Can’t build dream plans, need help reworking!
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About to build this plan and need help with reveiwing it!
Comments (4)I am going to assume you entertain because you have 2 dining spaces. Unfortunately I don't think this is the best plan for that. The entry is difficult to navigate. The area there is so tight that welcoming guests or saying goodbyes is going to be uncomfortable. There is nowhere for anyone to move around. The kitchen is open to the formal dining room as well as the foyer. I don't care for that. I also don't like having 2 dining areas open to each other. I think there is a lot of traffic going through the breakfast area, garage and patio access, for a relatively small space. I agree the pantry is in an awkward space. If you are set on the 2 dining areas, How about pulling the garage up just a bit to make the entrance to the house land where the refrigerator is? You could move the ovens over by the formal dining room and slide everything else on the wall down to make room. Turn the table 90 degrees. That would give you more of a room back there. The living room looks like it is going to be a challenge to furnish. Is that your intended layout? Where will people sit when you entertain? Who will live here? How big is your property? Which way will the house face? Views?...See MorePeek at my blueprint and help me plan my dream kitchen (remodel)
Comments (4)Houseful-thanks for all the detailed pictures! So cool how you have transformed that space! This house is in Arcadia, we are currently in the East Valley. So...one thing we are playing with is the idea of keeping the original flooring. That requires moving as few walls as possible to keep repairs/replacements to a minimum. So that is informing the following ideas: I am currently toying with the idea of having a doorway from the library to the kitchen that lines up with the doorway to the dining room. With both the kitchen/library and kitchen/dining walls being half walls opened up above the lower cabs, if that makes sense. So I could see out the dining room windows at a sink and the library window at a cooktop possibly. Lining up the doorways would direct traffic through the kitchen but maybe that would be okay since my work area would be all on one side of the doorways? If we did this you would be able to see the backyard from the library and view out the front from the dining room... Rosie-the garden room was not built according to the plans and is just a room with a huge skylight...I was thinking of keeping it, but with half walls so when you enter the house you can see through it to the back windows...I was thinking of making it a small play room with a couch under the skylight. (Skylight is quite long and narrow along the wall opposite the door). A friend of mine has a reading couch under a skylight and it is magical to stretch out and read there during rainstorms... I like the idea of the kitchen in the middle, I think...Now, it is desirable to do less for the flooring reason, but I want to think big and I would love ideas that grab space from anywhere, really. We are mere days into months of planning so my initial thoughts may change dramatically. I would love to tear out as little as possible but I am open to considering it nonetheless!...See MoreHelp me build my DREAM White Kitchen
Comments (28)HI everyone, Thanks for the responses. I'm going to bug all of you to help with my bathrooms too! The builder finished foundation today so onto framing!!! I'll be making final selections over the next 2-4 weeks!! kawfeeaddict: Do you know the name of the white granite you used? Can you share a photo? Look at my photobucket inspiration pic and you can see the irridescent tile backsplash...its different but really cool! erikanh, thanks for the thread link. I've look at it several times but some of the pics don't show anymore. I research a bunch of the granites online today and i'm interested in seeing some slabs in person rmkitchen. I'm going to search for my twin! I'm excited if I can find her b/c I'm needing some source info from that inspiration picture and hoping she might have it!! And YOUR kitchen....well i've printed out MULTIPLE photos from your kitchen last week. I LOOOOOOVE it! I even told my designer in the last meeting how I wanted to "frame" and paint a chalkboard area on the side of my fridge. Then I found your picture and I emailed it to my designer! I would love to do the inset cabinets like yours.....so cool. Also love the raised DW. Oh, the marble countertops are just so beautiful....I just can't do it. But its so fun to find someone who really has the same "style".....please share any other parts of you home as I'm building this house so its all a "clean slate". My basic approach to my home is I'm a southern girl and love southern, comfortable things. I live inland but the beach colors, textures, clean, crisp, cottage feel is what I'm going to try to incorporate in my home in a classic but fresh way. Did that make any sense? Thanks for finding me and thanks for sharing your AMAZING kitchen....See MoreWe reworked our plans and think this will work
Comments (27)"I did have to change the sizes of the bathrooms/closets because dh insists that everything is wheelchair accessible. " a very wise idea. my sister and her dh built about 8-10 yrs ago and made wider hallways and doorways. they tried to do what they could to be prepared should she need a walker or wheelchair. this past yr she has had to resort to using a walker at times. what I didn't understand (and didn't ask) was that their master bath was small and crowded. it was a bad place to conserve on space (and $). the shower is just a normal size and pushed into a corner area. they put in a big tub (probably for resale) but I don't think they've ever used it. they put the toilet in a 'closet' w/a door - but I doubt her walker can get thru it. it's about 7x 9 but seems so small and crowded. that big tub makes a big difference. also think of things like door knobs, cabinet handles, faucet handles - and grab bars in bathrooms. including next to the toilet. at least have the frame work put in behind the drywall for future installation. one thing that has been a highlight in my move to my doublewide is the shower (not part of a tub). no more climbing over the tub ledge - it is such freedom for me! there is a 2nd tub in my bathroom - but I don't use it and plan to have it torn out and made into a storage area. there is a tub in the main hall bathroom too. and I've replaced (have 3 doors still w/o knobs!) door knobs with levers. much easier on my hands. I plan to change the faucets to singles levers too. and of course, be sure to put in drawers, drawers, drawers in the kitchen and any other space with cabinets!...See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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