Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

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Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

Ellen Siloy is a passionate designer with a Bachelors in Architecture from Saint Louis University. She has extensive experience writing about interior design and green architecture projects. As an architect she is also skilled in the use of Revit, Skethup and CAD software. She is a certified LEED Green Associate and has worked as a LEED Coordinator for LEED Certification of Buildings.

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Bathroom Layouts

5×10 Bathroom Layout Ideas With Dimensions for the Tub, Shower, Toilet & Vanity

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

With only five feet across, you can’t line both long bathroom walls with fixtures, so the tub, the toilet, and the vanity all end up...... Read more.

Living Room Layouts

Family Room Layouts With Seating, TV & Furniture Placement

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

A family room is a more informal area of the house, meant more for the people who live there than for guests. They are known...... Read more.

Kitchen Layouts

Small U-shaped Kitchen Layout Ideas: Measured Against NKBA Standards

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

The kitchen has a U-shape with a counter running along three of the walls, and this design provides more work surface for a small area...... Read more.

Floor Plans

8×10 Laundry Room Layouts: Get Ideas for Sink, Storage, and Space to Fold

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

The 8×10 laundry room is the size at which you have extra room for folding, a utility sink, and some cabinets for storage. By having...... Read more.

Bathroom Layouts

5×12 Bathroom Layout Ideas With Tub, Shower and Double Vanity Options

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

A 5×12 bathroom has an area of 60 square feet, which may seem easily workable until you start trying to fit fixtures inside its dimensions. The...... Read more.

Living Room Layouts

Sitting Room Layout Ideas for Small, Medium, and Large Rooms

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

How a sitting room looks has more to do with its spacing than with the furniture or the color of the paint. It all comes...... Read more.

Walk In Closet

6×7 Walk-in Closet Layouts: Functional Architect Designed Floor Plans

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

These 6×7 walk-in closet layouts all use the same 42 square feet, with each having different positioning for their clothing rods and storage. A 6×7...... Read more.

Bathroom Layouts

7×7 Bathroom Layouts With a Shower That Feel Spacious & Inviting

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

A 7×7 bathroom provides 49 square feet, which exceeds most people’s initial expectations but falls short of what most people anticipate. Since the room... Read more.

Home Office

Executive Office Layouts: Desk, Storage & Meeting Space Designs

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

An executive office layout has to carry out three different functions. It should be a place where a person can work by himself, a place...... Read more.

Kitchen Layouts

U-Shaped Kitchen With Peninsula Floor Plans: Architect Designed Layouts

by Ellen Siloy - Architect, Design Consultant

A peninsula is the solution you end up with when your kitchen wants an island, but the room doesn’t allow it. It is connected at...... Read more.