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Comments (23)mrspete not everyone wants or needs to save money by sharing their master bath with all the guests in the house. Personally I wouldn't want my guests using my master bath and checking my cabinets or mistakenly using my towel. i understand if you need to save money but niidawg is building a custom home and is planning to use an architect. My guess is the OP can afford to put in a powder room. Yes, I suggested making this the master ... and I also suggested making that bathroom the main downstairs bathroom. Could be one suggestion, could be combined. Personally, I think most houses on this forum are "over-bathed". I see no problem with a master bath being used by guests. I can afford to build whatever I want ... but I am thrifty enough to want it to be a good value, and this just isn't something about which I care personally. vwtyler - definitely not going with a sub-division for that exact reason. all the lots we saw that we liked had so much architectural restrictions by the HOA, we would have ended up with a building totally different from our desires. Additionally, we have an HOA now and i think they are very hard to deal with (to put it mildly). I'm so ready to be done with them. I understand the desire to go with no HOA. It seems that the new neighborhoods in my area are all being built by a cookie-cutter builder with very strict ideas. I'm not sure why people are jumping to build with them....See MorePlease critique my floor plan
Comments (16)I'll second the idea of extending the porch across to the garage; otherwise, that empty space between the porch and the garage will seem awkward. I don't like the garage at all: This big and forward-facing, it's going to dominate the exterior of the house. I'd change the door in the master bedroom closet; note that it covers part of your clothes -- you'd have to enter the closet and close the door to reach some clothes. Inconvenient. I agree that another 2' of width in the dining room would be a big plus for comfort. I agree that the mudroom /laundry layout is very nice, even if it isn't convenient to the bedrooms. I'd try to incorporate the pantry into this space ... I don't care for an in-kitchen corner pantry that interrupts the workspace. The biggest thing that needs work though is the kitchen: You've chosen a U-shaped kitchen, a design that's ideal for a single cook, a design whose strength is that everything is at your fingertips with just a turn ... and you've filled it with an island, removing the design's strengths. The island acts as a barrier and reduces efficiency. If you want to keep a U-shape in this area, I'd suggest you go to this type of layout: Yeah, I know, it doesn't include an island, and today's trend is "island at all costs" ... but the shape you have here doesn't support an island. You could...See MoreCritique my basement floor plan
Comments (13)Wall of lowers less wide, would you use drying rack, or 3-section hamper? I have used those to make it easier. Has flat for sweater, hanger for jacket, etc... they sell larger one: https://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Clothes-Foldable-Standing-Stainless/dp/B07H36LT34/ref=bmx_1/131-1013488-4153316?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07H36LT34&pd_rd_r=6de191ee-6873-4b52-81f1-71e70869410c&pd_rd_w=jkrc4&pd_rd_wg=IbZli&pf_rd_p=02042878-e09f-472e-9f67-7228b145b542&pf_rd_r=J02HWFC1SG9YJCQEHB9T&psc=1&refRID=J02HWFC1SG9YJCQEHB9T ------- 70"H x 30.5"L x 19.5"W - the width will be 26" when rack is expanded....See Morehi I’m new can you critique my floor plan please ?
Comments (25)Same way. You can keep the (pocket) door in the new living room. There is an exterior door, perfect, if you need repairs, the access is from the outside. Good time to suggest to consider pocket doors and rooms where you need no doors. No need for a door in the family room. Downstairs bath: keep it, as you never know when you or a future buyer may need to turn family room into a bedroom. (will add value to the resale). Rethink the design, you could do much more with the space. (for instance replace the double hung with an operable transom). You get more wall space and won't have to worry about privacy. Where is the washer/dryer? See if you can fit it in....perfect for first floor living....See MoreUser
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