Critique my floor plan? 1,350 sq ft, 3 bed 2 bath
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Comments (24)Kirkhall, I actually agree with you, but I have heard that prep is 80% of the work. Plus DH, who is also in the kitchen, prepping, cleaning, etc likes the idea of facing the TV while washing dishes and prepping. Me, I like that I was able to shave 3 ft off the plan - and was a little worried having a 17 ft wide dining area - seems a little wide for a 6 seating table. Approx 14ish seems more reasonable (kind of like plan 1). I am kind of neutral to which way it faces actually and see advantages both ways. The only arrangement I am actually not that fond of is kitchen, dining and great room all in a row left to right. As far as fridge placement, I can work that out if it's not ideal. It was just a quick revision. Thanks for the link to CamG's house. I like the upstairs, and it could work with a few modifications. But both DH and myself do not want a WIC off the bathroom, we need a soaker tub as well as shower for the master, no water closet, and I would like a master 17-18 ft wide and a width of about 15 or so. The rest of the upstairs would be flexible I think. I would welcome any more opinions about the modified summerfield plan (hallway etc) vs plan 1 (no real utility hallway) . I think these are my 2 working choices at this point....See MoreNeed help in cutting 3-500 sq ft out of each floor level
Comments (16)I don't know if this cuts TOO much out, but I'd take off the whole left wing...upstairs and down. You could widen that end of the house (kitchen/nook and living space downstairs) about five feet. I'd put the pantry up front, with the kitchen in the middle and the dining room in the back. If it's just you two and the dogs most of the time, why have two dining rooms? I'd take out the walk-in closet in the front, move the front door over, and bump out the area (where the dining room is now) for more pantry/clutter area. This would give you the same shape (with two bumpouts) that you have now, but with a lot less square footage. The laundry in the master bath or closet is a GREAT idea! Downstairs, I'd make the family area a little bigger, but use a sleeper sectional, in place of the second guest room. Grandkids love to sleep in the family room (it feels like camping out!) If you invest in some nice closet organizers, I don't think you'll even miss the extra space...and less to heat, cool and CLEAN! Hope this helps :)...See MorePlease critique plan: 1344 ft2, one story
Comments (24)I made a clumsy attempt to integrate some of your ideas, but the altered pic won't load. Basically, I kept the L-shaped kitchen, with the intent to put a work-table in the open space, and made the kitchen triangle smaller by moving the refrigerator away from the walkway over to the dining room end of the counter. This allowed me to widen the pantry, but make it shallower and gain some space in the Master Bath for a bigger closet and some shelving or shallow cabinets . It may also lead to adding 6 inches to the width of the laundry/half bath if I choose to give it up in the kitchen. I changed slider in entry/sitting room to window based on comments about traffic flow and furniture placement. You are all helping us to avoid future, "I wish we would haves." Thank you. Keep the comments coming. They really help....See MoreQuestion About My Floor Plan (~875 Sq. Ft.)
Comments (28)Okay, I'll throw out a partial idea for consideration: If you move the bathroom towards the middle of the house, the kitchen /dining area bumps to the front ... allowing windows on two sides of the room. Natural light on two sides always makes a room nicer, and it makes the room seem larger. In such a small space, it would also allow you space to include a bay window (or box bay) as seating for the table. Alternately, you could go with a big slider door in the living room, which would also open up the space visually and bring in more light. This also gives the bathroom some privacy. Next I'd go with a double pocket door between the kitchen /dining room and the bedroom /living room ... this allows the rooms to function as one space, when needed ... yet they can still separate, when it suits your needs. Additionally, elimination of the door swing in such a small space is a positive. I'd eliminate the equipment room and instead line the back hallway with storage. The blue boxes represent bookshelves /cabinets /whatever storage appeals to you. This also provides some soundproofing for the recording studio. In such a small space, every square foot must do double-duty, so you really can't afford two hallways to be nothing but hallways. I didn't draw it, but a closet between the recording studio and the bedroom /living room would be a good idea. Two last thoughts: - The framing technique in which you're interested is all well and good, but it's not worth the sacrifice of good design. - The people who are warning you about trouble with financing an unusual build are spot-on....See MoreRelated Professionals
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