In this article, we're giving praise to two things that are always there for us, yet too modest to claim the recognition they deserve: Moms and Reality TV Home Makeover shows.
Hear us out.
We’re fans of irresistible home renovation TV shows. After all, we’re in the business of building homes that we want people to live in and love for life.
While the episodes don’t multitask work and life simultaneously, or have eyes in the back of its head, at Schumacher we believe every mom deserves a modern floor plan customized to her every need.
So, we asked ourselves, why aren’t there more TV home makeover shows about building the perfect custom home for moms?
Here’s our pitch: Which of America’s largest custom homebuilder’s floor plans help meet the needs of today’s busiest moms? Recommendations to follow. Tune in, or rather, read on to find out.
Choose a Floor Plan that Favors Flexibility
Fact: All moms lead busy lives. Whether managing their career, their family, or a bit of both, all at the same time, we understand the challenges they face. At Schumacher, we can help customize a floor plan to meet any mom's needs. We recommend starting your search for the perfect floor plan with an overall emphasis on flexibility. A flexible floor plan gives a mom the peace of mind that her home can support whatever life throws her way. Consider room planning that allows for multiple activities in the same space and can adapt over time as a family's needs change. By choosing a floor plan with flexibility at the forefront, you can create a home that helps keep your life running smoothly – just like mom does.
A flexible floor plan; peace of mind her home can support whatever life throws her way.
Seek Balanced Layouts
Maintaining a busy family's schedule can feel like a daunting task, and a home's floor plan can play a role in making it easier. While there is a whole industry dedicated to finding harmony in interior design, there are also unfading principles of layout that can help families strike a balance.
Balance doesn’t mean the same thing for everyone. For some families, a balanced floor plan includes more open spaces revolving around a large, anchored living area. For others, it equates to a fluid progression of space from room to room and equal spacing throughout the home. Our New Home Consultants can help guide customers to understand the difference between centralized and symmetrical layouts.
Many of our award-winning floor plans can support a mom’s work/life balancing act through openness and symmetry.
Pro Tip for Mom: Consider adding a messy kitchen and drop zones into your layout. One of balance’s biggest detractors is clutter. Fighting against a tide of gathering things can’t simply be solved by more storage – especially since storage is finite! Decluttering can also be achieved through creative and space-saving organization and by purposely designing areas where clutter can and should naturally accumulate, and where it shouldn’t.
Acknowledge a Sense of Space
In addition to flexibility, a balanced floor plan takes more than the demarcation between living areas and private ones. Moms are realists first and foremost; they know that today’s thriving tribes require a more nuanced concept of home space.
Designating specific areas for different purposes can be essential in creating a functional and healthy home environment. A designated home office space can help with productivity while maintaining daily routines can keep everyone performing at their best. Maximizing multitasking opportunities and providing a quiet sanctuary for unplugging are also important considerations.
Thoughtfully planned, focused home environments consider which rooms are adjacent to communal living areas to ensure rooms requiring privacy don’t share walls with noisier areas. Purposeful space planning with mom at the center can help her choose where her children and guest bedrooms should be. Passageways, hallways, and flows of space can help support and manage the many roles moms must pivot into in the home every day. A walk-in closet can help too. So do creative additions like a second laundry room that encourage everyone to pitch in on chores.
The layout of the Windsor allows for seamless navigation through different spaces from the office to the kitchen, into the great room, and up to the second-story owner's retreat complete with its own laundry. This way, you can maintain privacy while still feeling connected to the flow of the home.
It's time for us to take a cue from our favorite home makeover shows and wrap things up. Just like any binge-worthy episode, we’re a sucker for an impressive and unexpected before-and-after transition that caps the show.
Want to give a mom her own delightful reveal with the perfect floor plan designed just for her? Come and visit us at a Schumacher Homes location.
Tour one of our award-winning model homes today. We can make any custom home dream a reality.
About Schumacher Homes
Schumacher Homes, based in Canton, Ohio, is America’s largest custom homebuilder, with operations in 25 locations in 12 states across the country. The National Housing Quality award-winning company has built over 20,000 homes, customized to fit each family’s lifestyle, since its founding by Paul Schumacher in 1992. Schumacher Homes takes each customer’s inspiration and gives it a home. Each Schumacher Homes location includes a one-stop shopping design studio and model homes displaying the latest in architectural and product trends.
