it all in! With multiple dedicated storage areas throughout your home you can essentially zone them to suit your family’s needs.
Considering Design & Inclusions
We’ve highlighted things to consider when comparing home designs and it’s inclusions.
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