Good Afternoon 22514 Today we are Talking about

Good Afternoon! 2/25/14 �Today we are: Talking about SPACE ▪ Why? ? ? Creating a layout using the tips learned in class

Factors that influence space requirements: • Money • Size of family • Ages of family members • Interests/hobbies • Maintenance

Active-Social Area

Private Areas

Work-Storage-Maintenance

Living Room for conversation and through traffic

Dining Room for chairs to be pulled away from the wall.

Kitchen Work and storage space

Bedroom Room around the bed- storage space

Bathroom Storage

Entrance/Foyer Greeting area and coat closet

Creating Space with Illusions

Tips for Small Spaces �White, beige, or light pastel paint colors on the walls of tight spaces create an airy impression. �If a darker hue on the walls is preferred, leave the ceiling white; this "lifts" the ceiling and makes the room seem taller and more open. �Paint the baseboards and ceiling molding white, too, for the same reason. �Painting vertical stripes on a wall or using wallpaper with vertical stripes also draws the eye up and makes the room seem larger.

Small spaces continued �If the small space has a window, do not use heavy draperies. �Roman shades or sheers at the windows that can be rolled up or pulled aside during the day will bring light inside. �The view outside the window will create an impression of extra space, much the same way that adjoining rooms seem to be extensions of one another.

Creating space �Bedroom: Daybed with storage Twin bed with no headboard or footboard Small furniture with rounded corners �Office: Small desk with storage Built in desk

Adding Space to a Home �Most Popular choice: Family Room Family rooms are used so much that most people decide to put their money into this room – they’ll use it the most Can redecorate them and change their purpose as the family grows � 2 nd most popular: Bathroom Adds value to home Gives more privacy to parents, children or guests

Choices �Should you go Up or Out? Many homeowners prefer adding rooms on the ground level to making second-story additions. Adding a new bathroom, bedroom, or family room to the ground floor makes more sense than a second-story project which can stress or weaken foundations, footings, or weatherproofing elements. One-story homes fare better in many housing markets at resale time--not everyone likes stairs.

Your turn! �Create a living room layout that allows space for moving through the room but also allows for conversation �Use the layout of your living room in your dream house! �Draw or place it on graph paper – move it around, see what works best �Color �Write up with pictures, then hand in