Redesign Floorplan Input Needed

3 years ago

I don’t really need 5 bedrooms so was thinking of removing bedroom #2 on second floor (to make room for larger master and 2nd floor laundry room).

Then where laundry is removed on first floor make that entire wall a pantry.

Then I’m kind of torn on first floor layout. I’m obviously limited due to how much of the footprint the garage takes up on first floor. Due to zoning laws I have to work with what I have in terms of footprint.

Any thoughts or different ideas?

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builderguy2341
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3 years ago
Any ideas???
mama goose_gw zn6OH
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
If all you want is a laundry stack upstairs:
Each kid can have his/her own sink and toiletry storage area, even if they can't be easily used at the same time.

In the kitchen, since you have a dining area and seating at the island, I removed the table in the nook, and extended the pantry and PR. I made the island deeper (ap 5.5'), with extra cabinetry which opens on the sides or under the seating overhang. I removed a window upstairs, so I'm adding it back over the sink and extending that run to the double French doors. Fridge is closer to the living/DR areas, where it's more convenient but also less visible.

This plan gives you separate prep/cooking and clean-up areas, which will make it easier for helpers to load or unload the DW, or gather dishes to set the table, without crossing into the other work aisle. There are extra prep spaces on each side of the clean-up sink, and the wider island sides will also make nice work areas for helpers. I'd like to turn the island so that primary prep area faces the living areas, but with a table in the DR I don't think there is enough space for back-to-back seating and a deeper island. You could, however, have a fourth seat on the short side (see second option).

I added cabinets with snack areas on the ends of the pantry and PR walls--the coffee area could have a small sink or the coffee machine could be easily plumbed, since it shares the wall with PR plumbing. The snacks area could house a bev fridge. I put the MW in a drawer on the island, but if it's used mostly to reheat coffee and make popcorn, it can go in an upper in the snacks area. Bev/snacks area is close to the exterior door for outside entertaining.

Second option for island:
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Hi, all – thank you for all the feedback and apologies for taking a few days to get back to you. To address the comments made since I last checked in: The overhang on the island is currently 12”. I agree that the seating near the stairs will be a pinch point going to the dining room, even though it gives us more room than we have now (without someone seated there). I really like your idea of adding/shifting another seat to the end of the island, mama goose. And shifting the island towards the living room. Thank you so much for doing up the layout like you did. I’m not sure if we can shorten the half wall by the stairs, as it might make the top stair awkward with entrance from two sides? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that? Unfortuantely I can’t move the cabinet-corner next to the stairs, or put the ovens there (to the right of the dishwasher when you look at it) because of the stairs to the basement (floor isn't flat and it slopes upward under/behind those cabinets). Even though our fridge is shallow, I’m going to see about recessing it in the wall – thanks for that tip, mama goose! Strob06 – thank you for your input about the pantry! I appreciate hearing about your experience. We currently have two 18” cabinets, but they each only have two pullouts in the bottom, and the rest is fixed shelves. To be honest, we don’t use them to capacity because things just get lost in them! If they were pullouts top to bottom, they’d be so much more usable. We also have a second pantry/linen closet in the hall, where bigger or less-used items go as well. Oh, I forget who mentioned it but we aren’t using corner angled cabinets (those are showing incorrectly in the plan views) but instead we’re putting in open shelving (as shown in the elevations). Thanks for the explanation on the cabinet face layout, dan1888 - I haven’t had a chance to check out sinks yet, but I think I’ll take my biggest sheet pan and see how a 24” would work. We do have a utility sink in the basement, but I’d hate to get down on my knees and use my bathtub to do my big pans! I am really stuck on getting away from a range and moving to wall ovens to save my back. I was back at the appliance store today and checking out the miele induction range really solidified my desire for wall ovens – it is just SO low to the ground! Salex – I’m going to check out the 24” sinks, because you’re right that I’ve been using such a small one to date that 24 will seem huge! Backyardfeast – you’re right about us having an issue with dishes in proximity to the dishwasher. Our dishes are currently in the uppers to the right of the range (about where the cooktop will be) and it’s not the most convenient, but it’s not awful. But we really can’t do any better (or any worse) because there isn’t anywhere else to put the dishwasher. Thank you again to everyone for their feedback – I’m going to get some changes made and come back for some more advice and feedback (probably MUCH more) once it’s revised.
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course411
3 years ago
What is the existing floor plan? I am confused - where is the fifth bedroom that you no longer need? There are only 4 bedrooms on the proposed 2nd floor plan, and mamagoose's plan takes you down to 3 bedrooms.
builderguy2341
Original Author
3 years ago
I want a full laundry room on the second floor. Not stackable in a closet.
builderguy2341
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3 years ago
Check finished attic plan for other bedroom and home office area
builderguy2341
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3 years ago
Also was thinking I could make the master bathroom larger as it seems small to me now
mama goose_gw zn6OH
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I don’t really need 5 bedrooms so was thinking of removing bedroom #2 on
second floor (to make room for larger master and 2nd floor laundry
room).

Hmmm...if second bath and master closets stay as drawn, then laundry and master bath could be reconfigured:

(I flipped the laundry so that all plumbing is shared with master bathroom wall.)

ETA, if shower is more narrow, the dividing wall between master bedroom and bathroom could move over proportionately. The area I marked 'shelves', for bathroom storage, could be flipped to open into bedroom, and made the same width as the closet depth. I think it would work for shelves for shoe and/or purse storage.
builderguy2341
Original Author
3 years ago
Very interesting! And now on the first floor which way do you think is best to have island face? I’m also torn on if I should flip dining and living room with each other. I fear walking into the house and couch is right there. I will be putting in gas fireplace and tv above it in living room.

Only thing I worry about with having island that was is the back of the stools face you when entering the home.
mama goose_gw zn6OH
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
If you don't need the fourth seat at the island, and especially if your kids are of an age (or soon will be) that they play in the back yard, having the island parallel to the range/fridge will work better, IMO, since there is a peripheral view of the window.(Assuming the island doesn't crowd the DR. Have you measured your table to make sure it fits?)
WestCoast Hopeful
3 years ago
Do you want a guest room?
builderguy2341
Original Author
3 years ago
I think having a stackable laundry on main floor is enough of deterrent to make the 4th bedroom on the finished third floor what do you think?

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