critique my "peanut butter and jelly sandwich" floorplan
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Comments (40)You have a nice MB, walk in closets and MB. Not sure how the lower right corner is going to work whrilpool/vanities). If it were my bath I will solve it a bit different. Again they have a nice proportion. I like that your MB is almost an square. I hate those MBs where you have to go around and have weird shapes. I love your great room, kitchen/mud/laundry/garage Since you unified Dining Room/Breakfast nook into a Eating area, I think you need to trim the island because right now the eating area is officially 12' but at the island is not. The island looks skinny. If you have some inches make it a bit wider, will look nicer and you will love the counter space I think you did a great job. Even if you do not fix some of our commente, it is still a good floor plan. Basemet, I mean, lower level: That is another story. I see some issues there and I am sorry to say that you did not think it out as the main level :)...See MorePlease help critique my top floor plans for custom build.
Comments (35)Jessica P, we are building your third house plan's bigger sister: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/country-home-plan-with-marvelous-porches-4122wm We felt that the extra 300 sq ft to make the room sizes slighty larger was worth the minimal cost increase, which is why we choose the larger plan. It has better size bedrooms, and a larger kitchen and living area. With this open floor plan, remember you need room for pathways between rooms which takes up usable space, and makes the dining room/living room become smaller. One major criticism of this house is the covered porches, however this was a selling point to me. We spend so much time outside, that we felt it was okay to lose some natural light for awesome outdoor spaces. If you have any questions about this plan, let me know!!...See MoreCritique my floor plan? 1,350 sq ft, 3 bed 2 bath
Comments (37)This plan is not tiny. Nor even little, that's for sure. But your needs don't seem to be tiny or little, either. They are quite a bit more than basic, especially by the time you get into wall ovens, master baths with two sinks, a tub and a shower, and craft spaces. I do like much about your plan, but it's all theoretical. ALL may have to change once you get your lot. Suppose access to the lot is from the south, and your garage will end up on the sunny side? Your big rooms will face north! Suppose water runoff means you can't build a square house? So, consider this not even as a draft, but as a wish list. Find yourself a lot. Do all kinds of reading on different ways to build, how much things cost relative to each other (like the example above on complicated roof lines). Will the house be netZero or high-efficiency, or solar, or..... These features have to be accommodated in the floor plan and construction budget.... You really want breeze on your head while you're sleeping? That seems very odd to me. Read up on universal design. Even little things matter, like the height of the light switches, lever handles, C-shaped cabinet pulls, location of the microwave, door widths, window choices, etc. You can install a ramp to the front door, but different levels inside or a lot of corners and tight spaces to navigate...NO. All of these things are part of home-design, not after-thoughts....See MoreCan you critique my Floor Plan?
Comments (82)Best advice is to take your time! You need to go through the 'education process' on every phase of building a home. Best advice on this thread! Taking your time, learning, developing a better floor plan, and being SURE of what you're doing will 1) get you a better house, 2) save money, and 3) make everything easier along the way. I can't emphasize enough that you need to do the research and work yourself. Sometimes you get good advice and sometimes you don't. And sometimes what's good advice for "everyone else" just doesn't work for your unique situation and/or needs. Posting here on Houzz gives you a crowd-sourcing 'education' of experiences others have gone through (do's and don'ts), not a final design. Yes, consider the advice you get here to be a "starting place" so you can do your own homework. Personally, I liked the self-paced education of doing it myself. No pressure. And the crowd-sourcing is valuable because they tell you what you don't know or didn't think of. Agree! The only small homes I saw were "L". I agree that Ls are likely to work best for a house with small square footage. During the hunt, the Husband commented that he really prefers the "classic" rectangle shape because our aesthetic is "classical modern" (interior arches, lime wash walls, smooth stucco, linen textures, etc Eh, I don't see any connection between house shape and interior finishes. In Florida, that would REALLY heat up the house. Okay, that's a realistic concern. Talk to your architect, builder, whoever about the possibility of extra-deep overhangs, which would shade your windows -- especially on the western side. You're already talking about a covered porch. Position it carefully so it can help with solar overload. My main goal last night was making the home smaller. Something around 1,200-1,500 sf. I had 2 challenges: 1) Making the living space not so long and dark, without disrupting the house flow, and 2) Making the primary bathroom smaller, without creating an oddly-shaped exterior. Consider placing the bedroom and the office on the same side. Why? So you can get more natural light into the main living spaces. I feel like you're not getting the importance of that. Both of us grew up without carports and don't have one currently. If you change your mind, you can always add one later. I don't know for sure, living inland, but I do wonder if a carport is easy for a hurricane to pick up. I don’t think Sally and spouse are going to strip down in the laundry room and scamper across the living room in their skivvies. Although, I could be wrong. My husband and I do. Why not? We have 'his and her' pocket offices to save square footage with built-in cabinets which are really handy. Very nice, though not a budget choice....See MoreAnglophilia
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