Design Process: Creating Places for People

When faced with a new renovations project, our design process begins with a story. But it's not our story.

It all begins with a conversation. Of course, we ask 'how many bedrooms do you need?, 'do you want an open floor plan or more formal living spaces?' etc. The most important conversation is learning and listening to the homeowner's daly life. We truly believe that home is the most important place on Earth. It is where a family grows, learns, and gathers. 

It is important to characterize and understand the clients' daily life and how they work, play, eat and live in a home, along with how they want the look and feel of their home to be. Whether is be warm and cozy, modern, or a clean and great design, it is important we merge all of these aspects to the mold of the home's past stories. 

Every run down, falling apart home has a story and we feel that it is our purpose to give these homes their story back. In doing so, we look deep into the history of the home, or as much as we can find, and attempt to merge the history of the home with a new family story for time to come. 

We often find ourselves wandering the home and looking for any inspiration to brighten a light that will set a path for the entire process. Our hope is to build new memories and create and renovate the home to cater our client's needs, while preserving the past of what once was a part of the home. 

To find the inspiration for yourself, take time and sit in one room where your family most gathers and let the home tell your story. What do you want the space to feel like? What takes place in this space? If you can, look a little deeper into what your home's history is and let that inspire you to find a way to preserve its past stories, while you and your family create new ones for years to come.