Help/Input on Modern Farmhouse floorplan + exterior
Nicole Barczak
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Floor plan review - modern farmhouse 4 BR, 3.5 bath
Comments (19)Thanks for the comments. I really appreciate the feedback! We really have given thought to the doors, and the architects have been great about incorporating our real life into the house flow. Also, this house really doesn't have a front/back/side, it uses all sides, which is fine because we're not on a regular lot and I didn't want it to feel like we were. Here's probably more info than you want, but: marthaelena is right, there's a parking area in the front of the house. So front door is for people who park there, namely guests and my kids when they're old enough to have their own cars (which makes me break a sweat just thinking about it). You probably can't see it on the plan, but there will be a low stone wall or concrete wall directing people from the parking area to the front door. We need to add an entry closet. The mudroom door is for people parking in the garage. The side door on the west side (facing south) is especially for my husband. He gets dirty farming, plus has a farm truck that will be parked outside the garage, so that's a great place for him to enter with his muck boots on. In fact, I've talked about having an outdoor shower by that entry so he can clean up right there. That would be awesome! The door from the laundry room to the north is so I can carry laundry out to a laundry line. The line should be fairly out of view if I put it on the north side. The main outdoor area will be to the east. We haven't finalized it, but it'll either be a big deck (as shown) or a deck outside the dining area with steps leading down to a patio outside the living room area (steps will go down about 6'). If a deck, then we'll have doors from the living room and dining room out to the deck. If a deck/patio combo, then just a door from the dining room out (because the living room will be up 6' from patio)....See MoreCritique My Modern Farmhouse Floorplan
Comments (51)One thing that bothers me is the kids have windows on only one wall. That means not a lot of light during the day and not a lot of cross ventilation for those days and nights that heating/cooling are not needed. I would love to figure out a way to get the bathroom off the corner of the girls room so she could take advantage of being on the corner and the same with boy's room 2 with maybe moving the outdoor bath somewhere else. I do agree with you that you should have a place to rinse off, etc. I did make two changes on your master side of the house. Basically just moving the closet doors around. Especially instead of from your closet to your utility room, changing it from your closet to your hallway right near the door to the utility room. It's still close enough to carry your laundry there, but the advantage now is if you need to run to your closet to get something you forgot, it's an easier in and out than running an obstacle course through your utility closet. Additionally I changed the door from your bathroom into the closet to put the door towards the end of the closet. I did this because corners in closets are wasted space so put the doors there instead. The only reason I didn't do it to the main hallway from your closet is you have to balance the corner closet space with the idea of looking down your long hallway and seeing a doorway instead of a nice vignette. And it's the corner issue why I moved the door into the pantry too....See MoreJust another modern farmhouse...need floorplan critique!!
Comments (13)vault living room ceiling or no? In this layout, I think no. You called this a farmhouse, and farmhouses don't have vaulted ceilings. I wouldn't vault the bedroom either. only 1 bathroom upstairs (long term functionality) One bathroom to be shared by two children is plenty. You have three full bathrooms in this house, and they're spread out -- you're already committing an hour a week to cleaning those bathrooms; I wouldn't sign on for even more. I'd lose one sink in the upstairs bathroom. Kids never use the bathroom at the same time, and the drawer storage that could go into that space would be move valuable than a duplicate sink. I don't like that the plumbing is so spread out. Expensive to install, lots of water running through lots of walls (more opportunity for leaks), and a long way for the hot water to run. We'd love to hear any suggestions you might have! It's very nicely designed ... good sight lines, good flow ... much to like. This is a small point, but I'd flip-flop the washer/dryer and the folding cabinet. In our first house, the washer/dryer "backed up to" the living room, and I hated hearing thump-thump-thump of the dryer. I don't love the location of the laundry; it's not convenient to any of your three bedroom locations; this'll mean many steps back and forth. Four separate porches ... lovely, but do you have specific plans on how they'll be used? This is a very expensive feature. Where will your kids' swing set and sand box be placed? You want your outdoor area on that side of the house ... you're not likely to use the porch on the other side of the house. I'd do away with the small porch /door into the mudroom. I wouldn't want to funnel guests in through the laundry ... I'd want them to come to the front door, which would be visible from the parking area ... the front porch will be inviting, and with some nice flowers and landscaping, this could be a very nice welcoming spot for guests -- don't divide it with a second door. I like the look /concept of the scullery area in the kitchen, but I wonder how functional it'll be from a work standpoint -- just to say one thing, the sink is not convenient to the island at all, yet you're probably going to want to do your prep work on the island so you can watch the kids in the living room. Take it to the kitchen boards and see what they say. One thing I'd definitely do: You have a ton of cabinets /counter tops, but pantries are better storage -- cheaper too. I'd make the back side of the scullery -- the spot where the refrigerator is now -- into a large pantry. I don't care for the dining area. A table squished up against the island isn't appealing to me. The upstairs hallway is wide -- I know, it's the curved roof line that's making it so -- I'd do built-in storage of some sort. Shelves, cabinets, whatever. You're paying for this area -- make it work for you! Finally, this is a large house, and you'll soon have two babies. Are you sure you're ready for this much house at this point in your life? This much money, this much maintenance, this much time? Are you ok with a house where your living room and your kitchen and dining room will get absolutely no natural light because of the layout and porches? "Absolutely no natural light" is strongly worded. The rooms won't have beams of light pouring in, but neither will the rooms be dark caves. My great room is similar to this set-up, and it's not unpleasant in terms of light; incidentally, my windows face east. I'd add a window between the living room and the back porch to bring in light from two sides....See MoreFarmhouse floor plan review
Comments (22)Sarah, my DH and I built a home in western WI for weekend use and then moved ihto it full time 7 years ago. Let me just share a few observations that may or may not be helpful. I can't tell which way your house is facing. Our road is gravel, maintained by the county. We located our house close to it, maybe 50 feet in and above it on a slope. Although you'll have minimal traffic, the dust from anyone who drives by is something we maybe should have thought about more with our windows. We were also trying to save money, maximize views etc. Our house is narrow with windows on all exposures which is great for avoiding air conditioning and bad for avoiding dust. I'd also seriously think again about moving the house past the shed. When it's quiet, noise can be more nerve wracking because it stands out. Just don't talk yourselves into something on this issue. Our driveway must be 200 feet long and we maintain it ourselves with a large tractor and if you work from home, I wouldn't base the siting decision on driveway maintenance and I'd be really, really sure about that shed. Your neighbors could sell to someone. Will you ever want an out building? Are you sure? Where would it go? One last thought, my DH and I are both in our 60s. I'm retired, DH works in the city. Our house has 3 stories and I was worried about the steps, too, having moved from one level, but they've been a nothing burger. One thing we really needed was a mudroom. We have horses, but yard work, gardening, walking down the gravel driveway, life is just messier in the country. Our coat closet for going into towns coats is not the same as the one that houses our wear around the farm coats. And you need smelly boot storage, lol....See MoreJenna Dee
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