Comment on my second floor plan
Herbert Bee
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Comments (12)Very nice. (One reason I like it because it has something actually labled 'Back Hall'!) I'd elongate the main part of the house and eliminate that connecting single-story part between it and the garage. I'd put the 'study' immediately left of the kitchen for a kid's playroom and put the laundry on the outside end of the house, with a back door between the playroom and laundry. What is now walk-in closet could become larger powder room or larger closet. I'm keeping the powder room where your family will use it, thinking young families don't often entertain formally, but you could move it, pushing the DR left and inserting a powder room between DR and Foyer. The 'LR' can become a less formal 'study', or combine the FR and LR into one Great Room. The DR could also be 'study' instead'. I don't think you need THREE public rooms: FR, LR, Study. And you do need a children's playroom -- someplace that can be left 'messy'. Upstairs, a laundry chute may be possible from the MBR area. If you make that one-floor connection part of the house, there would be space for a laundry upstairs. Move the MBR and bath left and insert laundry between MBR and Hall Bath. I'd reverse the master bath. Flank the tub with toilet room and shower. Flank the doorway with the sinks. You don't want to be constantly skirting that protruding tub. (This would require a shorter tub or a wider bathroom.) I agree about the double window over the entry door; one single window is more classic (and cheaper). I like this plan. There's a reason it is a classic: It works....See MoreSecond level living floor plan vs. Main level floor plan? Anyone
Comments (13)My current house is "reversed" as well. It's 3-stories/five levels to maximize the ocean views. First level is the foyer/garage, half-flight up is the master facing the ocean, half up from that are two guest rooms facing the street, half up is a story-and-half great room facing the ocean (over the master bedroom footprint). Half-flight up from that is the kitchen, dining room and library, all with ocean and street views. Every morning, looking at the sunrise and dolphins in the waves I know it's worth it to carry groceries all the way up!...See MoreFloor Plan Comments - Natural Light
Comments (14)Thanks for the comments so far. There does not appear to be a consensus, but several folks have recommended Solatubes. I guess I could put in two 14" Solatubes in the Family room by putting them in the centers of two coffers at one-third and two-thirds of the way along the length of the room. But would these point sources of skylight be too bright, like really bright light fixtures that make you want to wear a baseball cap to shield your eyes from the glare? I guess we could build the house as-is, and add the Solatubes later if we decide we want more light. Have also thought about long linear skylights at the boundaries of the kitchen/family rooms, dining/family rooms, and entry/family rooms. In response to a few questions, the porch roof will be about 15' high. I like the suggestion about making the patio and underside of porch roof light colors. That may help some. Per requests, I have also attached sketch for second floor, which contains a guest bedroom, study, exercise room, and two baths. Any more opinions welcome. Thanks....See MoreNew and Improved Second Floor. All Comments Appreciated
Comments (15)Well sorry to disagree with you LL but I don't like it for the following reasons. 1. DS now only has one window and his bathroom and closet are on the outside walls. 2. Whichever wall Mary puts the W/D either she and DH or DS are going to hear the noise if it's run when one or the other are asleep. 3. Additionally now there is no buffer on the stair wall for anyone coming up or down the stairs against DS's room. I hope the stairs are carpeted. 4. Now the girls went from having their own bathrooms to having to share a bathroom. I forget the ages of the girls, but I'm sure that when both are teens that is not going to be fun for them. 5. Now DH and Mary need to share a master closet. I have been sharing a closet with my DH for the past 5 years and we can't wait to get our own closets. DH's idea of putting things away is to toss them onto any available hanger and then just stick it wherever there is room. My side on the other hand is coordinated by style, color, type of item, etc. DH's shoes are just tossed on the floor under his clothes. Mine are in the racks. And yes I leave DH several racks for his shoes. He's never used them unless I've picked up his shoes. Now Mary's DH may be better than mine and they may not have a problem sharing a closet, but not sharing will help preserve our marriage. ;) 6. Now instead of one door to the hall and one door to the closet/bathroom, there are 3 doors. Two of which are on the wall opposite the bed so it makes furniture placement more difficult. I understand Mary's concerns but considering she has the bed not even facing the windows, I'm not so sure the concerns are that important. :)...See Morebpath
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