THE BRIEF

The client is female, married, has a ten-year-old girl and a twelve-year-old boy and wants to modernise her home.

She loves to cook but doesn’t want to feel isolated in the kitchen. She rarely entertains in a formal setting and she prefers family-oriented occasions. The bedrooms are upstairs; however, she only wants to renovate the entire ground floor of her home.

A structural engineer has conducted an analysis of the home and advised that the perimeter walls and the walls supporting the upper staircase are load-bearing and cannot be removed.

The client has engaged you to redesign the entire ground floor and has advised that the new design is to incorporate the following requirements:

MUST INCLUDE

■ Open plan design to incorporate the dining, kitchen and living

■ Water closet (WC)

■ Laundry room - a separate room, concealed behind a floor to ceiling cupboard or incorporated with another room

■ Study - a separate room, a computer station or incorporated with another room

OPTIONAL INCLUSIONS

■ Full bathroom

■ Guest bedroom

■ Additional living room or games room

■ Utility/mud room - a small room or entryway where footwear and outerwear can be removed before entering a house

The client has advised that the budget for the project is generous and has not placed any budget restrictions as she would like to encourage you to create a ‘wow factor’ with your design.