Bring the front walk out and curved and place a rounded patio with a teak table/chairs and line pation with low profile plants - I like its simplicity - I dont like the sliders for front doors !

I agree with RES--don't touch the home. I would however, get some expert design advice on landscaping to soften the "barren" area in front of the home.

I'm not suggesting adding a lot of maintenance or irrigation requirements (just say "no" to turf and water use), nor hiding the home behind landscaping. I'm proposing that some indigenous plants and natural materials can be added in a way that compliments the home and enhances the overall curb appeal.

Larger windows and a regular front door not a patio slider door. I also would not have parking in the front door entrance area. Best wishes!

I love the rambler simplicity. Maybe a bit more glass on the back of the home to take advantage of the views?

Whatever change you make to the house, design it so the original design can be restored.

I love it exactly like it is.

Do the bedrooms and bathrooms seem odd to you? Do you enjoy parking in front of your 'front' sliding door? What happens to the living area space if you don't have a chaise lounge?

IMO this is fabulous and what you need is fabulous landscaping.I guess the only thing I might change would be the size of the windows but to me this beats the multi gabled monstrosities hands down.

I like the separate toilet and bath rooms, but I’d add a sink to the toilet room. Most people like to wash hands after using the toilet.

It's minimalist for sure to the point of being bland as you say George. It's too much of a "ranch" with the horizontal/linear nature of the house and the low slope metal roofing to be characterized as "modern". The doors and windows doesn't do much as a composition. There isn't much in the way of texture either. That being said, many minimalist building rely upon landscaping to enhance the bareness of walls, etc.

“A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” – Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959).

The front door is an interesting choice. If you really like it go for it.

Not knowing your street, neighborhood my 2 cents is it's too unconventional

It's like seeing someone wearing pajamas to the office to be ironic, although I do like the rythm of the front doors and windows

PLEASE let us have some unconventional architecture in this HOA world.

this design is simply boring, inside and out.

It's one of those constructions designed to keep the weather out and that's it. There is no architecture here. Reminds me of WWII temporary barracks.

It's possible to do much, much better, but it takes design talent and experience. For example, study any of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses. These are small, simple but highly imaginative designs which show an obvious creative talent, rather than something like this, completely lacking in imagination.

Better stock up on Vitamin D. That house isn't going to get much natural light.

I would want more windows as others have said. Do you live there now? what is working for you? I don’t think it’s bad. Plain but not bad.

Id also do a wider driveway rather than parking around the corner in front of the house. backing out of there without driving on the lawn or hitting the house won’t be easy. Do you have 2 cars?

I'm curious: the only homes I've visited with a toilet room with no sink were Germany and Austria, and it seemed to be the norm. May I ask where you are building?

It's simply not thoughtful, IMO. Your master isn't good - you have a single cell like window, and your bath and closet taking up the corners. Wouldn't you like to be able to exit your master and hang out by the pool?

If the backyard is your oasis - why does the laundry room take up a great area?

The entire fenestration plan feels stingy. Are you in an area where you will have to have security gates over all the glass? That's the only reason I can think to have so little light.

I would do a few things like englarge your windows, specifically in the living room and bedrooms. I would also add another material into the mix like wood. I would also add a front door that is not a sliding door or is that a Pivot door with a large side light?? (...which would also look killer and modern) I would also play up the pavers at the front of the house. Maybe even add a raised front porch to highlight the front door. Right now it does not look like an entrance to a home.

Here are some Ideas:

Push the master bedroom out as far as the workshop/laundry at the top, add a door to the patio and windows on the other two sides, and bury the closet in the middle. Convert the oversize toilet room to storage or laundry and put the toilet with the main bathroom. Make the front door a real door, not a glass slider. Enlarge the windows. Add landscaping.

bpath Oh Sophie they do toilet rooms without sinks in France also. Apparently the French consider it unsanitary to wash hands in a room with a toilet in it.

Bring the front walk out and curved and place a rounded patio with a teak table/chairs and line pation with low profile plants - I like its simplicity - I dont like the sliders for front doors !

I like this idea. I wasn't sure if the slider IS the front door, or if I was missing it. Your guests will have the same problem. From a functional point of view, I'd want to provide guests with a bit of shelter from the weather; that would also "point them" to the door.

I like some of these entrances other people have posted. Some of those hardscapes are quite nice too.

Once inside, you need a spot for guests to "transition" from outside to inside ... and a place for them to leave coats, purses, sunglasses, keys.

