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Help your House Multitask with Nooks and Alcoves

Help your House Multitask with Nooks and Alcoves

FromMid Mod Remodel


Help your House Multitask with Nooks and Alcoves

FromMid Mod Remodel

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

So ... it looks like we may be social distancing for a lot longer than we initially signed up for while we wait for our public health apparatus to catch up with the virus.  That means, its time to make sure we have some good systems in place.  Here's how you can make your home multitask for you to fill the functions of office, school, play area and its regular daily uses!I've been giving a lot of thought to how we can make small space work overtime to serve many purposes. Today, learn some design tricks to make more different types of space in your next remodel including: oriel bay widows, lower ceiling heights over side alcoves, and how to plan "S" shaped walls to make a private niche for the room on each side. OR, if you need some ideas you can put in place TOMORROW to make your home multitask for all the needs of your whole family then I've got some practical advice for that too!Grab the free handy pdf guide right here for more sketches and ideas.In today's episode you'll hear ...That the Ready To Remodel course is coming back, again! Sign up on the waitlist to make sure you get first notice when I open enrollment! [1:25]A preview of what's coming up on the podcast in the next few weeks [2:25]A run down of Alexander, Ishikawa and Silverstein's A Pattern Language and how it can guide us to create human centered spaces [5:15]What you need to really make your home multitask for you by creating nooks and alcoves with things you already have around the house [9:25]How to create an creative evening cuddle-up space out of light [10:56]What to consider when planning a remodel or addition to make sure that you have a variety of spaces to make the most of your square footage [13:17]Find show notes at www.midmod-midwest.com/305
Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Do you live in a Mid-Century Ranch? Are you curious about an MCM house and wondering what it would take to renovate? Or are you just a fan of all things Mid-Century Modern? Mid Mod Remodel is the podcast where you learn how to match a mid-century home to your modern life. Your host, Della Hansmann is an architect who helps people remodel their Mid-century homes and mid mod homeowner fixing up1952 ranch. Learn what makes mid-century homes great, the common elements of MCM homes that nearly always need updating, and how any homeowner can plan the mid-century remodel of their dreams.