I certainly love the act of making a space “more beautiful.” But when I look back at the most rewarding projects I’ve been a part of, they are always the ones where we dramatically improve the function as opposed to exclusively making it more visually appealing.
This was one such project. 2 parents. 5 kids. Jammed around a teeny breakfast table. A laundry room doubling as a mudroom – not really big enough for either and somehow trying to do both. A broken sliding door. A “bonus” room with lots of square footage but not a lot of purpose. And a husband destined to work from home despite the lack of a home office.