Not everyone has the size budget required to completely transform their home into the ideal space. However, there are ways that you can boost the design of your home not only for appearances but also to make your daily lifestyle more seamless and smoother. Apart from being visually striking, good design is about an object being suited to its purpose and fulfilling that purpose well. Whether you have the cash to spend extravagantly on a new home layout or are on a tighter budget, there are plenty of small yet effective ways that you can improve the flow of your home.
Smooth Transitions
Even the most visually appealing space can be lacking in truly high-quality design. The factor that sets pretty design apart from quality design is how genuinely functional and effective it is. For example, an elegant and attractive tap might look great as part of your kitchen, but if it easily twists and pours water directly onto an adjacent countertop, then it hasn’t been designed well for the space. It isn’t enough to simply combine a collection of beautiful objects together; they must also function together smoothly.
Better Appliances
Good design also means investing in better appliances. If you are forced to make a decision between a good-looking appliance and a highly recommended and functional one, choose the latter. Fortunately, many appliance manufacturers understand the importance of good visual design too, so finding attractive bathroom equipment or laundry machines doesn’t need to be too much of a challenge. When you have better appliances in your home, such as dishwashers or refrigerators, your everyday actions become smoother and less of a chore.
Door Openings
The direction and angle of how doors in your home open will significantly impact other aspects of your interior design and use of the space, whether you notice it or not. This is because a door that opens into a space and must then be navigated around adds time to your journey, albeit very little. Doors that, when open, do not obstruct your view of the room from the doorway mean that you can more easily and smoothly flow from space to space within your home.
Landing Space
Even the smallest home needs to make use of landing space. This is the space required for a person to comfortably stand between transitions in the home, such as on either side of a doorway or at the top or bottom of some stairs. Landing space also includes any space where you need to stand or walk within your home. Make sure that you can not only move easily and unobstructed throughout your home, but that you also have room to turn and pause at each transition point. Avoid filling these necessary spaces with furniture or clutter as this will disrupt the flow of your home.
There are plenty of other ways that you could start to improve the flow in your own home that haven’t been covered here. It’s all about finding what works for your unique space.