Wednesday, July 13, 2016

TRENDING// Tiny Homes

Tiny Homes
Tiny houses are popping up all over the country! Turn on your T.V. and it seems like there is a never ending stream of new shows about tiny home living. And for good reason! Less maintenance, less cleaning and more freedom to move around the country. In fact, our own assistant here at K&E lived in a tiny house for a few months last year. Here's a few inside tips and design ideas to get you started.

First, decide if this is really for you. Can you keep it clean? Can you handle having that little space? Can you handle being in such close quarters with your partner?

Next, you're gonna have to get rid of a lot of stuff. Then, you're gonna have to get rid of more. If you don't use it on a daily basis, you don't have room for it.

Lofting
One of the best ways to utilize your space is to loft either your sleeping or living quarters. Trust us, you want to try to make space for both. Having distinct spaces for each will help you to feel like you're in a tiny home as opposed to your dorm room from back in college.


With that being said, you don't want your staircase to become wasted space. These are all great examples of ways to add some extra function (and style) to your stairway.

Multiple Function Pieces
With such little space to work with, it's important to make sure each square foot packs the biggest punch it can.


The best think about all of these is that they are out of the way. The table and bed can be folded up to clear up some space and the counter top in the last photo can be folded down to cover the sinks. It may not seem that important but once you're living in a tiny-home, you'll appreciate the ability to open up your space as much as possible.

Storage
You want to build storage anywhere and everywhere you can. The more you can put out of view, the better.


Again, the more that you can keep out of your line of sight, the more open your space will seem. This will also help you keep your space more clean.

Hopefully this helped anyone on the fence about living in a tiny home! If you have any more questions, we'd love to hear from you!



Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Bar Inspiration

Home Bar Inspiration
Around here, we love sitting down for a nice cold drink at the end of the day. We like our beer cold and our liquor cabinet stocked, and we're not alone. More and more homeowners are adding bar areas to their homes. If you've been thinking of renovating a space into a personal bar, check out some beautiful bar inspiration below and give us a call!

Small Spaces
Don't let not having a large dedicated space discourage you. Squeeze it into any space that you don't regularly use. We love the idea of renovating the space under the stairway!

Themes
Here's your chance to go all out in your decor! The more personalized, the better. It doesn't necessarily need to flow with the rest of your home. Deck it out in sports gear, vacation souvenirs or whatever else you love.

Quirky Bar Elements
You can get away with a lot in your decor that you wouldn't be able to use as much throughout the rest of your home. Use empty bottles, bottle caps and posters to give it a relaxed feel.

Hopefully this helped you think up some ideas for your personal bar space. Now if you'll excuse us, we're gonna go crack open a cold one!