DESIGNING THE MOST FUNCTIONAL FLOOR PLAN: SMART MOVES THAT DELIVER RESULTSTIPS TO ORGANIZE A HOME RENOVATION WITHOUT THE STRESS 53

You don't always need a leak to know it's time for a shift. Sometimes it's just a subtle itch. A gradual build, not explosive. Like when your place closes in even though the measurements hasn't changed. Or when you keep bumping into the same corner. Same bruise, different day.That's usually how renovation starts. Not always with a grand plan. Just

It began with a shelf idea. Or maybe not even a shelf — more like the impulse of one. My girlfriend said we needed “a better place for the keys,” and instead of doing the obvious, I decided I'd make a statement. Wall-mounted. Minimalist. Stylish. Or whatever people call it when they're about to make a mess.I marked the spot beside the door, t