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| Even a small lake house benefits from being well planned. |
Homes are More Than Mere Shelter.
A right-sized home includes planning for storage, flow, sequence, and creating outdoor space.
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| Rooms without walls between enlarge the sense of no boundaries and space. |
The Benefits of an Open Plan
An open plan frees one from the claustrophobic feel of the older houses that are subdivided into many smaller rooms. Open planning gives sight lines from one room to another, increasing the spacious feeling of the home.
Attainable and Affordable Doesn't Mean it is Too Plain
Many families struggle to find affordable housing that has a soul. If you are one, you are not alone. Many young couples, families, empty nesters, retirees, and single adults are all looking for and deserve a home designed to meet their specific needs. Plan House, LLC offers you affordable and thoughtful plans that live big without breaking the budget. Read on to see, affordability is more than just the bottom line.
Oftentimes, people end up buying a boxy, bulky house because someone thought they wanted square footage over good design and substance. They pay for rooms they don't want or even use. Wrong-sized rooms can be too small or too big for the intended purpose. Awkwardly large rooms can feel empty and be challenging to place furniture in, with unusable space left over. Who wants to pay for extra square footage or for unusable space? Right-sized plans are money savers and work better for you. Not only do you save on initial building costs, but, heating, cooling, maintenance, and taxes, you live better in a right-sized home.
Combining Spaces, Condensing Spaces, Flexible, and Adequate Storage are Hallmarks of Well-Planned Homes.
Well-planned homes remove unused space such as hallways, rarely used formal dining rooms, and trim excessively large bedrooms. Combining the functions of different spaces into one space is a smart solution. A flexible office can convert into a guest room. A formal living room, a formal dining room, and a family room can all become a great room. Built-in storage, bookcases, plate racks, pantries, and built-in seating nooks increase the functionality of well-designed spaces.
The deck overlooks the yard and the lake, with distant vistas enhancing the feeling of space.
Link the Indoors to the Outdoors
Outdoor space, closely linked to the indoor spaces, offers an easy way to add usable space to your living area.
Outdoor spaces function as if it is one half the space of an indoor room. All this for a quarter of the cost of a room. -Duo Dixson, Residential Architect
This also blurs the lines of the separation of outdoor and indoor space. Connecting the home and inhabitants to the ever-changing world around them. In the center of a vibrant city or in the peaceful countryside, you experience the environment where you live.
It is not magic, but a well-designed environment can enhance the quality of the life you live. Take a step to improve your life. Email me now, info@plan.house, to up the quality of your life.
Original Post 2018, Updated 2025