Printing is all way to small to read anything (even when exploded). Also are there elevations? Lot type? Who will live here? How do you live?

Thanks for letting me know. I just re-uploaded a larger photo.

It's a 2 acre lot, but we have a view easement so we cannot extend out any wider. We are a young family, and enjoy spending our time together, rather than in "separate" areas.

It would be helpful to know which island and which direction is Mauka (mountain) and Makai (water).

You say the view is from the living room, but I can't read it well enough to know where the living room is. Maybe that direction is toward the water? I also assume prevailing cool winds mostly come from the East?

Bruce

Hi Bruce,

Sounds like you are quite familiar with the lingo here! We're on Maui.

Mauka is behind the home, and the living room/kitchen/master bedroom face Makai. Yes, prevailing winds come from the east, but it's actually too much wind. We are doing some landscaping for a wind break. The house will also have HVAC.

Thanks!

The only issue I see is that there's no guest house for me! :P
In all seriousness I think it's a good plan. I assume you want your laundry where it is. My only real comments would be that if two people are sharing the kids room, that's not a lot of closet space. And I have an inherent dislike of jack and Jill baths. but again, something you probably requested! Although if you do plan on having guests, it is a bit awkward for guests to share a jack and Jill.
good luck!

Does the person that gives the best answer get to use the house for one week in January?

I'm in Texas, can I have the house in August, instead of January? :-D

I (mostly) love the layout of this C-shaped house! I can't read dimensions, but I really like that all bedrooms are together, and that you have windows galore. Soooo pretty. <3

I would've put the laundry room closer to the bedrooms, but if y'all prefer the laundry where it currently is, feel free to totally ignore me.

Any way you can add a window to the bathroom between the office and garage?

Did you specifically request this Jack and Jill bathroom arrangement? What do you think of redesigning the space so that the shower doesn't have a window, and the toilet isn't stuck in the same room as the shower? (So that if someone is showering, the toilet is available for someone else.)

Yes!! :)

How many children in your young family? Ages?

How many children in your young family? Ages?

Here ya go, Bpath (from the original post :-D I almost missed it, too!):

A few things to keep in mind - we live in a very humid, buggy area and we have two little kids.

I do not care for jack & jill bathrooms.

For children a jack & jill bathroom helps siblings learn how to resolve conflict, challenge memory, and enhances vocabulary. A catalyst of human development.

For adults it is a great birth control device knowing someone is standing at the sink on the other side of that door with a tape recorder with a very sensitive microphone.

@Erin L, which is my bedroom? Because I can live with the Jack&Jill set up, no problem.

The kitchen layout looks good - is that a two level island? I’d keep it to one level and use counter height seating. Good luck!

I like hallways, but you seem to be giving them a large percentage of your total space, which is fine when you have a lot of space to spare, but not so good when the house isn't that large.

Your kids will grow up fast and want some "private" space ... where will they play, watch TV, use the computer or hang out with a couple of friends? I prefer not to use the bedrooms for those activities.

I’d absolutely switch the fridge and ovens. That way, the cook faces the view with ample counter space, the prep sink is functional, and the fridge is more accessible from living area. The work happens in a triangle between fridge, prep sink, and cooktop; cleanup sink and ovens are best outside the work triangle. See how your layout as drawn crosses zones and doesn’t use the space to its full potential?

I was actually going to suggest fridge where ovens are, and ovens by pantry. I think the fridge is a bit far from the action, but I wouldn't want the ovens all the way over there either.

Thanks @emilyam819 and @anj_p. This was one of my biggest areas of concern!!

Erin, I live on Maui, too (Wailea). Your floor plans are too hazy for me to make out so I won’t can’t critique them but I do have some suggestions. Living in a humid part of the island means the inevitable growth of mold. Please ensure that all bathrooms have good-sized operational windows and all closet doors have open-louvers to allow for adequate air ventilation. All leather items, such as shoes, purses, etcetera, will eventually become sticky from too much humidity. Painted wall art and rugs will suffer too without good air flow. We keep all closet doors partially open after mold grew on the interior walls ( and we live on the dry side of the Island!) of one closet requiring Hubby to treat and refinish the affected area. Well-placed windows to catch the sea breezes will be a blessing to keep your home comfortably cool. I would highly recommend that you also consider getting the best quality wall insulation available to keep your home as cool as possible and muffle neighbor and rooster noise intrusions. We also built our home and are grateful that it rarely goes above 85 degrees inside on the hottest days and only use the air conditioning to sleep at night at this time of the year. Are you planning to install photovoltaic roof panels? Another must-do to keep the monthly electricity bills within reason. Many best wishes to you with your house-build.

I suggest switching the Pantry with the Powder Room/Closet.

It puts the Pantry on the periphery so others can use it without having to come into your primary work zones but it would still be right next to the primary Prep Zone (island) and Cooking Zone.

Pantries are best as inside rooms. Food should be stored in a cool, dark, and dry space. Having a Pantry on an outside wall plus a window immediately defeats the cool & dark and, possibly, dry requirements.

By moving the Pantry, you also put it closer to both the front and garage entries for bringing groceries in to put away.

Moving the Powder Room/Closet puts the closet a bit closer to the entry. It also helps with ParadisePrincess' comments about a window in a bathroom -- you can now put the window in the Powder Room.

Something like this:

You’re getting great advise and another reason I like the pantry and powder room swap is that you get a nice feature wall for art/console. Nice!

Wow! Thank you everyone! These comments are so helpful. I’m going to call my architects today.

Honestly, the oven belongs in the cooking zone, and leaving the fridge where it is in the sink zone, makes it accessible to both dining areas. But whatever you decide, enjoy.

"If the PR is flipped and the urinal omitted..."

There was a urinal in the powder room on the original drawing???

Haha never a urinal 🤔

Sorry, there was a recent plan in the home building forum that looked as if it had urinals in two bathrooms, but I was wrong about those, too (IIRC someone else called them tiny sinks, which is actually what they were--verified by the homeowner). By the time I enlarged your plan it was kind of fuzzy, but looking at the original I think it's a power outlet? Good to know nothing is standing in the way of more storage space. :)

No worries! My eyes glaze over after looking at plans for so long!