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Comments (174)So glad this brought a laughter to your life Victoria. We ask cause it doesn’t hurt too, maybe somedayyy someoneee that actually has it could share with us a link where we could go and pay for it. I certainly would do it. If you have nothing positive or helpful to contribute, then don’t post uncooperative comments. Thanks....See MorePlease help review our floor plan
Comments (9)I would not open the two public areas up to one another. If they're open to one another, what's the point of having two? Also, the living room gives you a more private, quieter spot. This is a very open plan, and I think you'll appreciate that quiet area. I agree that the powder room is a problem. I'd consider making the guest bathroom serve double-duty as a downstairs bath. You'd need to flip-flop the bathroom so that the tub would be against the wall, but it's do-able. I think the placement of the master bedroom is fine. It's convenient as you walk up the stairs, and it has a door. I think it's private-a-plenty. In the kitchen, I would switch the refrigerator /pantry and the range. This will keep your main work items all together in one spot and will move the less-needed items to the farther side. Also, I like the shape of the island in your space (though I am rarely a fan of odd-shaped islands), but can you reach it to clean it? This always occurs to short people. You have devoted a massive portion of the house to the foyer and the curved staircase (I read something recently that said curved items are the same shape as a dollar sign for a good reason.); do you really want to allocate so much of the budget to a hallway? No, I would not go with the expense of free-standing stairs. I can't quite read the room sizes, but I'm thinking the rooms are a comfortable size. Also you have a lovely bank of windows in the family room; it's not going to feel small. No fireplace. In my area, in a house of this size and scale, the lack of a fireplace would be noted. Your lot is very small to support a house of this size....See MoreHelp Requested - Floor Plan Review
Comments (36)Hi Lavendar_lass - thanks for your feedback. I am not 100% sure what the plan for the kitchen "island" will be. I don't think it will be a true island because I need upper cabinet space. I also like a bit of separation between the kitchen and living area. What I am thinking right now is that it will be a wall, but there will be a "doorway" (with no door) leading to the living room if you turn directly to the left past the laundry room. The wall will continue on and then likely become some type of low wall/bar about halfway down. Does that make sense? My thought is that I can have about half of the length of the "island" as a wall for upper cabinets and then the other half will be a lower wall to create an open feel. I'm not sure if I will have stools at the low wall/bar portion. It will probably depend on if I have enough width in the space alotted. I have a meeting on Monday to show my drawings to the builder and get his feedback. If we are both satisfied, we will then work with the draftsman....See MoreHelp reviewing floor plan!
Comments (19)I was thinking that the cleanup is so far from the prep, and maybe even from the dish storage. Think about where you will store your dishes and flatware; it should be close to the DW, but also easy for setting the table and for plating. Where will you store your prep items--knives, stirrers, flippers, mixing bowls and pots--they should be in a prep area but also easy to toss in the DW or a pan of hot soapy water as you finish with them. So, maybe the door to the garage should be at the bottom of the garage instead of in the middle. Move the pantry. Consolidate the kitchen a little. You should definitely move that door anyway: where it is now, you walk out the house door and smack into the side of the car. If you load your groceries onto the right side of the car, that's handy. You're better off with the door closer to the garage door, or up beyond the hood of the car....See MorePPF.
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