The holiday season is traditionally when we invite many people into our home, and hosting a Thanksgiving celebration also becomes an educational opportunity for master planning the perfect home.

Having lots of people in our homes at the same time is when we see our place in a different light.  In day-to-day living, we tend to overlook inadequacies in design and function because we’re used to it. But bring in a large group of family and friends, and the weaknesses can become obvious.

Let’s think back to Thanksgiving Day (or the last large gathering), and review how our house performed.  Key areas of observation include:

• Was there enough room in the kitchen for multiple cooks to work together?

• Was there enough room for both cooking and socializing in the kitchen?

• Was there a particular room or space nobody seemed to use?

• Where did everyone naturally congregate, and was there enough room for them?

• Did traffic flow smoothly or was there a lot of “pardon me”?

• Was there constantly a wait to use a bathroom?

• Was there adequate lighting for people of all ages?

• Were guests with crutches, walkers or baby strollers able to come in and out easily?

• Was there enough hot water, water pressure and electricity to accommodate everyone?

The answers to these questions naturally create a list of ways to improve the function and design of our homes.  It is these type of questions that Mosby Consultants ask homeowners during the design phase of a home remodeling project, and the answers form an outline for the master plan of the perfect home.

The important first step is creating a list of needs, wants, repairs and desires, and then prioritizing these items by urgency, cost and value.  Mosby Project Planners are active listeners and problem solvers, so this is a great opportunity to work with home enhancements professionals who help organize multiple tasks into manageable timelines.

Mosby Building Arts would love to have a conversation about your home.  To explore the benefits of home master planning, call the office at 314.909.1800 or click here.

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