05/22/2025
Retrofitting is a term often associated with cars where older models are adapted with newer parts. In home design the term refers to the implementation of internal components onto existing cabinetry to improve storage capacity and functionality. My name is Ana Maria Bernal, kitchen designer, retrofitter and home organizer. In Miami, city I come from, fully fitted kitchens tend to be the norm where in Austin , TX where I live, kitchens are often left hollow allowing homeowners to customize their interiors themselves. As a retrofitter, I often meet families who struggle for years to fit and function in these spaces so I provide them with sound , long lasting architectural solutions: as a home organizer I help evaluate content, prioritize ownership and implement storage solutions to fit the existing blueprint of the space. Home organizers as genius when it comes to purging, probing, curating and transforming spaces by devising plans to make it all work but make no mistake, having optimum storage capacity is a game changer to them.
