Affordable housing is one of the great challenges of our time.

Not only must we do more with less in repeatable, standardized ways, those homes must be a joy to live in.

Kitchens

HOUSEFLOW kitchens are bustling with movement and play center-stage. Multiple entrances and exits, as well as carefully placed doors, improve People Flow. Butler shelves*, wall hooks, shallow pantries, and drawers make Stuff Flow a breeze. Extending sightlines or Eye Flow are as much a part of planning as countertops and cabinets. Lighting and utilities are carefully planned for smooth Chi Flow. Kitchens are noisy places, so Sound Flow planning in relation to the quieter corners of home are important too.

Bathrooms

HOUSEFLOW bathrooms work harder per square inch than any other room. Every wall is used for extra shelves, hooks, or cubbies to enhance Stuff Flow. Petite fixtures or curbless showers enhance People Flow. Continuous materials that flow from surface to surface enhance Eye Flow. Attention to Chi Flow ensures -safety and convenience, like keeping water and electricity separate or using non-slippery and easy to clean surfaces. Attention to Sound Flow means keeping private sounds private, like loud bath fans or soft closing toilet seat lids.

Bedrooms and Closets

HOUSEFLOW bedrooms can be surprisingly small when the basics are well planned for. When windows and doors are well-placed, Stuff Flow, People Flow, and Chi Flow work together smoothly and efficiently. Everything is easy to get to, easy to use, and feels properly placed and well-proportioned in the room. Ceilings are left smooth and unadorned for uninterrupted Eye Flow. Instead, lights are hung like outdoor lights to a deck, as if there was no ceiling. Insulation in walls, solid core doors, or soft floors are some of the considerations possible to stop or slow Sound Flow.

HOUSEFLOW closets are open and unobstructed, ready for built-in upgrades or flexible uses. Alternatives to hinged or bifold doors create more room for People Flow. Open shelves or strategic carve-outs create extended Eye Flow. Chi Flow is enhanced with convenient outlets at counter height level. And Sound Flow? Stuff isn't noisy and doesn't care if you are - don't sweat the Sound Flow for closets.

Entryways

HOUSEFLOW entrances prefer Personal Valets* to front closets. Conveniently placed hooks and/or cubbies at any entrance is equivalent to hiring a 24/7 personal valet. Who wouldn't enjoy a Downton Abbey lifestyle! Sometimes removing a poorly planned front closet is just what a space needs to create better People Flow and a better personal valet station.

*Butler Shelves, Personal Valet Stations, Spillways, and Runways are just some of the tools of HOUSEFLOW. These "Pitstops", as I call them, recognize stuff is in constant motion, just like people. If stuff isn't moving on a regular basis the question must be asked, why keep it in your house?