Notice:
We have expanded our business from home remodeling to whole life remodeling.
We now offer a more holistic approach to well being and a wider range of strategies beyond architectural solutions.
See our new website at Create-The-Good-Life.com.
Feel free to contact us if you want to discuss your remodeling plans or Passive House in this larger context. We will keep this website up for awhile as it contains many useful resources for people working on their homes.
Today many people are seeking ways to live "greener" lifestyles that offer them an abundance of the things they care about such as health, well-being, and community, while minimizing the negative effects of clutter, waste, toxins, and pollution.
As green home designers we offer services to help you with this journey to live more happily in your home while reducing your ecological footprint. Our approach is holistic. We look at the entire system of your household and consider a wide range of green strategies—from behavioral changes, to furniture and remodeling solutions to your home.
We can help you with ...
- Defining your needs, resources, priorities, and goals.
- Evaluating your existing home or a home you are thinking of buying to determine if it is the right home for you.
- Creating a Master Plan for all of your projects including phasing and step-by-step action plans.
- Rethinking how to best use the spaces and furniture in your home.
- Setting up new systems within your home.
- Designing remodeling changes to your home to create better storage, more connection to the outdoors, better light and flow throughout the rooms, and updated kitchens and baths.
- Designing high quality small spaces, small homes, and accessory dwelling units (ADU).
- Deep energy efficiency and Passive House design, education and consultation.
- De-cluttering and home organizing.
- Greening your home to make it more energy and water efficient, healthier, and generally more eco friendly.
- Recommending green building resources, materials and professionals.
- Offering second opinions on ideas and designs.
To get started ...
Take a look at our website to learn about our green remodeling services, our portfolio of projects, useful design concepts, helpful resources, and about us. We work mostly in the Portland, Oregon metro area.
Contact Living Spaces to set up an appointment to assess your situation. Our goal is to identify the best solutions to address your particular needs. We will provide you with a menu of options so that you can chose the level of service that best meets your budget.
