At Arocordis Design, we often collaborate with clients who have eyes bigger than their stomachs, or honestly, home design ideas bigger than their budget. If this sounds like you what do you do in cases like that? Whether a new custom home, addition, or major renovation this mindset applies equally well. As Vermont architects, we advocate for and design harder-working buildings and spaces that do more than one job. This short article focuses on interior space planning and design but also can be applied to the design of an overall new home or large addition or wing.

What does doing more than one job mean? Well, toss out single-use rooms like a dining room or a formal entry area. Work to integrate that dining function into a flexible open space living area. Create a mudroom that doubles as the main entry. With ideas like this,…..