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Growing Pains? Transform Your Home for an Expanding Family

An extended family with multiple social and practical requirements poses several conservation problems. With exorbitant real estate, labor, and architectural costs, the expense of adding a grandparent suite to an already expensive house can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips that might help you in this big adventure.

1) Adding Additional Bedrooms:

The first thing to do when expanding a house for a growing family is to assess the current use of the space, especially the bedrooms. Go over the rooms as is, making sure what the current situation is and what is needed. If necessary call in the help of an architect to help with the re-designing and add-ons that have to be made. When re-doing the bedrooms instead of loose wardrobes consider fitted wardrobes that will help with more space.

2) Expanding Common Areas:

It’s possible that various appliances such as pizzerias or brick oven conveyors can introduce some slight limitations that will require special construction, but herein lies an opportunity to create a niche that sets you apart from the competition. Check for vacancies and determine if they could be better utilized elsewhere. First, establish the flow of the house, and then think about whether changing this would yield any benefits. 

3) Greater Demand on Bathrooms:

Bathroom facilities for families continue to be the most sought-after amenities. With limited access, there will be increased tension. To better meet your needs, bathrooms should establish double wash areas, increased storage, and more eco-friendly alternatives to save water.  Keep in mind to modernize the bathrooms and perhaps even look at adding an en-suite bathroom or two if possible.

4) Expanding the Living Areas:

Making multifunctional rooms to fit a family’s needs can be a win-win. Not everyone has an entertainment room, and everyone has to have one especially when there are teenagers. Alternately, create a playroom that can eventually become a home office as children mature. When not in use, the seating can be mobilized or retracted. Such rooms offer versatility and adaptability, so your home can continue to adjust based on how you develop as a family. Make sure that the lounge and dining room can accommodate everyone comfortably.

5) Organizing storage:

In the growth of a family that brings forth all other categories, it’s crucial to accommodate the physical embodiment to house more stuff. Finding solutions for your storage to be efficient and stylish could help you stay in a great environment without having everything out of place here or there. Make use of a built-in pantry, as opposed to freestanding furniture, to save room without sacrificing aesthetics. This can be expanded upon with under-the-bed storage, attic conversions, garage shelving, etc. Fitful storage will retain a house, making it pleasing to be more comfortable for all its occupants.

Home remodeling for a growing family will enhance your living space and better meet your demands. Also, make home improvements by getting more bedrooms, expanding common areas, adding bathrooms, designing multifunctional spaces, creating storage solutions, and more. Once all of these factors are optimized, and construction is completed, you’ll finally be free to enjoy the ideal home for your family.

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