Floor plan complete (unless you have better ideas!)
carolanneboyle
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carolanneboyle
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re-worked floor plan(any better)
Comments (14)First I think this plan is much better than your last one. I like the idea of the rounded or T shaped island. I wonder if your guests and friends will really use the bar you set up, because it seems isolated from the doors out from the great room. Do you really need your foyer/hallways so wide? It's a lot of wasted space that could be better served by putting in your coat closet there, or narrowing your home just a smidge. I agree about that garage looking HUGE. I can't see your measurements. How wide is it? Do you realize that as you drive up, the first thing you will see is garage bays and not the house? Your garage area is wider than the width of the house. I also think your dining room is wider than you probably need depending if you are or are not putting in a buffet or server on along the wall there. When I was in my last home, my dining room was that large and my dining table was 54" wide. More than enough for us to have the server along one wall, and the table then centered in the additional space with plenty of room to walk around. However only you know if you need the additional space there. Also in your master bath, 7' of space between your sinks and your master closet is lots of wasted space. You could get away with 4'-5' and still feel as if it's open. (Do you really need double doors from the bedroom to the master bath? I usually think of double doors as a way to showcase an entry into a new room. Why would you want to waste wall space and feature the doors into a bathroom? Same thing with the master closet? Save the double doors for the front entry. Also 60" between your island and your perimeter cabinets is more than needed. At most I'd do something like 52". I do disagree with Chelwa and think your master bedroom is just the right size. This allows you some space to put in a chair or bench, or a dresser, etc. I do agree with Mary about the master closet....See MoreNeed advice for completely revising floor plan
Comments (2)Welcome ME B! For the overall project, you will need someone to determine which walls are load-bearing. Load bearing walls need to be handled differently than non-load bearing. When you remove a load-bearing wall, you have to install headers or posts to take the load the wall used to take. It can be expensive, depending on the span and other factors. I don't know if you need to go as far as hiring a structural engineer, but you will definitely need someone who knows what s/he is doing! You might be able to just hire an experienced and knowledgeable Contractor. I don't know if you need to hire an architect. Is it only the Kitchen you're remodeling? Or, are you moving rooms, adding rooms, etc.? If so, then an architect might be useful. We do have a Remodeling forum where they might be able to help - but I don't know how active it is. (When Houzz took over, we lost a lot of people and many Forums have gone from being very active to hardly any activity.) I would at least check. It's possible the Building a Home forum might be helpful. Remodeling Forum: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/remodel Building a Home Forum: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/build . Regarding the Kitchen layout...most true Kitchen Designers would be better than a general contractor (GC) or architect or cabinet salesperson but you will probably have to pay them for their services, especially if they're independent. Most GCs, architects and cabinet salespeople are not very good at designing a truly functional Kitchen, In addition, many cabinet salespeople are there to sell you as many cabinets as possible - no matter how reasonable or functional the layout. Most You can also post here. If you've been reading you will have noticed that we do a lot of designing here - and at no cost! :-) I would start by posting your current layout and then what you're thinking of doing. We might have some ideas that will help you solidify what you want to do. We might be able to also flag things that we think will be expensive and/or very difficult to do. Even if you don't start out working with us, please bring your plan to us b/f you sign off on it. We can critique it and let you know if we see any problems. If you do want to start with us while you're looking for a GC or others, we have an FAQ that will help: How do I ask for Layout Help and what information should I include? http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2767033/how-do-i-ask-for-layout-help-and-what-information-should-i-include ....See MoreAnyone have an easier/ better idea for master suite layout?
Comments (5)an open closet in the bathroom? no. absolutely not. make that a separate area. wall it off from the bathroom and have the entry from the bedroom area. that shower you have there,,,does that say 6'? it's hard to read the diagram. we redid our complete bathroom/bedroom. I put the master across from the bathroom. (also an addition). Houzz did a story on it here: (I have diagrams) [https://www.houzz.com/magazine/reader-bathroom-a-plant-filled-master-bath-no-tub-needed-stsetivw-vs~85330392[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/reader-bathroom-a-plant-filled-master-bath-no-tub-needed-stsetivw-vs~85330392) BTW, moving that sewer line is the absolute worst on a slab. You better confirm you have enough room for the proper slope for that sewer line. I had to get mine checked out first by my plumber before we even started this fiasco. we had to dig almost 30'. (had to hire someone w/a commercial concrete saw. no way we could have done that ourselves) I can't even tell you how horrible this process is.... the guy who cut this actually does it commercially for a living. took him almost 4 hours. (he didn't even charge us that much, but I would have paid him double if he asked!) We removed all of the chunks ourselves. hope you have strong young men/teenage boys to help! cutting the slab from that wall, all the way down to the opposite walltoilet is just to the right of where he is,,,,shower drain is below, where the L ends....See MoreFirst Floor Master Plans - Do You Have One You Love?
Comments (26)Mark-I agree that you have many great suggestions. But I feel that the immediate comments made to hire an architect to every question actually de-values architects. It also encourages people NOT to use this forum. I agree. "Hire an architect" seems to be the go-to response on this board lately. I'm more interested in discussion than this shut-down comment. I find the question akin to, "What color should I paint my walls?" In this particular case, I agree that the question is so vague that it cannot be answered. On a previous post, there were several negative comments about aspects of the plan. I remember this house plan, and it does have a number of things that can be improved. Is your plan to stick with this /adapt it further, or are you looking for a new start? I suggest you make a list of what you want in your master bedroom. For example: - Located near the garage entrance - Large closet (with storage for linens and suitcases) near the laundry room - Space for a king bed, two nightstands and a chair - Windows on two walls - Full wall of bookcases...See Morecarolanneboyle
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