Small Places, Big Changes: Alaska Airlines Magazine Features Top Seattle Designer
SEATTLE, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Small spaces, in need of radical makeovers, don't intimidate Seattle interior designer Faith Sheridan. Sheridan's recent and stunning design for a Mercer Island kitchen fits the bill and was recently featured in Alaska Airlines Magazine, July issue.
"I look at the space, analyze it, decide what size the pieces are, and where they need to go to maximize use of the small space," says Sheridan. She sees the process as "life-sized jigsaw puzzles," and her approach is all about fitting the puzzle pieces together.
The goal for this Mercer Island kitchen was to make it as compact and as efficient as possible, while never losing its aesthetic beauty. "I kept playing with the puzzle pieces until I had the perfect utilization of the space," adds Sheridan. "Making everything easy to access" was one part of it, she says; the other part, she adds, was "making it easy for two cooks to move around each other." Sheridan envisioned an open concept kitchen with one thought in mind: circulation.
Creating her all-important circulation meant Sheridan had to completely remove a non-supporting wall. And with it gone, guest circulation improved. Losing that wall meant movement, into and out of the family room, could now be done effortlessly; the guests came into the kitchen, the cooks went out of it, and the conversation flowed everywhere.
Sheridan's use of stunningly clear 3-D visuals allowed her clients to view how the kitchen would look after the renovation. Showing them details, all the way down to the tile mural she would design and where their individual appliances would go, let them see the benefits, and the beauty, quickly.
Getting the most out of a small space is an area of design which Sheridan says "challenges her to be her most creative," and she offers three tips for making any small space its most workable space.
1. Drawers instead of doors. Use pullouts to maximize storage.
2. Realize the size. Appliances that are too big create cramped, uncomfortable rooms.
3. Angle power strips. Use them as a sleek way to organize unsightly appliance plugs.
The primary mission of Faith Sheridan Design Group is to bring to life a luxurious design that is uniquely your own. I provide over 25 years of experience as an award-winning Seattle interior design expert. With extensive design resources to top fabrics, furnishings and artisans, I can create the perfect space customized to your lifestyle.
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