Family changing, house not? West Seattle NestFest ahead

Families grow and change no matter how much you wish sometimes things would just stand still for a bit – but your house, maybe that nice little bungalow you bought when there were just two of you (or just you!), isn’t going to adapt unless you take action. West Seattle NestFest next Saturday aims to help. It’s a free workshop presented by West Seattle Family Zone, with participants including WSB sponsors Ventana Construction and WEdesign. As Anne Higuera from Ventana puts it, “Often, the arrival of a new family member is the impetus for starting a remodeling project. And more often than not, there’s a bit of urgency involved (i.e.– there’s a baby on the way and we want to finish the project before the baby arrives). Whether it’s an addition onto the house, converting a basement, or creating new space in or above a garage, there’s a lot to keep in mind as you plan. We’ll be talking specifically about how to plan for remodels that involve kids and kids’ spaces, and how to make sure those spaces are functional for the long term, as the kids grow up.” NestFest is next Saturday morning, 10 am, at the Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon); though it’s free, registration is required – here’s how to sign up.

P.S. The next edition of Ventana’s own free remodeling/custom-building workshop is tomorrow night (Monday 3/14), 6 pm – call 206-932-3009 to RSVP for that.

4 Replies to "Family changing, house not? West Seattle NestFest ahead"

  • Nancy Evans March 13, 2011 (12:51 pm)

    “Designs For Childhood” (an interior designer specializing in places for children) and “META Architects” (a West Seattle firm) will also be giving presentations at NestFest on how to create those special family places for play, for work, and for rest at home!

  • Nancy Evans March 13, 2011 (12:57 pm)

    “Designs For Childhood” (an interior designer specializing in places for children) and “META Architects” (a West Seattle firm) will also be giving presentations at NestFest on how to create those special places at home — for play, for work & for rest — while raising a family.

  • mondo March 13, 2011 (7:09 pm)

    Learn about the many design options for adding space to your existing nest.

    META Architects LLC will be presenting some of the opportunites. Common solutions include 2nd story additions, backyard cottages and accessory structures.

    Hope you can join us for an informative morning from many interesting perspectives.

    Pam
    META Architects LLC
    http://www.metaarchitects.com

  • mondo March 13, 2011 (7:11 pm)

    Learn about the many design options for adding space to your existing nest.

    META Architects LLC will be presenting some of the opportunites. Common solutions include 2nd story additions, backyard cottages and accessory structures.

    Hope you can join us for an informative morning from this group of interesting perspectives.

    Pam
    META Architects LLC
    http://www.metaarchitects.com

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