What is an adaptable home and how do they help us?
Does your home cater for your changing needs or do you instead feel restricted by your home spaces? 92% of the most happy at home agree that their house met their needs - as discovered by Resi in The Science of Happy Homes Report.
In this, the second episode of the Happy Homes podcast, host Nichi Hodgson discusses the adaptability of homes with Julia Park, Head of Housing Research at Levitt Bernstein and Chair of RIBA Housing group, and Mark Hood, Resi Senior Designer and Head of New Builds.
Covered in this episode
- Why is adaptability important?
- Does adaptability benefit the environment?
- What can we do to make our homes more adaptable?
- How and why should we future-proof our homes?
- Is open-plan living a trend worth jumping on?
- How can we be conscious of adaptability when buying a home?
- How can we design our homes with family in mind?
Further reading
Like what you heard? Want to learn more about improving your home? For our more studious listeners, here’s some further reading to help you on your home journey...
- How to make your home 'adaptable' - Both in our day-to-day lives and long-term plans, having a home that adapts to our changing needs is important for our happiness. Learn about making your home adaptable here.
- Broken-plan living guide - We heard Julia Park describe why open-plan living isn’t for everyone, particularly some families. See if broken-plan living is the alternative for you.
- Designing a home for children - As discussed in this episode, adaptability is especially important in the homes of young families. Learn more about designing a fun and safe home for children.
Do I need an architect? - This episode concluded with the opinion that the best way of creating adaptable and happy spaces are with professional guidance. Read more about whether you need an architect here.
How to create a home that cares for your wellbeing - Pursuing a more adaptable home is important for our wellbeing, but as we will explore throughout the Happy Homes podcast, there are a number of factors making our homes happy. Read more in this blog.
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Not listened to episode 1 yet? Check out the discussion on mentally healthy homes here.
