Request for plan feedback (again) :)
Kim Le
7 years ago
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Comments (11)Thanks for the replies and thoughts! zone4newby: The island is a work in progress. What is on the plan now is not what we like. We started out with seating for four, then asked for seating for 6 based on a recommendation from friends that just completed construction. They have one less island seat than family members, and said they wish they could all fit there for informal meals. I was fine with having only enough seating for the kids, but my dear wife would like us to have the option of sitting together at the island for meals. My only additional thought was kid seating when we have guests for dinner. All of our friends have kids and we thought the "kid table" could be the island. We are going to address the open hallway above the foyer. The architect thought it would be nice to have a "connection" between levels of the house, but we think we will close it off. We want the extra height to let light in from the windows above the entry. palimpsest: Wonderful feedback on the "extra" gables. I think we can easily eliminate the one at the back of the house. I agree, I much prefer the back elevation to the front. I will address possible changes to the front with the architect. pps7: The front bump out will be a work/study/computer area for the children. If they need peace and quiet, we can watch TV in the room off the kitchen and not be disruptive. I would love for you to elaborate on your thoughts regarding the utility of the mudroom. We plan on having cubbies for each of us as well as a closet and extra shoe storage. We can throw a couple of doors on to cover the washer/dryer and sink area. We like the idea of having laundry facilities in the mudroom - for Mom and Dad's clothes as well as dirty/wet/sports stuff. I agree with you that the house would probably look best with all shingles. kirkhall: The fridge is next to the bathroom "below" the counter with the range. We will also have a beverage fridge on the other side of the entry to the room off the kitchen. We are building in Portland (at about 1000 ft elevation), so not too much worry about ice dams. Baby will be at least 2 1/2 by the time this project is finished. If we feel he's not ready to be that far from us, we can either temporarily use the room above the garage or have him in the room off of the kitchen. Thanks again for all your feedback! I appreciate you all taking the time to share your ideas....See MoreMy farmhouse plan, nearly final, feedback requested
Comments (7)Thanks for all the great comments! Yes we have 3 kids, 11,13,16. So not as big of a concern about 3 BR's up in our case. We did look at a plan with a a MBR and aniother on the main floor but ultimately decided on this one, The window in the kitchen is south facing and is 3 2'x4' widows mulled. Hopefully that let in enough light. I do hope to carry at least a little light thru the large pantry window as well. It is 3'x 6'6". We will likely have that door open more often than one would think.. Teenagers arent the best with closing doors and drawers :) I like the idea of limiting front materials. I will have to think about how to do that. Thanks for the suggestion on the bathroom door, that is an easy fix. As far as the upstairs storage areas, those are only there bc the roof line creates them. Seems a shame to not put a door in to access an area for storage even if it isnt terribly useful. But I agree, I wont be. However we will have an upstairs heater in the one to separately heat the upstairs. Our basement will be unfinished and will function as the main storage area so storage isnt a huge concer.. Additionally there will be a workshop above the garage with 8 ft ceilings that isnt shown very clearly on the plans. The 4th BR closet is quite small but it will be for my 16 yo boy who doesnt need much room. We could look at chewing into the BR space a bit to make it bigger for sure....See MoreModern farmhouse/barn plan - feedback request
Comments (6)Will you be living upstairs or downstairs? If upstairs why would you want your laundry room downstairs? Lots of shlepping. Especially since you have such a large master closet. I ask because your downstairs guest bedroom looks like it could be a master bath. would guests need a closed toilet or two sinks or a walk in closet? I think one sink with extra storage would be more appreciated, especially when you consider guests need space to store temporary things and hate the idea of putting them in "your" drawers. The toilet in the master bath is quite a haul in the middle of the night. Maybe not now, but as you age it might become more of a haul. LOL. Also if you're planning on living there for the next 25+ years, I'd think a bit more about it being able to be converted to being ADA compliant. Is there a place you can add in an elevator if it's ever needed? Your bathrooms would be quite difficult to get into and out of. Would you be able to use the powder room if you needed a wheelchair or walker? The kitchen needs help. I would suggest posting in the kitchen forum and let the guru's there help you design an efficient kitchen. This isn't quite it. The upstairs guest bedroom is a bit oddly configured. Have you tried putting furniture in the room? In the upstairs guest bath, there isn't enough room between the toilet and the wall, and it will be quite a tight squeeze to get to the shower. What is the point of the 6'6" loft area? It's too small for much of anything but looking down. Frankly, I think that extra guest bedroom/bathroom/loft area needs work. Love the his and hers drop zones. :) Wish I had thought of that....See MoreFloor plan feedback requested — dining room? the
Comments (13)No, you are right we do not need that big walk in closet! Reach in closets would probably be fine. I wonder if we could put a stackable washer dryer in the closet space in the master so that we wouldn’t need to have the washer dryer right off the dining room. The house will be in western North Carolina. It snows in the winter but we would eat outdoors 8 months out of the year. Woodsy backyard with a babbling stream. Views of the mountains in the distance but the house is a flat lot in the valley. We could also put a patio off the back deck if we needed more room but we plan for outdoor dining on the deck. Our youngest will be 3 by the time the house is ready so the open loft doesn’t worry me much. Our plan for the upstairs bedrooms is a bunk bed and twin in one room. Queen guest bed in the other. Our kids can share when we have company and spread out when it’s just us. It’s not a ton of space but if guests are cramped after 3 nights, it is time for them to move on anyway!! There is TONS to do outdoors in the area and no one needs to spend that much time inside anyway....See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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