by emma | May 30, 2017 | Building and Planning, Kitchens
Are you running a marathon in your kitchen in order to prepare meals? Do you wish there was a more efficient way to work in your kitchen space? Well, there is, and it’s called a work triangle. Incorporate one into your kitchen design to ensure you have a space that...
by emma | May 23, 2017 | Building and Planning, Outdoors
Have you ever had to do an acrobatic act and contort your body in bizarre ways to get into your car in a public parking area? Well, I did the other day, which prompted me to write this posting. All I can say is that it’s a good thing that the bylaws require some...
by emma | May 2, 2017 | Building and Planning, Inspiration
Don’t ignore your hallway. Just don’t. I know it’s not a sexy room, but it’s important nonetheless. It’s probably a space through which you travel quite a bit and somewhere your guests see first when they come visiting. Take another look at your hallway and ask...
by emma | Apr 25, 2017 | Building and Planning, Opinion
My husband and I recently bought a lovely old house on one acre. We are planning on building an accessible cottage on the property, and in the blink of an eye I have become my own client. And it’s very exciting! We are looking forward to building a brand new home as...
by emma | Apr 4, 2017 | Building and Planning, Outdoors
Continued from Part 1 Ramp Shape In order to fit in with your landscaping they can be straight or have an L-turn, U-turn or switchbacks. Long straight ramps are not attractive and don’t fit in well with the natural landscape.Organic flowing forms and curves are what...
by emma | Mar 27, 2017 | Building and Planning, Outdoors
Take a look at these 2 pictures below and tell me which one would you want? Or By the way, ramps are not just for wheelchairs. They are useful to everybody. In fact, I just walked up a ramp the other day rather...
