Space Defined

An area provided for a specific purpose

Residential Space

• Space that can be divided by walls, dividers, or other objects or by none of the above.

Amounts of Space

• Small spaces tend to be cozy and ask for treatments or accessories that do not over power the area.

Too much in a small space such as an over crowded room- gives a feeling of being cramped.

Large areas can give a feeling of aloneness or spaciousness if right décor is chosen

Traffic Patterns and Space

• Assume that your user will always take the shortest path. Design to control the traffic flow.

Allow a minimum of 3 feet width for hallways

• Provide access to each main area with minimal passing through of other areas.

Avoid creating tunnels or long hallway passages.

Allow a minimum of 3 feet in width for hallways and passages.

Allow a minimum of 24 inches passage between furniture.

Allow space for dining chairs to be moved when seated.

Avoid placing doors that will hit each other when opened or placing something in the way of opening a door.

Avoid placing furniture so they will collide with an opened door.

Don’t block window access or heat vents to the room.