Vashon Island Interior Design
You love where you live, but your house feels a little...tight. You don't want to move, and you can't find any other houses that you like in your area (because you already looked!). We feel for you. Fortunately, savvy interior designers and architects exist, including yours truly, who can add a creative addition to your home.
First a bit about me. I am Angie Harpole. I have been helping clients with redesigning their homes since 2014. I live on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound Region of the Pacific Northwest, just a 20-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle, Washington. I am your Vashon Island interior design consultant.
My background includes client-side and agency-side internet marketing project management. My passion for interiors started at my corporate jobs at Herman Miller and Knoll. Then the nail in the proverbial interior design coffin was hammered in while building a home on the North end of Vashon Island. I left the corporate world to get schooling, as well as experience, designing interiors.
Now I am the Founder and Head Designer of Harpole Home. My specialty is full home remodels, stripping interiors down to the studs and designing a whole new living experience for clients. My focus is on functionality and flow of your rooms, efficiency of space, and making the space YOURS.
As an interior designer, I believe additions should look timeless, as though they were always part of your whole home design. Today we are sharing three types of additions to consider. Not all will be applicable to your situation, but they'll get you pointed in the right direction.
The best way to make this a reality is to speak with Harpole Home. We'll do a site visit, draw up a plan, and execute it. The only downside is that you'll never want to leave your house!
1. THE SECOND STORY
Unsurprisingly, this is a great option for homeowners with limited acreage. If you can't build out, build up! Not only does this increase the curb appeal of a ranch home/single story home, it also greatly enhances resale value and usability. A second story can double your bedroom count, provide space for a home office with a view, or allow room for that perfect spa bathroom you've been imagining.
Is your home a good fit for a second story addition? We can work with architects and engineers to determine this by evaluating your home's existing structure, and outlining the extra measures that will need to be taken for load-bearing and code requirements.
2. THE GLORIFIED GARAGE LOFT
From becoming a glorified home office to a noisy game room, the space above your garage was meant for more. You could even go wild and make it a mother-in-law suite or a rentable listing on Airbnb. (All the opportunists reading this just perked up.) Whether you choose to fulfill your tiny house fantasies in regal style or create the craft room of your dreams, you can be certain that Harpole Home will help design the perfect solution.
Is your home a good fit for an above-garage addition? Contact us with your budget, timeline, and a description of what you'd like. Or, let us help you design a whole new plan.
Check out Harpole Home’s design for our client’s detached two-car garage with a mother-in-law suite above.
3. THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
Affectionately referred to as "granny flats," these accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are gaining fast popularity. If you want more living space but would rather not change the footprint of your main house, adding a micro-house elsewhere on your property is a real option. This allows for the privacy and comfort of your guests, aging family members, or short term rental guests (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.).
Is your lot a good fit for an ADU? Harpole Home can address your zoning issues and develop a plan during our consultations. If you're serious about revamping your property, creating rental income, or just increasing your family's comfort, we are too.
A Taste of Vashon's Interior Design
As your Vashon Island Interior Design expert, I wanted to give you just a taste of what I have been able to do for my clients here. These three types of additions might spark your interest or might pique your curiosity. Feel free to contact me to see what I can do for you.
