Remodeling? Building a new home? After years of working with
clients on their projects, building our own showrooms and remodeling at home,
it’s my opinion that the most expensive mistake many people make is the money
they don’t spend.
About 2 years ago, we were expanding our Timonium showroom to add more office
space for our design, engineering & project management team. It seemed like
a simple project – add 2,000 feet of space for some additional offices, but when we
got the original construction estimate I was surprised to find out how much we
were going to have to spend just to build a structural retaining wall in order
to have the offices at the same grade as the rest of the building. Fortunately
we had a professional working on the design of the space and he advised a
different approach that lowered the finished cost and created a much more
interesting space. All of this was planned in advance using the least expensive
material – paper.
A well planned project will cost less in the end and result in a better
outcome. Many people haven’t worked with design professionals in the past.
We’ve had the good fortune of working with many professionals throughout the
Maryland and Mid-Atlantic region and would be glad to refer you to someone who
can help you with your own project.
We maintain an in-house space planning department to help with the unique
considerations involved in a home theater or media room environments. These
spaces are like kitchens in that work flow considerations need to be considered
before we move on to the "fun stuff" that many of us are interested in when
planning a space – the finish selections . In theater or media room space
planning, we work to create the proper screen sizes, sight lines, viewing
angles, traffic patterns, acoustics, light control and more. We can provide a
turnkey solution when that’s appropriate , but we also collaborate with other
design professionals who are involved with all of the other spaces to make sure
that the unique aspects of a home entertainment space are taken into
consideration.
For more information, check out the Design Center at Gramophone. We’re here to
help in any way possible. We have a library of design books that are available
for you to borrow as you’re thinking about remodeling.
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