Interior Design

Where to focus

• Space planning first.
• Layered lighting.
• Kitchens and baths.
• Materials suited to the house's era.
• Window treatments and furnishings.

Working with an older floor plan

Established Kannapolis homes often have smaller rooms and fewer outlets than modern plans. Good design works with that: furniture scaled to the rooms, lighting that adds layers without new ceiling fixtures everywhere, and storage built into otherwise unused corners.

In new construction the challenge is the opposite — large open rooms that need definition through rugs, lighting and furniture groupings.

Read next: Interior Design for an Established Home · Established Homes · New Construction

Sequencing design with construction

If a renovation is coming, bring design in before the contractor finalizes the scope. Lighting locations, cabinet layouts and tile choices affect rough-in work, and changing them afterward costs more.

Read next: Renovations