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| The MoonShadow 12x16 |
Well I finally got around to finishing and posting a few new designs I have had on the drawing board, "The Red Rocks" and The "MoonShadow 1620". I love the challenge of new designs. For me its about trying to fit the bare minimum into a space and it still not feel cramped. There is also that challenge of a living space that has a good flow to it, that is very critical to me. Everything must be drawn to scale and if I need to know how something odd like a stool or nightstand is going to fit, I will go measure one so I get it perfect.
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| The Red Rocks 16x20 |
I cant tell you how many re-draws I have because I'll lay it out and it just doesn't feel right. Sometimes just a few inches this way or that makes all of the difference. From my years as a framer, builder, house flipper, remodeler, etc, I feel I've become pretty good at visualizing how its going to look when its finished which I've come to realize not everyone has. That said I sometimes, especially in remodels have found myself doing things such as laying down 2x4's or using painters tape on the floors to mark where new walls, appliances and furniture may go. Seriously, miss it by a few inches and the finish product may pass, but it just wont feel right.
Way more than once as a new home builder I remember looking at professionally drawn house plans and realizing they were wrong if built as shown. Again it usually was just a matter of adjusting a door, wall or window anywhere from a few inches to a foot.
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| MoonShadow 1620 |
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| Red Rocks 16x20 |
The new designs are larger plans that I consider more livable structures such as a guest house, cabin, getaway etc. versus say the MoonShadow 12x16 is. It originally was designed as more of a backyard structure but nonetheless certainly livable for short term or out of necessity.
