Kaitlyn has been a good friend for a long time. I’ve been lucky enough to work with her and for her on several projects. Her practice, Basic Space is impressive in both it’s breadth of work and restraint of execution. While she’s got a few billionaire’s third and fourth home designs under her belt, her work really shines when space and budgets are tight.

I think one of the most interesting things about the majority of clients that gravitate towards Basic Space are ones that are at the beginning of a transition. Office spaces for growing startups, a NYC one-bedroom apartment renovation for when the third kid is on the way, the retirement dream home on the coast. These are the times that good design can make life easier and a little more beautiful.

We cover a lot in this one and we tried to keep it full of practical advice for those of you in the process of or hoping to create your own spaces one day. We deep dive into designing for small spaces, choosing materials and trying to find some form of equilibrium with work and life.

You can find Kaitlyn’s work at www.basic-space.com and on instagram, @basicspacedesigns

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