by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2019 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Remodel
In residential design, many rooms are no guarantee of having room. At the heart of this seeming paradox is functional intent — and in the case of one Southeast Boise couple, the intent was to fill an empty nest with friends and family in an unobstructed space. What...
by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2019 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Remodel
Empty nests tend not to stay empty for long. Children grow, they leave for school or jobs — or simply to chart their own course in life — and homeowners adjust their lifestyles accordingly. When we combine these changes with retirement, a new set of dynamics drives...
by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2018 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Remodel
For an active Boise couple, retirement meant re-examining their lifestyle and priorities. It also meant rethinking their home’s suitability for the next chapter in their life story. Vision For our clients, retirement didn’t mean slowing down — it simply meant having...
by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2017 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Remodel
Like so many homebuyers, Janet and Russ had to carefully weigh the allure of their ideal home against its affordability — and like so many homebuyers, their decision was to stretch their budget to accommodate a house they knew they could live in and love for many...
by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2015 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Remodel
Not every remodel project has to be a full-scale makeover. Sometimes the goal is simply to change the esthetics of a space to reflect a different set of circumstances in one’s life — like the departure of children for college and the big world beyond. Vision...
by Michael Boss | Apr 3, 2015 | Aging in Place, Blog, Home Additions, Home Remodel
“Outgrowing” a home is a common motivation for remodeling it — especially as households expand with the addition of children or extended family members. When it comes to aging, however, the concept of outgrowing a home takes on an entirely new meaning — a reality that...