“Different types of lighting in different areas
of the home can be one of the simplest changes
you can make to create the most subtle yet
effective transition from one area to another.”
charlotte lifestyle may/june
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Space………….we can’t get
enough. The first question we
ask when purchasing a home
is most often about the amount of
square feet. It seems the more square
feet, the better. Our budgets often
become reliant on square footage
and we often look for ways to get the
most space for our money. We will
often make sacrifices in other areas
to be able to afford more space with
dreams of upgrading countertops or
appliances down the road. We love
large rooms, but we also like our space
divided so we can sneak off to a corner
somewhere and read a book while the
rest of the world goes on in private.
In Recent years the open floor
plan with high ceilings has become
the popular choice for so many of
us craving the feeling of wide angles
and the diversity of views. Even with
limited square footage these attributes
present a feeling of freedom and the
ability to spread our wings as we gaze
out from our kitchen pass-through
into wide open spaces. Open floor
plans are found everywhere in small
apartments to large homes. So how
do we satisfy the qualities we get from
open spaces while still satisfying our
need to delineate our space for both
visual context and the support of
functionality?
To begin, start with function.
Decide how you want to use the space
you have. Identify the architectural
guidelines that pre-exist. There may
be a column already creating a sense
of division that can be taken advantage
of as a dividing line between spaces.
Often times there is a transition in
ceiling heights throughout a home that
will serve as a dividing line between
rooms. You may find natural shadows
cast in certain areas during certain
times of the day that if noted can
serve as transition points from place
to place. A wall that juts out a bit
farther than others can also serve as a
point of change. Note these things on
paper; look at them individually and as
a whole. This is where your journey
will begin. Taking advantage of the
naturally occurring architecture will
serve as your guide through the rest of
the process.
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