small space design Archives - Lita Dirks & Co. | Award-winning interior design and merchandising firm

Maximizing Space in Smaller New Homes: Planning for Flexible Spaces

Lauren Karsh2026-04-30T19:54:42+00:00April 30th, 2026|housing industry trends, model home, model home design, small space design|

As construction costs rise and lot sizes shrink, new-home buyers [...]

Resilience in Design: Conquering Tight Timelines at Centurion Residences

Lauren Karsh2026-02-26T20:23:23+00:00February 26th, 2026|amenity space design, being an interior designer, emotions and merchandising, home building, interior merchandising, small space design|

Our recent installation at Centurion Residences in Elizabeth, New Jersey, [...]

Don’t Miss Lita Dirks at the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show: Insights for Building Winning Floor Plans

Lauren Karsh2025-12-19T15:42:53+00:00December 19th, 2025|amenity space design, bathroom design, bedroom design, biophilic design, building industry, construction, Design trends, home building, home office design, Interior Design, laundry room design, model home design, NAHB, small space design|

As a home builder or developer navigating today's competitive housing [...]

Elevated Living: The Lounge at Epcon’s Courtyards of Fishers

Lauren Karsh2025-09-26T16:58:44+00:00September 26th, 2025|building industry, Design trends, home building, home design, Interior Design, outdoor design, small space design|

At The Courtyards of Fishers, a standout community by Epcon [...]

The Art of Model Home Merchandising and Why Builders Must Plan Now for Success in 2024

Lauren Karsh2023-11-29T17:51:07+00:00November 29th, 2023|building industry, construction, Design trends, emotions and merchandising, home builder, home building, home design, housing industry, Interior Design, interior merchandising, merchandising, model home, model home design, model home merchandising, small space design|

In the dynamic world of real estate, where first impressions [...]

Top 5 Must-Haves in Today’s Model Home

Lauren Karsh2023-04-24T16:23:17+00:00April 24th, 2023|amenity space design, architecture, being an interior designer, building industry, construction, emotions and merchandising, flex space, healthy interior design, home builder, home building, home design, Interior Design, interior design/merchandising, merchandising, model home, model home design, model home merchandising, small space design, trends|

It is crucial to stay attuned to the ever-changing needs [...]

Think Big: Small Space Solutions for New Home Builders

Lauren Karsh2023-05-11T16:08:42+00:00April 24th, 2023|amenity space design, architecture, bathroom design, bedroom design, building industry, construction, flex space, home builder, home building, home design, Interior Design, kid spaces, Kitchen, laundry room design, model home, model home design, multifamily, Outdoor space, small space design, trends|

With the rise of urbanization and the need for more [...]

2023 Design Trends Overview

Lauren Karsh2024-10-07T14:59:48+00:00January 24th, 2023|color, color trends, construction, Design, design themes, Design trends, emotions and merchandising, home builder, home building, home design, housing industry trends, Interior Design, model home, model home design, model home merchandising, small space design, wellness|

Design trends during the past ten years have tended to [...]

Is It Time for a Model Refresh, or a Full Floorplan Redesign?

Lauren Karsh2022-08-30T15:25:58+00:00August 30th, 2022|bathroom design, bedroom design, building industry, flex space, home builder, home building, home design, home office design, Interior Design, interior design/merchandising, interior merchandising, merchandising, model home, model home design, model home merchandising, multifamily, small space design|

Some design elements are – and have always been – [...]

Merchandising Small Outdoor Spaces

LitaDirksCo2022-04-26T21:12:01+00:00April 26th, 2022|interior design/merchandising, merchandising, model home merchandising, outdoor design, Outdoor space, small space design|

Merchandising Small Outdoor Spaces in a Model Home Regardless of [...]