House layout challenges
Nas Zidane
2 years ago
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Comments (30)You might want to real-life model the dining area and counteredge stools. If you thinking of stools and chairs, be aware that you need about 5 feet minimum between the edge of the table and the edge of the counter overhang - it will be a little crowded if both are occupied. The far side of the table near the wall should be roughly three feet from the wall (looks like less than two feet in the floorplan). To pull out a chair or stool out and be able to occupy it takes about 3 feet. An occupied chair or stool takes up about 2 feet past the edge of either the table or the counter overhang. To have a walkway through takes about 24" to 36". So ideally, there would be 2 feet for an occupied chair, plus 2 feet for a walkway plus 2 feet for a stool or six to seven feet between the edge of the overhang and the edge of the table. You might also want to check the ovens opening into the back of the person at the sink and/or the relative placement and operation of the dw door and ovens. On the side, yours is the first plan I have ever seen where I'm thinking of questioning the need for all that storage space....See MoreChallenging Master Bath Closet Layout
Comments (20)Yes, I drew a pocket door that could be, I believe, up to 30" wide but in my comment above I mostly wanted to tell you that you and I had the same width around that area .i.e. 4 ft wide shower and 2 ft deep closet which left in both cases 3 ft for the door. Probably a regular door is better than a pocket door and I think a 30" door should be enough. Also, if you want, you could have a cabinet inside your bathroom. ... you can reduce the 4' closet to 3' long and reserve a foot facing your bathroom. Unless you are very limited in your space, I would try to make the shower 3' deep. Even though a tub is 30" wide and you can shower in a tub, the fact that you have a glass instead of a shower curtains make the shower feels less spacious. I believe some stores like Home Depot have inserts that you can use to replace a tub. Those showers are 5' x 2.5" (just like a tub) and have a glass. You can go and get inside the sample on the floor and see how it feels....See MoreChallenge: Vaulted ceilings and kitchen layout!
Comments (9)@designinteriorsouth Greatly appreciate the response!!! I'm sure this is a stupid question, but if I get rid of the angled corner cabinet configuration, what else would go there? I apologize, but I can't quite picture what you mean about the center section revamp (sorry it's my first time at a kitchen reno!). In case you meant moving the vaulted ceiling wall (the one to the right of the island), we were advised not to move it by our architect, which made this project layout more constraining. A window could be added to the section right of the bay for sure, would make more light, but I'd lose some upper cabinets. I could see that being worth the trade off....See MoreHouse Layout Challenge
Comments (11)I don't think all is doom and gloom because 1), you haven't done anything yet and 2), It appears you have an inner voice telling you there may be other paths to success besides the one your husband has charted. And if "2" is an accurate assessment, you aren't the first to come on this forum with those kind of misgivings. I'd suggest getting a person of design talent to come out there and have a three, four or five hour design session (a fancy word for that is "charrette") with you, your husband and any other decision maker over your dining room table and at the end of that time you'll have explored options for going forward. I do these all the time and they work well because we're exploring ideas in a highly interactive and dynamic exchange in real time. I wrote about it here Design in a Day | Life of an Architect Your husband has to be completely on board with this of course. If not, and he in reality is committed to going with what he has, the charrette is going to be a failure. I've been through that with everything being "We can't do that because...." and only leaving what the husband or wife came up with as the desired solution. But that has more to do with "trust" which you all are going to have to have a healthy dose of in your designer for my suggest approach to be a success. But which ever way you go, good luck with your build. Exciting times ahead!...See Morecpartist
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