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What’s next? Matching up the functional needs with the physical space. Actually, it’s kind of fun. It may seem like putting 5 pounds of potatoes in a 3-pound bag, but it offer opportunity for creative space design. You may find that your new basement can include more functionality than you thought possible. Let’s give it a try. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an artist or not, you can start drawing plans for your new finished basement. That’s because you’ll start with circles. Simply draw circles on a sheet of paper and include in them related functions. For example, one circle may include the functions of a family room. Another may be a game room. Another circle from your function list includes a bathroom. Another is a laundry room. Lots of circles, each with a specific function. Now what? Draw lines between these circles to show any relationships. That is, a bedroom needs a nearby bathroom. A kitchen serves the family room or recreation room. A home theater doesn’t require other rooms so it stands alone in a circle. These are rooms that need each other. Finally, use a different color pencil to draw lines between circles of similar use. That is, a daytime office space also can serve as a home entertainment space during the evening and on weekends. A children’s play space could serve double duty as a hobby space. Remember, these aren’t rooms yet, just functional spaces. If you have a computer you can use one of various software programs to do these functional sketches. Because these are just circles and lines, simple drawing program found on most computers will serve the purpose for now. You’re attempting to help visualize the relationship of functional spaces. Use whatever tool, pencil or computer, that makes it easy.
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