Some things to consider about the layout.

-The kitchen is in a weird spot. It's in the center of the house but it's oddly isolated from the rooms it should flow with like the dining room and living room. There also isn't any eat-in space other than the island.

-I'm not sure what the "zone" is to the left of the kitchen (pantry? mud room? laundry room?) But that whole section over there with the chair, the powder room, and that room are wasting a lot of space.

-That office(?) space is in the wrong location. Not only does it cut a lot of light from your living room, but no one is going to get any work done with it being in a central area.

-People almost never use a desk space like the one you have in your living room. It becomes a magnet for clutter.

-Upstairs it appears all your bathrooms are ensuite which is fine, but that one room at the top doesn't have a bathroom and won't have access to one without going through a bedroom or downstairs.

Thanks @Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design !

Kitchen: we actually want the kitchen centrally located to have a line of sight throughout all the rooms. We're not an 'open concept' family and want some seperation since we have a big family and we're intending on growing it further. With so many people sometimes you just need some more private space. But we're trying to keep things open with larger doorways. Trying to find a good medium. We are incorporating an eat-in area just parallel to the island, like you mentioned.

Zone: It's a mudroom/pantry area. And the chair in that space is actually our thought at having a flex room for the littles. Something separate from the living space. A place toddlers can play while bigger kids do homework else where.

Office: I know it seems an odd location but we need a small office that can be locked for business reasons. We're hoping the ample french doors lighting the kitchen and the end of the living room would provide enough light. But that's a very good factor to consider. I do love natural light. Where would you suggest putting a very small office space that can be locked?

Desk: Good point.

Upstairs: my husband doesn't think the nursery needs its own private bath. I'm on the fence. I'm considering making one ensuite bath a hall accessible one so it makes it easier.

Thanks for all that great feedback!

Take the time to tour several authentic Santa Barbara Spanish Colonial Revival homes before you make all these decisions that do not fit your aspiration for a TRULY 1920's beauty that looks like it's always been there. There is an aesthetic and authenticity to be found in the layouts, materials, and details. It is quite difficult to replicate the style today to meet current building codes using modern materials, but with great care and attention to detail, a few manage to succeed. When you visit the homes, look at the exterior elevations, the roof lines, the window details. Inside, pay attention to the flow from room to room, and how stairs are used for drama. If you are going to invest the money, (and it's going to be a LOT of money) invest your time educating yourself first.

Why is this on the landscaping forum?

Can't wait to see the finished product!

@kiminpl Thank you so much! That's been my greatest consideration. It its VERY hard to build something new but has an authenticity to it. We've been researching the past year and a half. But we most definitely will be making a trio to SB to do some home tours.

@laceyvail I also mentioned I would love some landscape ideas since we're going for a specific vibe. But I didn't mean to post IN the landscaping category. I'm new on here and that was completely by accident. I'll try editing that.