8 Functional Design Elements from my Kitchen Renovation

I’m reviewing eight functional design elements we incorporated in our kitchen renovation. We renovated our kitchen almost seven years ago now, and while there are a few things I would like to change (mostly aesthetic - but another post for another day), there are several features that we added that truly improve the functionality of the space. As the saying goes - kitchens are the heart of the home - and because of that, it is critical to thoroughly plan the use and functionality of space during a renovation.

Our Basement Renovation

We have been renovating our basement for almost 7 years. That sounds much worse than the reality of the situation, but I like to give an abundance of context to my stories.

When we purchased our Midcentury Ranch, the basement had been finished as a small, very dark, very quirky apartment. This basement apartment included a tight, dingy bathroom, an oddly shaped bedroom, and a kitchen/living room combo room. Additionally, there was a small storage space in the back of the basement (not part of the apartment). For several years we thought about different ways to use these spaces – should we try to make it into a game room or wet bar? Could this be a second living room or a theater room? What could we do about this tight bathroom?

Midcentury RenovationMaribeth FuraJune 13, 2021Basement, Renovation, Bathroom, Mudroom, Laundry Comment

Creating a Bright Basement Bathroom

Our basement bathroom is almost finished – the plumbing is complete, the drywall is being hung, the fixtures have arrived – I can almost hear the toilet flush! This has been a long time coming - as I will detail in a longer post about our basement renovation - but for this post I’d like to focus on just the basement design plan and sources.

There was a bathroom in our basement when we moved in, however…

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