HOME STYLING


MAKE YOUR HOME WORK FOR YOU


athy Dean of interior architecture and design firm tudio Dean eplores how thinking like an architect about how your home functions can transform the way you live your everyday life


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love this definition of architectural interior design if you were to take the space, turn it upside down and shake it, the interior architecture is everything that doesnt fall out. f course, interior architects also manage all the things that do fall out, but we just get to it after transforming your everyday life, with functional spatial planning. nterior architecture is an inside out


approach to your home. e work with our clients to truly understand the clients lives, needs and daily actions and fi any


problems that their current space causes. t really is about living in your home, not looking at it.  am forever reminding clients that the outside is important but the inside is what you interact with every single day. f course we want the outside to be beautiful, but your neighbours look at your house, you live in it, so prioritise what you need. ith an interior architectural head on, we will always think first about how you move most efficiently within a space. ow can the flow be changed to ensure all of your real estate is being used effectively ts about making sure you use every single inch of your home.


PROBLEM SOLVING


Embarking on a selfbuild or renovation journey enables you to rethink the way you live your everyday life. e often ask a family to keep a tally for a week of how many times they use each room in their house. hey are often amaed at how many spaces are unused. nterior architects also create spaces to help you. f you use a eloton for eercise in your bedroom every day but have an unused guest room, why not create a mini gym e think about how you move through the space, whether that range cooker is really the best option, if the staircase being where it is is going to cause flow issues. Do you need bifolds or simply a large window to connect to the outdoors  fully glaed walls look great, but create a whole surface that you cant use for anything else.


t takes a lot of thought to perfectly landscape your interior. sing D


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interior architects will often work through  or  iterations of a layout, looking at how you will move within the space, and what is most effective for function, cost and finally, aesthetically.


DESIGN FOR LIFE etting your interior architecture right not only improves your life, it also increases your homes life, enabling


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