Thoughts on custom home building?
T Rock
6 years ago
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Custom Build Floorplan - would love to hear your thoughts
Comments (27)bpathome - i totally know what you mean, why put the 1/2 bath in the garage if they can just use the great outdoors...although neither of them really do that unless if they're desperate and a bathroom isn't around. considering how many times they pee on the toilet, i might rather them pee outside anyhow ;) j/k yes, the hanging space in the laundry room is for clean clothes, but one of the most things we hang up is our jeans. i just can't see that fitting above a counter unless if we folded them or if we have the rod super close to the ceiling; in which case i would need a step stool to access it. so i felt like having full drip dry hanging was important to have in the laundry. the desk in the mudroom is really a 'drop zone' and place to sort through mail - not really working from home in there or anything. it might end up being just a counter top and no space to sit. yes, the vacuum could definitely go in the laundry room too - I wasn't sure if I'd like it in the laundry room or in the mudroom more. girlguineapig - do you have the linen closet dividing the two sinks in your bathroom at home too? do you think that'll feel too separated? mommytoc - i prefer the laundry off of the mudroom too! glad you do too. with the boys' sports, i think taking really dirty clothes off in the mudroom and straight to the w/d will be a good idea. I was opting for us to have a closet instead of lockers. the main reason being because we have so many coats. in the pacific northwest you end up having a TON of coats - and they typically clog up the hall closet by the front door. With this layout we can keep those just for guests and put all of ours (plus our shoes down below) in the mudroom. for the downstairs bath - a hutch style is a great idea. i thought of that but also wondered if we'd end up spending more on countertops since it would have to be a pretty big slab to run that entire length. maybe it's less expensive to divide them with a closet. Know what I mean? Thank you so much for all of your input - it's really making me rethink our layout!!...See MoreCustom Build Kitchen Layout - would love to hear your thoughts
Comments (37)Stephanie_sara, I love the direct path from mudroom/laundry to rest of house in your architect's initial version, BUT...it leaves your informal dining area awfully narrow. (I doubt that your planned island seating would work, given the limited space.) In your updated versions, seating is much better, but the (direct) path from mudroom/laundry to rest of house is between prep island & range, then through your butler's pantry. Your inspiration kitchen is beautiful, but works much better because of the lack of traffic through the work zones. I'm not sure the best fix for your plan, but might still consider eliminating the butler's pantry (but enlarging the pantry & dining built-ins), in favor of a more direct path. I'd echo buehl and others in recommending reviewing your work zones. I found this extremely helpful in planning my kitchen. You've made some nice progress, I think, in placing both dishwashers by the clean-up sink, and locating dish storage close by. Make sure, though, that you have a trash pull-out close by, too. I also prefer your refrigerator in it's new location, closer to (both) eating areas, & the great room. I'll echo others, in suggesting a snack zone (near your refrigerator?), given the location of your pantry. Our pantry is off our mudroom (but close to cooking/baking zones), too, and works well for us...because our frequently used breakfast/snack items are in the kitchen, by our refrigerator/freezer....See MoreTips for Buying Land, Designing and Building A Custom Home Part 1 of 3
Comments (18)So odd...! If I scroll down to Page 2, where both recent postings are currently listed, and click on each one, each comes up for reading. And when I click on this posting for the last post, Part 3, for example, it comes up for reading. Clearly the Houzz Gods are not favorable to this posting...bad juju!...See Morefirst build. thoughts on house plan. pro cons?
Comments (5)You're giving an awful lot of exterior wall over to closets, both upstairs and downstairs. Closets should go on interior walls, so bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces can have windows. Is the size of your lot dictating the weird garage arrangement? One 3-car garage would allow much more natural light into the living areas of the home. A big fat NO to the cooktop on the island. Put the cooktop on an outside wall where it can be properly vented, eliminate the second island, and gain yourself a lot of space in the living/dining rooms. One does not need to seat the whole family at the island when there is a dining table 2 steps away....See MoreT Rock
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