The question is: How to make a top load washer and dryer look good while getting the most functionality from a laundry room?
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In today’s custom homes, not only have we added more specialized rooms to floor plan design but spaces that were once considered to only be for utilitarian purposes like laundry rooms, closets, pantries, etc. have now joined the ranks of being showpieces that are artfully designed while being loaded with functionality.
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While thinking about my annual forecast for custom home design trends, the word consistency kept coming to my mind. In the last couple of years, and I suspect the same will be true for 2023, the way space is being utilized in custom home design seems to be holding true. No matter the location and region of the projects I’m working on, full service or virtual consultations, today the spaces, amenities and symmetrical layouts clients want in their custom homes are relatively consistent from project to project.
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After taking the on site measurements and drawing the as-built plans, I remember sitting at my drafting board, exploring potential solutions. I did one overlay floor plan sketch after another, until I had exhausted all the viable possibilities for both the kitchen and bathroom. As I considered which floor plans the clients would like best, I was filled with indecision. Would if I chose the wrong options to develop and present to the clients? Then what? Would I need to pivot and turn into an as-seen on TV commercial and say, “But wait, there’s more”, I’ll come back in a few days to show you the rest.
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In this post, I’m sharing the as-built floor plan for a kitchen, nook, laundry room and powder bath for a project located in a beautiful, gated development in Northern California, along with the design plans for the same spaces. You’ll see how taking space from one place and giving it to another solves the design challenges.
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Defining and shaping space is at the heart of everything I do, which is why I make sure my architecture-first approach to each project is thoughtful and practical, yet creative and unexpected. The goal of every project is to explore the space thoroughly, and while doing that discover viable, unexpected solutions for the client’s spatial challenges.
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When it comes to remodels, the Water Vista Project is probably the most unique project I’ve every worked on. The setting of the home is stunning and has amazing views but the as-built floor plans left me wondering about what they were thinking when it was originally designed and built. My guess is that the original floor plan was a DIY sort of thing, with maybe the help of a contractor. I can say for certain that we’ve never worked on a project that had so many turrets, so many decks, so many angles and arches, and the ground floor felt like a complete maze.
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No matter where you begin with the initial design of a new custom home project, there will be a lot of going back and forth between the exterior and interior to make sure everything is just right. That’s exactly how it was with the Timbre Heights Project, a new build in Austin, Texas.
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In last week’s post I answered the question, Do interior designers design and draw floor plans? To illustrate, I gave an overview of the types of projects we do and what our scope of work includes within those projects.
For this week I’m giving a process overview for projects that start with us designing and drawing the floor plans. To illustrate, I’m sharing about the Falken Views Project, a new build that is currently in Step .03 of the design process.
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