Right off the bat that diagonal closet in the upstairs bathroom seems to cut the room too much making the room almost unusable. I'd turn the closet into a reach in, add shelving and hangers to get the best use of the closet and have make the room more usable. I'd also consider putting a window on the side too so there's ventilation from two sides.

I would also add another window in the other upstairs bedroom.

What I don't like is the gables on the left side of the front elevation, nor the three different materials of siding. I'd eliminate one and eliminate the gables.

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That's the side load garage on the left, what would you recommend for simplifying the front facade?

It's very late now, but I can try something in the morning.

Can you post the full layout including the garage?

It's an empty nest situation so the upstairs is basically guest space. Perhaps, the bathroom doesn't need the sink compartmentalized. That created an odd niche between the wall and shower- thoughts? I liked the idea of trying to create dual use access but maybe the execution isn't right. Maybe I should just remove that wall & door.

Thanks cpartist.

Do you have the plans in a pdf format? If so, message me and I'll give you my email and I can change it to a jpg for you to post. It's very hard to read your photo.

Porches with bedrooms above require the first floor ceiling to be 9-0. Don't rely on an elevation drawing to determine this critical dimension; draw a wall section through that condition and you will see why.

Kitchens with too many doors don't work well and yours is no exception. It looks like it was an after thought. A kitchen should be as important as any other room in the house. This one is small tight and dark. The circulation in the back part of the house needs to be redesigned. I know its tough to allow all living spaces to have window when there are two bedrooms on the ground floor. To create a better living environment I would put one of them upstairs.

The choice of exterior materials is complicated, confusing and unattractive IMO. Is there a requirement to use masonry on part of the front facade? If not, get rid of it.

Totally agree with the others with regard to the elevation. Way too many forms, lines and materials.

And with regard to the plan, what is this square footage doing/for?

And never have liked a stairway dumping into a kitchen so some thought is needed there.

I agree with bpathome: try laying out the furniture you will be using in the living room and see if it works satisfactorily. A hint for you and all posters, the commonly accepted way to present floor plans is with the front entry at the bottom of the page. Take a look at the text on your plan for a hint. Posting plans which are incorrectly oriented just makes it that much harder to consider and offer constructive comments!

Thanks, and sorry, am traveling and the images on my tablet were for my reflection, and I can't rotate them. 1. Stone trim is important as there is an all stone barn and this a farm house. 2. Kitchen wall at downstairs bath will have an antique credenza and function as a beverage coffee station. 3. Sun room will have two love seats under windows oriented to face into kitchen hub, 4.a secretary hutch desk on solid wall, breakfast area is built in bench trestle table, great room, furniture is angled, 2 arm chairs a short sofa - sofa faces fireplace, kitchen is white cabinetry, stainless appliances whit subway tile as I was concerned about light.

I only glanced quickly last night but looking at it again, I feel your home lacks flow and as an aging in place house, I feel flow is so important. Here's what I mean. I drew lines on it in different colors to show.

The blue line shows the route from your entry to your kitchen. So with the fireplace in the corner like that, I agree with the others that furniture placement in your family room will be a problem.

The green and purple lines are showing two different ways you'll have to lug your laundry from your closet (or bathroom) to your laundry room. Notice one takes you through your dining room, and the other takes you through your breakfast/kitchen area. Now imagine you've slowed down and maybe can't carry much anymore. Now imagine having to slide the laundry baskets (assuming they're on wheels) through the house dodging the furniture in the family room or the furniture in the dining room. I would think you'd prefer having the laundry closer to where the majority of the laundry will be generated.

I also notice both pocket doors into your bathroom and closets are not ADA compliant being only 2'4" wide. ADA specifies a minimum of 2'6" so you'd be able to get a wheelchair or a walker through the doors.

Also regarding ADA, if you ever need a wheelchair or walker, trying to maneuver into and out of the bedroom from that small hall alcove might be difficult.

What is the large red empty space behind the kitchen?

I agree that upstairs the sink should not be compartmentalized. No need for it.

Also you said craftsman. I don't see any elements to the outside of your house that reads craftsman. I'd like to help with the exterior but I'm wondering if you're willing to consider changing the interior based on the comments before changing the exterior? If craftsman is what you like, it can definitely read more craftsman but would need lots of changes.

BTW: Don't get discouraged. It took over 9 months and lots of help from the good folks here to help refine my plans.

I see you wrote what you're planning. Color is not important until you have the basics well laid out. You're planning on having a coffee station behind the kitchen? Is the counter the sink is on, an island or will it be a full wall?

If it's an island I see another problem in that the last thing I'd want to do is look from my kitchen sink into the bathroom. I also wouldn't want to be partaking of my coffee right next to the bathroom door. And again, to get to the coffee bar seems to be a bit convoluted.

re stairs to the kitchen. We once had a house with a stairway to the upstairs in the kitchen corner. I loved that house.

Sorry, I see so many things here that I don't like -- starting with eight-foot ceilings throughout and a vaulted ceiling in a bedroom. I don't see anyone today building less than nine-foot ceilings. I have a guest room with a cathedral ceiling that is as cozy as an airplane hanger. (Do like the cathedral in our 'library'.)

I sure can see 'Farmhouse' with your stone barn. 'Craftsman'...not so much.

There's a lot of wasted space here. There are exterior walls wasted on closet/pantry.

A stair with no landings is a killer stair. Is this supposed to be a retirement home or not? Seniors + Stairs = Trouble.

I dislike a walk-through MBA. I'd put a pair of closets flanking a short hall between MBR and MBA.

I do like the laundry near where I am in daytime -- Kitchen -- but I want some windows in there. Isolate the laundry more from walk-through traffic. Where does the dryer vent? (Garage?)

Too much traffic through the Kitchen.

Where is North?

6"x36" ceramic planks in smoke (Palermo)

Claw foot tub fromSignature Hardware

You've chosen some lovely finishes!

Love the dining room detail.

The elevation drawings revery difficult to understand. For some reason the front elevation is larger than the others and none have a drawing scale noted as far as I can tell.

I appears to me that the roof lines are not consistent between drawings which adds to the confusion. I would ask the author to correct the elevations and print them at the same scale.

I don't think you will be able to resolve the awkwardness of the design without a 3D drawing.

I agree that the kitchen needs a complete overhaul.

Adding token masonry accents to the front is not a good way to relate to the barn. Make it a masonry house or let it be wood.