What I wish I had known... Part Deux
This is not in reference to the Wesley Snipes movie or that little small dot on the ground that parachuters intend to land on. I'm talking about the place in your house that someone is constantly telling the children to pick-up before mommy or daddy trip and fall coming in from work!
You know, the place right inside the door to the garage or just off to the side of the front door. We love to walk inside and drop the our stuff as soon as the door closes. If your house doesn't have this space then most likely your kitchen table or computer desk has become ground zero for backpacks, coats, bags, and clothes. This can become overwhelming and dangerous if not accounted for beforehand.
One of the greatest pieces of advice I can pass on after having built a house, is to evaluate where these ares are, and plan for them ahead of time! At Steiner Homes we do the best we can do build in ares of shelving, lockers, and even small nooks near these Drop Zones so that they can be specifically dedicated to the accumulation of all of your stuff.
So much of successfully building a house is understanding where it is we spend time and areas that we use more so than others. Let's be honest, a mud-room is in no way sexy or exciting. This most likely will be a room where dirty clothes, bags, keys, and other items will be stored. This isn't a room where you will host a party or serve a meal, but this room is equally as important in planning your perfect floor plan. We encourage our buyers to plan for a larger area to accommodate washer/dryer, tons of counter space, and lockers to hold everything a child could ever need coming in and out of a house.
This tip has helped so many people enjoy their houses due to not having to constantly stare at all the stuff they drag in from the day. Next time I want to talk about schedules and how understanding individuals schedules can help you build a house that lets everyone coexist a little easier!
Until then...
