Whether your family entrance is on the front, back, or side of your house, there are good reasons for keeping your entry orderly and efficient. For this all-important task, closets, cabinets, and cubbies can help keep your daily entry storage where you need it. While some solutions require larger amounts of space, others can be achieved with a small amount of cabinetry and still provide a functional addition to your entry, wherever that is in your house. Here are five ideas from our projects to help get you inspired.
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With more people than ever working from home now, it's become clear that home office design is a crucial topic to ensure that work stays productive and organized. Not only is the work-from-home option available to more people, but our everyday digital lives often require some type of "base of operations" at home. The best thing about a home office is that, unlike your desk at a corporate office, you can dictate style and function, and tailor the space to your family's exact needs, for work, hobbies, homework , and more.
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For many families, mornings have a lot of moving parts. Various family members, at various stages of life, all trying to get ready to head out the door on time and with everything they need- it can be a pretty tall order. A mudroom or family-centered entry is, ideally, the answer to this chaos. Not all mudrooms are up to the task, though, so it's important to consider what mudroom features and storage options work best to smooth out your morning hustle and get everyone out the door a bit less stressed.
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Project Spotlight: A Multi-Functional Laundry Room & Home Office Remodel
Posted by Neal R. Hendy on Tue, Jan 3, 2017
The homeowner was looking for a solution for a collection of working spaces on their first floor. Altogether, the two rooms and the closet hallway compromised a good amount of space, but in their existing usage the space was dramatically under performing. This project was initiated to create a better plan to use the space more effectively, and to pull it into line with the higher-end style of the rest of the first floor. The project involves four distinct areas: laundry, craft, office, and hall spaces.
Read MoreTopics: Project Spotlight, Design Trends and Ideas, Laundry Rooms, Entryways and Mudrooms