bump - any thoughts? This is a new build - I don't think the bath is very efficient - too many doors. I am at a loss at how to reconfigure it. Musts: 2 36" vanities, 3x5 shower, linen closet, closet that is able to hold hanging + drawers (no dresser in bedroom) - access to laundry room from master bath or closet. We do not need a separate WC. Thank you.

Here is the first floor floorplan: What are your goals? E.g., more counter space, more storage, seating in the kitchen (island? peninsula? table?), etc. The new house will have 1 dining area, the kitchen should have room for 3-4 kids to dine. We want to have a hood over the stove rather than microwave. We don't want the microwave on the counter. We'd also like a large pantry area. Kitchen should work for both tall (6'6", and not-so-tall (5'2") What is your family composition? Adults? Children? Age ranges of children? Current? Future? There are 2 adults and 3 children ages 6, 9, and 11. No plans for more. Grandma's come to visit for up to 1 month at a time. How many kitchen workers are there? Cook(s)? Cleanup? Helpers? Now? Future? There are 2 kitchen workers, the kids also enjoy helping. Do you or anyone in your home cook? We rarely eat out. We cook or prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner. How do you see your kitchen used? Just for cooking/cleaning up? Children doing homework while you cook? Party place? It will mostly be used for cooking and cleaning up. We'll do occasional entertaining. Do you entertain a lot? If so, formal? Informal? We don't entertain a lot now but used to when we had a bigger home/kitchen. Do you want your kitchen to be a "hang out" place? Parties only? Everyday?We spend a significant portion of our "at home time" in the kitchen. We'd like to be able to host a family or two for get-togethers. Do you have a separate DR? Do you use it frequently? Infrequently? If infrequently, do you want to begin using it more frequently (e.g., for daily/nightly family meals)? The house will have a single dining area which will be used for most all family meals. The kids may get breakfast in the kitchen. Would you like to open up the kitchen to adjacent areas? Close it up? The kitchen is planned to be open to the dining area and also have some visibility into the family room. Originally it was open to the family room as well but we were concerned there weren't enough cabinets. Do you plan to merge two rooms/areas (e.g., Nook and Kitchen into a Kitche only) No. Where are you flexible? We'd like to use the space currently set aside for the kitchen but are somewhat flexible with layout changes Can windows or doorways change size? Yes Can they be moved or eliminated? Yes though the kitchen doesn't have exterior windows. Can windows be raised/lowered? n/a Can any walls come down? Yes we haven't finalized. Does the sink have to be centered under a window? It should have a view into the family room. Does it have to be under a window at all? It could have an open view to another room Do you bake a lot and do you want a Baking Center? Yes, my wife loves to bake Do you want a coffee/tea/beverage center? We love our Keurig. Do you want a snack center? We like an area for the kids lunch snacks to be...

You need to understand why it's important to do stucco right the first time. Once you get everything applied on the house, the stucco will no longer breathe. That means if there is a crack somewhere that allows water to intrude somewhere water will get behind the stucco, run down the wall, and not be able to evaporate. This standing water will rot the framing, damage the insulation and drywall. Then, you have a mold situation. Given where this home is being built, all it takes is a good hurricane to find a crack and drive water inside the building. It usually happens around a poorly installed and sealed window or door. You won't know about it immediately as it takes a while for this condition to be evident. Once it's evident, it's very expensive to fix. There are lots of houses with the EFIS system that couldn't be sold due to poor installation. If you get it right, it's a fantastic building material. If you get it wrong, it can become a nightmare. Get educated on this quickly. Make certain your GC is educated and using the right subcontractor to do the installation.

You need about 10 feet for a dining table. That's table + people pushing chairs back and getting close to hitting what's behind them when they do. You also need 5' between back to back seating (minimum). You have about 28'9" in width. Your kitchen + island would take up about 9'9" of that. Add in 5' between counter & table, + 3.5' table + 3' for chair space and you're left with only 7.5' in your living room. Enough room for maybe 2 chairs by the fireplace. Probably not what you're going for. You actually only have ~10' between your island and sliders now (17'-7" - 4' - 3.5'), so you really are tight in your dining space. You won't be able to have 5' between your island and dining table, especially since people usually like to leave more space by their sliders so people can get through. We have 4' from our dining table to our island and it's too close. Definitely get backless stools, and don't make your island any wider than 3.5'. Leave your kitchen and dining where it is. Having your hood line up with your island completely doesn't matter...your kitchen isn't symmetrical (island is offset by the aisle width already) so forcing things to line up while sacrificing light in your kitchen is not good. Option A is the best version. ETA: things are ALWAYS smaller in person than they are on paper.