SLO LIFE Oct/Nov 2020
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to the new design which increased the functional closet<br />
space significantly, while giving the Sorens each their<br />
own vanity.<br />
Fortini always recommends identifying the overall<br />
vision, she makes a space plan and works backwards<br />
from there. This ensures that decisions aren’t made<br />
during the construction phase that will later disrupt<br />
the intention for the furniture, lighting, and spatial<br />
planning. For example, as they performed the electrical<br />
walk through with Jim Devor, owner of Green Wave<br />
Electric, the team decided it would be advantageous to<br />
place a floor outlet where the future sofa console would<br />
be placed. This would prevent lamp wires from having<br />
to be concealed and was an affordable addition since<br />
they were already performing other electrical work.<br />
And, as tempting as it was to explore widening all of the<br />
windows and doors to their maximum potential, Fortini >><br />
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