Describe how your immediate family uses the current living
environment:
Will you be living alone?____ With a significant other?_____
Do you have children (plan to have children)?_____ How many?______ What ages?________
Do you entertain often?_________
What activities or interests do you enjoy?_____________________________________________
List spaces in your current house that you like and why?_________________________________
List spaces in your current house that you do not like and
why?___________________________
Is there anything in particular that you do not like about
your current living situation?________
________________________________________________________________________________
Will there be anyone using the house who has a
disablility?____What type of disability?______
Do you have pets – how many and what kind?_________________________________________
Will there be city sewer or a septic system?____________________________________________
Will there be city water or a well?____________________________________________________
What views are important to you?____________________________________________________
What views do you not want to see?__________________________________________________
How close are you to the nearest neighbor?____________________________________________
Will you need a play area for sports activities (basketball
hoop, riding bikes, etc..)?___________
Will you need an area for a garden?__________________________________________________
If you have a dog do you need a fenced area or dog run?_________________________________
Will you have a hot tub?____________________________________________________________
Will you need an area for entertaining?_______________________________________________
INSIDE
STORAGE:
How much storage do you currently use?______________________________________________
Are your closets overflowing?ญญญญญญญญญญญญญ________________________________________________________
Is there a lot of empty space?________________________________________________________
LIVING ROOM:
How often do you use the living room? How is the living room mainly used?________________
What furniture (size and shape) do you plan to use in this
room?__________________________
KITCHEN:
How often do you cook?___________________________________________________________
Do you currently have enough cabinet space in your kitchen?____________________________
Do you own many small appliances?_________________________________________________
What size of refrigerator will be used in the new kitchen?________________________________
Do you need a separate alcohol bar or storage area?____________________________________
Do you need pantry space?_______How large of an area?________________________________
Do you want the kitchen to open onto other areas of the house?__________________________
MASTER BEDROOM:
Other than sleeping, do you spend a lot of time in the
bedroom?__________________________
What are the current dimensions of your bedroom?_____________________________________
Do you feel your current bedroom is too small or too big?________________________________
What furniture (size and shape) do you plan to use in this
room?__________________________
What are the dimensions or your bedroom closet?______________________________________
Is your closet too big or too small?____________________________________________________
MASTER BATHROOM:
Do you prefer shower to a bath?_____________________________________________________
Would you prefer a separate tub and shower?__________________________________________
Do you desire a utilitarian bathroom or one with a spa feel?______________________________
Do you desire separate sinks?________________________________________________________
Do you need the sinks, toilet, or bathing area closed off from
one another?__________________
OTHER BEDROOMS:
What are the current dimensions of your bedrooms?____________________________________
Do you feel your current bedrooms are too small or too big?______________________________
What furniture (size and shape) do you plan to use in these
rooms?________________________
What are the dimensions or the bedroom closets?______________________________________
Are they too big or too small?_______________________________________________________
OTHER BATHROOMS:
Who will be using the bathrooms (children, guests, adults)?______________________________
How many half bathrooms are needed?_______________________________________________
How many full bathrooms are needed?________________________________________________
PLAY AREA/FAMILY ROOM:
Do you need a play area or family room?______________________________________________
What furniture (size and shape) do you plan to use in this
room?__________________________
What activities will take place in this room?____________________________________________
Will you need a sink in this area for your activities?_____________________________________
DINING ROOM:
What furniture do you plan to use in this room?________________________________________
Do you require a formal or casual dining room?________________________________________
Could a breakfast nook be used in place of or in addition to a
dining room?_________________
LAUNDRY/MUDROOM:
Do you require a mudroom?________________________________________________________
Do you need a separate laundry room with an area for folding
clothes?_____________________
Or could your laundry area be in a closet?_____________________________________________
Do you want your laundry area close to the bedrooms, kitchen,
or garage?_________________
ETC…
Do you need a home office?_________________________________________________________
What type of work will you be doing in the home office?_________________________________
Do you desire an entertainment room (for viewing movies)?______________________________
What type of electronic system will you have for this room?______________________________
GARAGE/CARPORT:
Are you currently using your garage as storage?________________________________________
Do you need space for gardening tools, carpentry, sports
activities?________________________
How many automobiles do you own?____RV?____Boat?____Other?_______________________
How large are these items?__________________________________________________________
STYLE:
What is style? Many
people can’t put a name to their style but know what they like when they see it. Therefore, a good starting point to finding your
style is to look through architectural magazines and books for pictures of spaces that you
like. Choose several different interior and
exterior photos. Narrow these down to your 10
favorites. Try to understand what it is in
particular that attracts you to these photos. Like
this style sheet, these photos are now tools that you can use to better help you convey
your thoughts to the architect or designer.