Making room for rest.
In a Northampton condo, an awkwardly placed primary-bedroom door limited furniture options. Susan resolved the door placement to make room for a king-size bed and a more comfortable layout.
Space planning · Bedroom layoutConsidered design. Everyday ease.Beautiful spaces.
Beautiful spaces.
Better living.
Kitchens, baths, and interiors that bring together timeless style and thoughtful function—designed around you, for life.
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A NEW ENGLAND REMODELSUSAN CRACRAFT · CMKBD, CLIPP15+ YEARS OF DESIGN EXPERIENCEBOULDER BASED · NATIONALLY EXPERIENCED
A home that feels like youRefined in detail.
Refined in detail.
Grounded in real life.
A beautiful room should also make your day easier. At Cracraft Design, we begin with how you cook, gather, unwind, and move through your home. Then we bring thoughtful planning, enduring materials, and a discerning eye to every decision—creating spaces that feel as good as they look.
Selected workA New England home,
Look a little closer ↗A New England home,
thoughtfully reimagined.
As featured on the television series Home, Life, and Style.
Photographs from one New England remodel, showing the kitchen and connected living spaces.
Other projectsDifferent homes.
Different homes.
Thoughtful solutions.
Every home presents a different puzzle. Susan brings a practical, creative eye to making the most of each space.
Good design begins
with how you live.
The gathering place.
Intuitive layouts, purposeful storage, beautiful cabinetry, and materials selected for everyday use. A kitchen that supports the cook and welcomes everyone else.
A personal retreat.
Comfortable, carefully planned spaces with considered lighting, useful storage, and a thoughtful balance of materials, function, and ease of movement.
A connected home.
From adjoining rooms to a focused design consultation, an attentive eye for the way your spaces work together—and the details that make them your own.
Design for living in placeMore independence.
More independence.
More possibility.
Helping her 90 year-old mom remain independent at home gave Susan a deeply personal understanding of what thoughtful design can do. That experience inspired her study and application of living-in-place techniques.
When Susan’s husband broke his femur in a gravel bike crash and needed multiple surgeries, she saw how suddenly everyday life at home can change. The experience reinforced that living-in-place design supports people of all ages, including those recovering from an injury. Thoughtful layouts, accessible storage, and room to move can make a meaningful difference when mobility changes.
Her approach considers your needs today and how they may evolve, bringing comfort, dignity, and beautiful design into the same conversation.
Ease in the everyday
Consider accessible storage, comfortable reach, intuitive controls, and task lighting that supports daily routines.
Small, well-chosen tools can make everyday living easier, too. The Idem Smart Clock lets a caregiver post reminders remotely; a wireless item finder helps locate misplaced keys or a wallet around the home; and a couch standing aid can make rising from a low seat easier. Thoughtful product choices complement a home designed around the person who lives there.
Room to move with confidence
Plan circulation, clear floor space, transitions, and material choices around the people who use the home.
Thoughtful planning for what’s next
Explore adaptable features and future needs early, so practical decisions feel integrated into the design.
Meet the designer
Susan Cracraft
CMKBD · CLIPP
Susan brings more than 15 years of kitchen, bath, and interior design experience to Cracraft Design. Her work includes experience with Boston’s award-winning Interiology Design and consultations on homes from the California coast to the Colorado mountains and New Hampshire lakes.
She studied at the New York School of Interior Design and completed the Residential Interiors and NKBA-accredited Kitchen & Bath Design programs at Boston Architectural College. A longtime NKBA member, Susan has presented at KBIS through Voices from the Industry and taught Chief Architect software sessions.
More about Susan’s creative background
Before interiors, Susan studied fashion design at FIDM in Los Angeles and developed fashion concepts for Barbie at Mattel. Her creative career also included television, print, and commercials. She holds a BA in Psychology and Business from UC Irvine.
Now based in Boulder, Susan lives with her husband and their goldendoodle, Elway.
Beauty, backed
by thoughtful planning.
My design approach is guided by NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines, with attention to clearances, work areas, storage, lighting, ventilation, and accessibility. Project-specific plans are coordinated with applicable local codes and the construction team.
Explore the NKBA planning guidelines ↗A wider perspectiveBoston & New EnglandRedondo Beach, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CABoulder, CONorthampton, MA
Your next chapter at homeLet’s imagine
Let’s imagine
what’s possible.
Thinking about a kitchen, bath, or a home that better supports the way you live? Start by putting your ideas together.
susan@cracraftdesign.com
(203) 253-8346
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