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Door entry dilemna

5 years ago

Hello, I am still wondering where should I put my entry door to gain more space in my home. Should I leave it in the right like the picture or put it in the left? Any thoughts?

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dan1888

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Well, one fairly expensive option could be to relocate the bathroom/toilet to that space. This would allow for a larger dining room with more windows on two sides. This may be a benefit if you have an attractive view.

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dan1888
5 years ago
It would be useful to see the entire floor plan to help you gain more usable room. From what I see I'd eliminate the single step across the veranda. With that gone I could move the entrance inboard some to allow space for a closet or bench against the outside wall. . . . . . I'd like to open the area I see as a large room with a double door entrance to the side of the hall. Options include some wall removal which would eliminate the need for doors. This creates space by including the hall. But a full plan is necessary to go forward with that.
aichoucha
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks Dan. Here is the full plan of the ground floor. I added two steps in the hall of the entry as I wanted to give a modern look to the house as it is an old house that I am trying to remodel.
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@Gcubed Living room serves as a large comfy space when we have lots of friends over. I was also thinking of splitting the space so that 1/3 of the space is a conference table. We have a dining room in the back connected to the kitchen. There's two side doors, one that opens into the kitchen and the other is near the staircase. None of those have a closet/mudroom functions. The basement has an entrance and I was going to make that the mudroom entrance because of the dogs. My husband likes to enter from the sides. I like to enter through the front door and hang up things. It would also be the entrance for guests so that's why I wanted a coat closet. @Lidia - Something like this?
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aichoucha
Original Author
5 years ago
Before the entry was like in the photo
dan1888
5 years ago
This home has a good amount of space. It's currently divided into separate rooms. If you did the engineering and the removal of wall was within a remodel budget you could create a good open concept space.

Moving the entrance and possibly the window without adding the two steps would be a first option.
aichoucha
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you Dan, now I need to know what to do with the space in the right if I leave the door entry in the left like in the picture.
aichoucha
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes that is a great idea! Thank you. But I m wondering what I can do with the little hall between the living room and the dining room.
aichoucha
Original Author
5 years ago
I was also thinking about changing the whole plan. What about making the kitchen an open dining room and the dining room and the toilet a new kitchen, would that make any sense?

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