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Room by Room Tips & Insights on Home Design

Scroll down from here and click on each room name to see ideas for things to look for in each room of the home. Each link in the paragraphs below will take you to tips on specific areas of a house.

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The Kitchen is probably the most important area of the house for a lot of people. Everyone seems to congregate & end up in your kitchen.

Sample Kitchen Photo The traditional design tip is to look for the work triangle between the Sink, Oven, & Refrigerator - But, there is really much more that makes your daily life in your kitchen more "Livable". For instance - check on how the cabinets, refrigerator and doors swing ---

How many Bathrooms do you need to be comfortable and how big should each one be? Do you want at least one window and natural light? Click here for tips on Bathroom Design.

Room Design & Layout determines what items and how much stuff you can put in one room. Whenever my mother looks at houses we have to allow a much longer viewing time than normal for each house, because she actually thinks through how all of her current furniture would be placed in each space.

Garage View Parking space, carport or garage? This is a very important area of a home for a growing number of hobby's and car enthusiasts! Here are some things to think about when looking at the Garage. Click on this topic to learn more about the design of this unique garage.

Do you want to have a Kitchen Eating Area or what may be called a Breakfast Nook?

Do you need a room to use as a Home Office?

What features to you want to have in your Master Bedroom?
Or the other additional 2nd, 3rd or More Bedrooms? How will each one be used? How many do you need?

What about a Formal Living Room or Dining room? Why you might need or want one is explained here -
Formal Dining Area
Formal Living Rooms

Does the floor plan you are considering have a Room or Rooms over the Garage? Beware of a Room above a Garage!

What about the Laundry Room?
Do you mean there are design issues to consider in a small laundry room also? Definitely!

What about the Front Door?
Do you like a specific style of Front Entry Way ?


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