Overall, yes, I do think it is lacking something.

I also would not have parking in the front door entrance area.

Yeah, the image shows the car literally blocking the front door. However, if you're in a bad neighborhood, you could be sure no one was stealing your car while you eat!

Things I'd consider tweaking inside:

- Note the swing of the door between the carport and storage. It'll send you walking right into the wall.

- My husband would go insane if people walked between him and the TV as they come /go between the public areas and the bedroom wing.

- I can't read the dimensions on the the two secondary bedrooms, but they look narrow. I'm not sure -- do they have closets? Those markings are probably closets.

- Since you have a pool planned, I'd flip-flop the hall bath and the -- well, it's not really a half-bath, is it? Regardless, I'd place the half-bath on the back wall /include a door directly to the outside. Convenient for guests, and it'll cut down on splishes and splashes down your hallway.

Alternately, bring the washer/dryer to the bedroom area -- and place the half bath between the kitchen and the pool.

- If you flip-flop the master bath, you can have a straight-across-the-back shower, which would be larger than the curved shower that's shown. Or you could keep it "as is" and move the door -- but it would still make for a more efficient use of shower space.

- If this were my house, I'd move the closet away from the back wall /place the master bedroom in the corner. This would allow a nice glass door directly to the outside (convenient for pool use) and would allow for natural light /breezes from two sides for the master.

Consider these changes to the bedrooms/bathrooms ... The master will feel so much bigger with a big glass door to access the back yard (also more fire safe) ... I stole space from the hallway to enlarge the hall bath, which was 2/3 as wide as the bedroom on the left! Oops -- I should've scooted that shower all the way to the corner.

Note that the powder room (which now contains both a toilet and a vanity) opens directly to the backyard AND has a big closet, which could hold cleaning supplies, vacuum, etc. And you got another closet in the bedroom (or could be a recessed media center ... and you have a linen closet across from the clothes closet.

Pretend I wasn't so messy, okay?

Also, assuming the drawing is to scale, those fridge doors are awfully close to the island. Not sure they can even open all the way.

Look up some of the modern masters for inspiration. Walter Gropius, Mies Van Der Rohe. Try this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gropius_House

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Gropius

Look up the houses they did. If you want to go true modern, lose the low slop hipped roof and go flat. Or s simple low slop shed roof on a narrow home would work very well, i think. Look at how the modern masters used fenestration. (windows). A little more thought about how they form a composition would make a big difference. A flat roof or low slope shed could be extended over the patio adding interest and shelter.

The corner shower in the master bath is wasted. Swap the shower and toilet and use the full end of that bathroom for a nice roomy shower. There is space wasted pointlessly on the door side of the shower, but the toilet could use the space better.

More windows. It looks like someone cheaped out on windows.

And, no to a pocket door in the master bath. No to double folding doors to the closet. Free up some space to move the bed away from the outside wall; that's awfully narrow for daily use.

I would never put a dark roof on a house in a tropical climate, as that appears to be. Too much heat build-up.

I don't know the full context behind your home's exterior design, but when I see palm trees and barren, sandy areas, I infer it's intended to be constructed in a coastal area (I also see Coronas, limes, and beach volleyball, but that's another issue.)

Designs for coastal areas need to consider environmental conditions such as intense sun exposure, high (tropical or hurricane force) winds, torrential rains, and potential salt spray. In this context, "boring" may, in fact, be the "new beautiful."

Stucco over masonry construction is well suited to coastal conditions. The addition of siding, wood and/or decorative panels may add texture and visual interest, but may also create hazards in high winds. To be sure, they will increase exterior maintenance requirements.

Standing seam roofs perform well, while flat roofs can become ponds and create a variety of issues if roof drains become blocked due to storm debris during torrential rains. Hip configurations have a proven performance record in high winds (a 7:12 pitch is preferred.) Steep roof pitches (including making the roof a shed type) may act like a sail in high winds. Any overhang--whether at the eaves or a larger area such as a roof over the patio to add interest and shelter, creates a wind uplift issue.

Design is a balance of form and function. What works well in one environment may perform poorly in another. Consult with your architect and your engineer before committing to changes that could make your home more vulnerable in extreme weather.

I think it's safe to assume that this home won't be built in US, as the plan is marked up in sq meters. So, yes, we have to think local and we have to know your environment...

There are many, many countries in the world where you won't find sinks in powder rooms. Or toilet rooms, I guess :).