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Pro Spotlight: Love Your Home for Years to Come
Improve the functionality and look of your space with some help from a Fort Collins designer
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Who: Amy Laner of Anjo Designs
Where: Fort Collins, Colorado
In her own words: “Clients often know that they have a problem with their space but aren’t sure exactly what the issue is or how to resolve it.”
As much as you love your house, there’s probably a good chance that something about it isn’t quite perfect. “It can be difficult to determine what’s not working in your space,” Amy Laner says. Laner is the founder of Anjo Designs, a Fort Collins firm that helps homeowners with the home building, remodeling and design processes.
Where: Fort Collins, Colorado
In her own words: “Clients often know that they have a problem with their space but aren’t sure exactly what the issue is or how to resolve it.”
As much as you love your house, there’s probably a good chance that something about it isn’t quite perfect. “It can be difficult to determine what’s not working in your space,” Amy Laner says. Laner is the founder of Anjo Designs, a Fort Collins firm that helps homeowners with the home building, remodeling and design processes.
Bridging the gap. Laner has a background in interior design and construction, and she strives to bridge the gap between the two. “I have a lot of passion for this industry,” she says. “I love being able to work as an extension of my client during the construction portion of building, and to incorporate my knowledge of both sides.”
Inspired by cooperation. “It really makes me happy when everything is running as smoothly as possible,” Laner says. “Problems are inevitable in construction, but I love being able to help owners navigate through them.”
Jump-start your home improvement project or new home build with the following tips from Laner.
Jump-start your home improvement project or new home build with the following tips from Laner.
1. Specify a Purpose for Your Spaces
Understand what you’re looking to establish with your space and its functionality. “Your professional team is there to offer solutions you might not have thought of, so take advantage of that,” Laner says. “Keep an open mind and be open to their suggestions — you want to do your due diligence so you don’t regret anything.”
The Old Town studio seen here was run-down and cluttered before Laner started on it. “We had to do a lot of work to determine what would be the best layout for the owners to achieve the best use of space,” she says. “We were able to preserve the functionality and quirkiness of the historic building by defining a specific purpose for each space and integrating new design elements with historical elements.”
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Understand what you’re looking to establish with your space and its functionality. “Your professional team is there to offer solutions you might not have thought of, so take advantage of that,” Laner says. “Keep an open mind and be open to their suggestions — you want to do your due diligence so you don’t regret anything.”
The Old Town studio seen here was run-down and cluttered before Laner started on it. “We had to do a lot of work to determine what would be the best layout for the owners to achieve the best use of space,” she says. “We were able to preserve the functionality and quirkiness of the historic building by defining a specific purpose for each space and integrating new design elements with historical elements.”
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2. Determine Costs Before You Begin
Establishing a price range is imperative, so contact a few local contractors to understand exactly what things will cost. “Get a cost estimate or two; they should include pricing on permitting,” Laner says. “The more information you begin with, the easier it will be to make informed decisions on how to create the space you want.”
The newly built Old Town home seen here involved a second phase of building. “The clients had gotten pricing from contractors on additional design elements at the beginning, but they wanted to spend time identifying how they would live in the space before they did anything else,” Laner says. “They later felt comfortable adding reclaimed barn wood and old brick for unique character and personality, staying within their original budget and adding more value to their home.”
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Establishing a price range is imperative, so contact a few local contractors to understand exactly what things will cost. “Get a cost estimate or two; they should include pricing on permitting,” Laner says. “The more information you begin with, the easier it will be to make informed decisions on how to create the space you want.”
The newly built Old Town home seen here involved a second phase of building. “The clients had gotten pricing from contractors on additional design elements at the beginning, but they wanted to spend time identifying how they would live in the space before they did anything else,” Laner says. “They later felt comfortable adding reclaimed barn wood and old brick for unique character and personality, staying within their original budget and adding more value to their home.”
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3. Personalize Your Home
Your home should reflect your personality, so use furniture, decor or details that have meaning to you and your family. “Add what will make you happy in your own space,” Laner says. The new home in Old Town seen here is modern in style, but Laner added some eclectic design elements to personalize it for the clients.
“We brought in reclaimed barn wood doors, a kitchen backsplash made from reclaimed concrete, and a seat belt chair,” she says. “Pairing these timeless elements with this modern home created a perfect balance that very much reflects their personalities.”
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More: For more information on Amy Laner and examples of her work, visit Anjo Designs’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Your home should reflect your personality, so use furniture, decor or details that have meaning to you and your family. “Add what will make you happy in your own space,” Laner says. The new home in Old Town seen here is modern in style, but Laner added some eclectic design elements to personalize it for the clients.
“We brought in reclaimed barn wood doors, a kitchen backsplash made from reclaimed concrete, and a seat belt chair,” she says. “Pairing these timeless elements with this modern home created a perfect balance that very much reflects their personalities.”
See more of this project
More: For more information on Amy Laner and examples of her work, visit Anjo Designs’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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We have worked with ANJO Designs on many projects and have always loved working with her! She is very organized and communicates very well with us builders which is (in my opinion) the most important ...Mer