(Newswire.net — March 9, 2018) — If you’re about to start designing and building your own dream home, you may be spending quite a bit of time thinking about what elements to include and how to integrate all your ideas into one space. However, with all these exciting thoughts bouncing around in your head, many people forget how to make their dream designs also work as functional designs. And when you’re actually living in this house, you’re going to want the layout and flow of your home to be as functional as possible. So to help make this happen, here are three design tips for a beautiful, functional home.
Widen the Spaces Between Rooms
Depending on the type of home you’re hoping to have, you may be more interested in conserving space than making space. However, one area you should try to be more generous with when it comes to creating a little extra space is the area between rooms in your home. According to Rexy Legaspi, a contributor to The Plan Collection, making the spaces between rooms more expansive can make it easier for your spaces to flow into one another as well as making moving or rearranging furniture a lot easier as well. So before you conserve too much space, consider how wider door frames could make your home more functional for you.
Streamline Your Bathroom
Different people have different ideas about how many bathrooms are needed for the amount of people living in a home. For some, it’s perfectly fine for everyone to share one bathroom. But for others, having a bathroom for each inhabitant is a must. But regardless of what your feelings are about this, you can streamline your bathroom to make it functional for anyone who may be using it. According to Joanne Savage, a contributor to Homebuilding & Renovating, installing adjustable shower fixtures can make any bathroom more functional. By installing this feature, residents of any height can have the perfect shower head height for them.
Don’t Forget Your Personality
Many people’s personalities don’t necessarily lend themselves to being functional. Sometimes, fashion can take priority over form. So to ensure you have a home that suits you, Megan Stein, a contributor to People.com, suggests that you never forget your own personality and have that reflected in the design and layout of your home. Just ensure that whatever functionality you include in your home will be something you’ll actually use and will help increase the joy you find in your new home.
If you’re going to design a home soon, consider using the tips mentioned above to ensure that your home will function well for your family while also having a beautiful structure that you can be proud of.