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Comments (12)Your plan has evolved nicely! I don't think I'd bother with the door by the dining room table. I think it'd be too crowded to get out that door, and you have a door in the great room, only steps away. Multiple doors onto the patio will mean more difficulty placing furniture on the patio. Multiple doors also mean more doors to accidentally leave open, and if you ever do a security system, more doors = more cost. I like the increased size of your dining room table. I prefer the great room furniture placement in the second image. Why? When you walk in, you'll have "space" between the two chairs, which gives you a better view into the great room and feels more inviting. However, with a large family, the sofa is probably more practical. If you go with the sofa, I'd place a table behind it - just feels right to me. Since you don't have unlimited space in the great room, I'd go with the sliding door. Having lived with both, sliding glass doors are more functional than French doors. French doors open up into the house and take up space, whereas the sliding glass door "disappears" when you open it up -- thus, you get better air flow. I know, French doors are so pretty . . . so it's a question of function or looks. In either floorplan, I'd consider skipping the mid-room door and going with a bank of windows in its place . . . and then having a single door just at the spot where the great room meets the kitchen. A door in that place would serve both rooms and would free up your furniture placement choices. I prefer the mudroom arrangement in the first plan. Seems to be a better use of the space. I like the placement of the powder room better, and I think its laundry room is "right sized", whereas the other one is a bit bloated....See MoreInverted house plan or low country plan
Comments (21)With a lot 120' wide there's ample space to orient all the house toward the views. Here's a 48' wide "inverted" house on pilings with water views where all 4 bedrooms and all the other spaces (living, dining and kitchen) are oriented to the water (Chesapeake Bay here). It even has a tower/cupola!!! Also, from "eyeballing" your plan, the elevator appears to be a little small. I normally budget a 5' square area. Good luck with your project. Exciting times for sure!...See MoreFamilyHomePlans.com Plan 75134 ?
Comments (32)We just bought a plan from family house plans (gargling house) was a complete waste of money ,except we got floor plan . We just paid architect 3500. To fix what they did. Just find local architect to do it. We found a guy that our builder knows who charged us a $1. Per square foot. Somif you are seriously building a house stay away from online plans . Just find floor plan you like and take it to a real architect. And don’t use there modification service either they screwed up main beam in basement when they added basement . Unless you want to baby set them . Good luck with your project! What you are suggesting is copyright infringement and no licensed architect worth his license would agree to do that. Maybe a CAD designer, but not someone licensed....See MoreAnyone build this house plan before? Nicolas Lee plan 888-15
Comments (48)Well...this house is designed with a strong exterior-interior linear concept as the fundamental basis for design. While some minor exterior and interior modifications may be possible, there are limits to what modifications may be made without losing the all important concept. If the concept doesn't work for someone, the best strategy is to look for another house designed with a concept which is a better fit....See More- 11 years ago
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