You might recognize the before and after look, maybe on a DIY show or peering at your neighbours space. Ascetics aside, functionality, organization, low stress and health and safety are key to happy families. Your goal should be 100% of change aligned with 95% of intended and common use. Don’t select a house or make a set of changes to optimize for the exception like hosting a wedding. That’s what commercial facilities and restaurants are for.

Every space is a place, and every place has a flow to it, incoming, outgoing and some kind of process, even if that process is just storage waiting for an event, a seasonal change or a holiday.