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Homeowners discovered mold in their basement due and remediation required completely gutting the space and starting in order to correct the and elimnate the mold completely. Creating an opportunity to reconfigure space and futre needs.
Wishlist:
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Family room area to hang out and watch TV, craft area including plenty of storage, sewing area, place for sauna, and treadmill, better us of storage and to make storage easy to get, mudroom/drop off location from the garage, new bathroom with improved design and with more storage. Special attention to product selection attention - water resistant/roof products with low VOC's.
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My solution:
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Space planning was key in fulfilling all the wishlist items the family had on their list. I began to carve out areas on the as built floor plan I created based on the activities and the structures constraints, such as load bearing walls and posts.
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My solution:
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This zone is the music zone. I hung the banjos and guitars for easy accessibility and to create the music area. The drum set is in its alcove, surrounded by fun, dynamic wallpaper, which also helps to define the space.
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My solution:
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This zone is the work zone. I removed part of a closet below the stairs that was not functional for storage and added a desk for a workstation.
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Design a 3 piece bathroom in the allocated area.
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Laundry room with utility sink, a built-in washer and dryer with a counter to fold clothes and additional workstation for misc. projects.