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Design Strategies

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDERSEN WINDOWS for Outdoor Rooms

Do you (or your clients) want to boost outdoor time above 10 percent? Here are some tips
for creating outdoor rooms that people will actually use:
DEFINITION. To help your outdoor room feel more like a place, delineate the borders with
half-walls, railings, benches or raised planters.
DESTINATION. Entice indoor creatures outdoors with a pergola, water feature and/or
An open and shut case. VeriLock sensors can tell sturdy but comfortable set of recycled furniture. Use transition spaces and pathways to
occupants whether a window or door is unlocked; a usher people to the outdoor room.
locked unit is more energy efficient. CONNECTION. It may sound basic, but providing a visual and physical connection to the
outdoor room via windows and doors will help ensure the space gets used. After all, out of
of Andersen’s products. The windows will also sight is out of mind.
feature Andersen’s VeriLock sensors— which tell SENSORY STIMULATION. Fresh breezes; views of plants growing up an arbor; the soothing
the user whether a window is open, closed, locked trickle of a water feature—appealing to several senses will make for a multi-layered biophilic
CHARLIE 1.0 experience that can be enjoyed from inside as well as outside.
or unlocked—and the Yale Assure Lock, a keyless
smart lock that users can control remotely.
352 GSF SHELTER AND SHADE. Even the most appealing outdoor room won’t get used if it’s
These doors and windows will connect to blasted with afternoon sun or wind. Design shade that makes sense for the climate and
outdoor living spaces, which can expand the orientation and ensures a comfortable experience for as much of the year as possible.
usable square footage of a smaller home. There’s DON’T FORGET THE KIDS. No one will enjoy the outdoor room if the kids are bored. Stock
an inverse relationship between the amount of it with games, or better yet, make the rest of the yard safe and appealing to children, so they
indoor “hang-out space” and time spent outdoors, can enjoy it while the adults socialize.
says Wilson.
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more. The
compact floor
plan of the
352-square- Bench/ Sofa/Bed Ref. BATH W-102.a
Storage
52 SF
foot Kasita CUBE LIVING KITCHEN WD
includes 42 SF 144 SF 235.95 sq ft Living 103 84 SF D-102.1 11'-9"
functional Counter W/D U.C. W/D Closet
Table
kitchen and
bath spaces Stair
20.09 sq ft
and plenty of Stair Under Floor ENTRY nt 101 D-101.1
storage. W-103.d Storage 30 SF
CREDIT: KASITA
Closet
W-103.b W-103.a
30'-9"

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