Buildings, much like people, can give you the cold shoulder; they can also welcome you with open arms.

To craft an entrance experience, consider the body language of your building. People will arrive from 1 or 2 directions. Help them out by ensuring the building opens up to them in an obvious way.

You wouldn't have your user approach an opaque wall and question whether they have to walk left or right to find the entrance. I think about how many hockey arenas I've been to that have had this problem, often resulting in me having to circle the entire building just to get in (and I'm already late).

It's unlikely you're currently in the process of crafting a building, so consider body language with your interior design. The arrangement of your furniture suggests a certain flow throughout your home.

For example a couch may have its back turned towards you, acting as a room divider, or may invite you to come sit.

The best example I have of building body language design is Jeff's Office.

In his backyard, there was a plastic shed that looked cheap and was purely utilitarian. We decided his office wanted nothing to do with it.

📣 From The Treetops

I've been working hard on the first step in my roadmap for months now: release the complete guide on how to build a garden room.

I just finished the plan set that will accompany the video tutorial. Here’s a sneak peak of the cover 🤫