How to design a Renovations & Refresh
Keep what the house does well. Fix what it fights you on.
Renovation design is about judgement, not demolition. The best projects keep the parts of the home that already work and spend the budget where the house frustrates you every morning. Talk about flow between rooms before you talk about finishes.
The decisions that matter most
Follow the daily route
Walk the path you take from the car to the kettle to the couch. Most renovations win by removing one awkward step in that route.
Match the era, then lift it
A renovation reads best when new work respects the window heights, ceiling lines and proportions already there, then quietly brings in better light and storage.
Decide what stays wet
Moving a kitchen or bathroom moves the plumbing, which moves the budget. Keep wet areas where they are unless the payoff is real.
Light is the cheapest upgrade
A well placed window or skylight changes a room more than new cabinetry. Design the daylight first, then the joinery.
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