Designing During The Pandemic
Outdoor Kitchens
One of my recent projects is designing and constructing an outdoor kitchen and covered patio which has become the new trend in home remodeling.
My client explained the reasons why he wants this outdoor kitchen. “We have a large family of different ages so we want to enjoy our outside activities together. The children can play in the yard, while the adults are cooking and enjoying each other.”
Other benefits include the fact that it is a safe place to entertain for social distancing, and it expands the living space of the home. It has become so popular that it now adds to the value of the home!
Multi-Generational Buyers
In a Merrill Lynch age survey, seniors are not downsizing at all. Instead they are upsizing their homes to make room for family to visit or move in with them.
With adult children staying home longer and aging parents moving in more families are deciding to combine living spaces.
According to Whirlpool Pro, multi-generational buyers are looking for space to allow individuals to have a private sector of the home, easy access around the home, and flexibility to adapt to everyone’s changing needs.
Let the children teach grandma the computer while she teaching cooking to the children..
Doors, Doors, and More Doors!
“For homeowners everywhere, quarantine has offered a strange moment of recalculation.” The New York Times.
Changing family and work constellations necessitate changing the current spaces in the home. Our open spaces are no longer serving our lifestyles. Children are attending school from home, parents are working from home, and grandparents are moving in with their families in large numbers.
I have seen this kind of trend a few times over my 30+ years in my remodeling and design-build business. This experience allows me to help realtors, clients and families come up with new housing strategies to work with existing spaces and improve the value of the homes at the same time.
I have been contacted by so many people the past few months who are confused and paralyzed. I work with families and realtors to review options they never considered and then to create the best action plan so they can make smart decisions in an uncertain time.
Murphy Beds
The Old Murphy Bed Is New
Imagine having a room that’s a guest room when you need it, and when you don’t, you can use it as an office or a den. Or having extra storage space in your living room that houses an extra bed for when you need it.Murphy beds have been around since the 1920s but they are coming into renewed popularity during these times when families are creating new home configurations and family members are moving back in together.
“I wanted to use my extra bedroom as a home office, but I need my mother-in-law to have a place to stay when she visits. My Murphy bed turned out to be the perfect solution!” Lisa H.
Adele can be reached at 713-582-3843 or email at adele@relocateandrenovate.com.