Remodel Help around Basement Stairs
Looking to redo the layout of our home. (see rough layout sketch below). Ultimately, we'd like to expand the kitchen to get more workspace and potentially turn the whole back of the house into a large master suite. The middle "Office" room is currently a waste of square footage that we would like to bring into the home as useable space. We would like to do this remodel without touching the two side guest rooms and full bath there. They're perfectly fine "kids" rooms, and we might need to live in them while the remodel is happening.
Questions/Options:
1. How much could it cost to relocate the stairwell to the basement behind the fireplace (entering from that hall next to the full guest bath perhaps). This would require cutting a new floor opening and sealing up the current opening. The stairs go to an unfinished storage basement, so they don't need to be pretty. The current stairs are perfectly functional and we would be open to reusing them if that's possible. The basement below is open space, and stairs could be moved with minimal repiping and wiring. To be honest, even if we could move them parallel to their current location but over toward the middle of the house, we could comfortably fit a larger island in the kitchen.
If we can move the stairs affordably, then we have more options for layout of the kitchen/living space. (Suggestions welcome!) If we cannot, then we were considering the below option. I know the cost of the below options (just the stair cost is a ?? to me), but other advice/ideas would be welcome!
2. If moving the stairs is too expensive, considering turning the "Office" into a hall along the staircase wall and laundry/half bath next to each other behind the fireplace. Then removing the half bath in the front of the house and opening all that up to expand the kitchen forward a bit. Reposition the closet in the "Office" to face the hall as a linen closet.
3. Converting the back of the house (current family room and master) into a large master suite with walk-in closet and double-vanity bath.
Most curious to answers to #1 above, but open to any suggestions about the layout of the remainder of the house as well.
Thank you!!
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Cam
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Comments (11)If you haven't built the stairs yet, you may be able to rework them so that they turn at the top and are accessed parallel to the kitchen door, leaving a railing where the start of the stair currently shows on the plan (see drawing below). Granted winding the first three risers/treads may make it tricky moving things in & out of storage, but with two people, I would think one person could hand bulky items over the railing to someone already on the stairs. You can use a child safety gate to assure that the kiddies don't fall. Although, with the turn, I doubt they would fall far. Just for the record, I patched a couple of pieces together here for the sake of conversation. Had this been a part of a plan for a client, I'd have started from scratch and worked out the details. :)...See Morebasement remodel, need suggestions for under stairs and brick column
Comments (3)So a few things: -Be careful doing dark flooring and a dark ceiling. It may feel like the room is closing in on you. I'd go lighter for one of them -Don't do laminate in a basement. Laminate is water resistant at best, but even that's kind of a lie. Go for LVP (laminate vinyl planking) instead. It's far more durable for a basement. -Dark floors show everything. They're nearly impossible to keep looking nice so just keep that in mind when picking flooring. -The brick column looks nice, don't worry about it -Stair modifications (even adding drawers under) should be done by a pro only. Never DIY stairs because there's a lot of structural math involved and local codes. -Pick paint after everything else is installed. It will really help you determine what the best colors are....See MoreDebris from kitchen remodel falling in basement. Need help.
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6 years agoAnnKH
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6 years agoamanda99999
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoPossible affordable option:
There is a back hallway with hooks for jackets, below a shelf.The kitchen isn't wide enough for an island with seating, so I drew a narrow work table--ap 24" deep. If you skip the work table, the base cabinets could be pulled out from the wall, to increase counter space.
GW discussions--deeper counters
Alternate layout with separate prep and clean-up zones, with dish storage near the DR:
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoCam
6 years agoHi all! Thank you for your help.
We do currently enter from that side door that leads into the Family Room typically as the garage is in the back of the lot there. However, we are planning a deck extension off the back, so wouldn't be against relocating the entry to where the current master is. It would look something more like below.
Mama Goose - thank you for the recs and drawings! We feel (and our realtor agrees) that a second dedicated living space will really help with resale value one day rather than a giant master. While preferred of course, much larger masters aren't typical of the area. Below is a rough sketch (I'm no builder for sure). We will have a contractor measure out official plans to figure out which walls to close, where doors go, etc.
Any other thoughts/recommendations/cost-saving ideas?
Thanks!
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6 years agoCam
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