KBIS 2020

Creative Smallness: Thinking Big About Smaller Spaces (Room N227)

21 Jan 20
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Design

Have you ever had the challenge of designing for a small space? Have you wondered how you will make everything fit? Or have you turned down a job thinking it was impossible to make a beautiful and effective kitchen in a small footprint?

With the new focus on simplifying life, de-accessioning, de-cluttering, and living more sustainably more clients are choosing to renovate smaller spaces while wanting all the amenities of full functioning kitchen and bath.

Our challenge is to be ready to create real world solutions, paying attention to the right mix of design and function that allow our clients to live large in their small spaces. And, because our clients are real sized people we need to create real sized kitchens and baths! In this session we’ll review some examples of successful projects, and some that are not; we'll look at product options, and review guidelines for creative strategies that will guide you through embracing designing for smaller kitchen and bath projects in a large way.

(Qualifies for 0.1 NKBA CEU, 1.00 NAHB CE hour, 1.0 NARI CEU)