So you have a beautiful house, all your friends comment on how lovely it looks, so why do you secretly hate your home? It’s simple and it happens more often than you think, your home is all glamor and no functionality.
So how do we prevent this from happening? We are all unique so the first step is; understanding ourselves and our habits. This may sound simpler than it is when you add in the family dynamics, but this analysis is critical to the design process. It should be considered before planning a new home, or renovating a home. Have you ever heard the expression “a job well planned is a job half done” This couldn’t be more accurate when it comes to your residence. The planning stage starts with research about you and your family, not with a space plan.
Maybe you are one of those many people whose charming dwelling is sending your stress levels through the roof. How do you determine this is the cause of all your stress? Take a look around your home is it cluttered? This is one of the most common symptoms. Do you often have headache shortly after arriving home each evening. A dysfunctional home could be the cause. No matter what the issues are, there are often fixes that are not budget breakers, and to figure out these fixes, you just need to step back, analyze your lifestyle to determine how to best modify the home to meet your individual needs.
It is important in our crazy hectic lives that our homes are our safe haven. It is the place to go when retreating from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We constantly hear how stress is one of the biggest silent killers we face in our lives. Don’t you owe it to yourself to take the initiative to remedy the situation? Good design functionality needs to conform to your distinctive lifestyle; it does not have to be sacrificed for form and splendor.
So does your home serve you and your way of life? Any room that performs well can be made exquisite, but not every dazzling room will work for your daily routine. The bottom line is, you can secretly hate your glamorous home, but the good news is it is fixable.
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Friday, July 23, 2010
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