Help/Input on Modern Farmhouse floorplan + exterior
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Comments (12)I just took a re-look at your home plans, Tina, and discovered that I was in error (bad eyesight here) that your entryway is on the left and what I thought was the garage door was a window. Still, I don't see a problem with the garage doors in front and indeed this is often frequent in rural settings. However, that one single very large garage door could indeed be made into two doors -- which would possibly be cheaper as you could get them in standard sizes. I'd like a few questions answered: 1) Could you provide home dimensions in feet? 2) What are those two rooms above the entry foyer for? (I assume the room from the garage into the house might be the mudroom? And, the other?) 3) What zone are you in (weather conditions)? This is in consideration of Virgil's comment about the garage roofing, which raises an excellent point. Looking further -- the master suite can be organized more efficiently. That walk in closet is as big as the second bedroom! There's a lot of wasted space in the laundry area. I am going to guess you are having a large shower stall in the space above the sinks, and that the nook to the left of the entry door is a linen closet?...See MoreNewbie looking for farmhouse floor plan advice.
Comments (24)Glad you've had such good advice here and will be getting a home designed for the real way you live. I wanted to make sure, on that note, that you're also thinking about how a farmhouse works, if your intention is for this to be a working farmhouse, rather than just farmhouse in style. Both of these plans have the kitchen and utility rooms being entered conveniently from the garage, which is great for normal, car-centered city families. But at our working farmhouse, the main traffic is from the garden to the kitchen, wood storage outside to the woodstove, chicken coop to mudroom/pantry, yard to dog washing station in the laundry room, etc. In the generic plans you posted, that kind of daily routine would be a nightmare. Do make sure that you are thinking about how you want to live on your whole property and bring that to hour desinger as well. Good luck!...See MoreT-Shaped Farmhouse Floorplan
Comments (36)Some threads I just have to read based on the most recent comments that show up in my feed...standards and fraternities/sororities...and how do these relate to the post title? I'm obviously not very ambitious today or I wouldn't have the time to read these posts. As off topic as these comments might be at first glance, reading them did trigger some thoughts for me and sometimes design is relating seemingly random ideas into a more cohesive plan. Having photos of ideas you like is important but I would suggest you go further with your analysis. Try to determine what aspect(s) of a space appeal to you such as is it the colors, the style, the shape of the space, repeated elements or the unique note of a single whimsical piece of art? Many of the appealing photos we see are the staged results that actually show more decorative style than design. Marketing photos are trying to suggest that the subject matter will improve your life and portfolio photos are marketing documents. High quality photography can be misleading by showing so many potential likes and dislikes in a single space...did you like the shape and size of the window or the trim style? Sometimes more information can be gleaned from comparing drawings or black and white photos. Knowing what you like is important but being able to explain your likes and dislikes to others is an essential part of the process....See MoreEntryway for farmhouse open floorplan
Comments (0)We live in a New England Farmhouse, build in 1900. The home is extremely "open" so we have to use furniture to create rooms - something my wife and I are not extremely confident in. We tend to have a "modern farmhouse" decor style - but we aren't strict about it. We're both relatively handy, so we're more than willing to build/create something. About the space: Our entryway walks right into the dining area (off of the kitchen). The doorway immediately to the left of the entrance is the only first floor bathroom. There is a storage closet (short dark wooden door) and stairway landing as you walk into the dining room. We'd love to create an entryway/foyer that does the following: Rug for stomping your feet and leading you into the home. Is there anything we can do entryway wise to the left of the bathroom door or to the right of the smaller dark closet door? Perhaps a mirror/console table to have a place to put your things down? All other ideas/thoughts are welcome. I've attached some pictures to help visualize. Thank you!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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