Need design advice for home in coastal FL
11 months ago
Hi, I have a home in coastal Florida and need design advice for living room. LR measures around 20x15ft. It has original terrazzo floors. I'm stuck! Don't know where to take this so suggestions are so appreciated.
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11 months agolast modified: 11 months agoDepending on budget, suggest art above couch, perhaps patterned drapery and if interested, I’d rethink the wall with tv.
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Comments (71)@Jennifer Hogan agree with what you say in general. I would guess that the OP could get a basic 2400sf-2800sf house built, that is layed out pretty similar to this one, for ~$650K. Room sizes starting 12x10, J&J, truss roof, 2 story Family Room, we all know that plan. The OP is a step or two above that. Larger rooms, 3rd floor, ensuites, full Master sitting. So having a 1950's house worth $400K, tearing it down, and building just a $650K house doesn't seem to move the needle, regardless if this is being built for 1 person or 5. And I would guess the OP can afford much more, and that they have already seen this higher value supported in their HCOL area near Boston. My point was that advice should recognize what the house is conceived as. The data points on a 7000sf house are different than an 1100sf off-grid house review. The OP had to set the course at the beginning of the project, dictating the size, amenities, and budget. Whether the inspiration came from other houses on the block, the builder's portfolio, new subdivisions in the next town, an internet plan, whatever, the architect was directed by something. Many of the comments say to eliminate the ensuites. Maybe the formal Dining or Living. Have a guest share a hall bath thus eliminating flexibility for a lower-level Master. Mostly reasons being the commenter doesn't need those amenities. All that makes this house into the $650K house plan we all know. That flies in the face of what this project is presented as. If the OP chooses to go in that direction, then the whole project has to be reconceived....See MoreRelated Professionals
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PRO9 months agoWe might suggest moving the sofa to where the loveseat is and placing the loveseat facing the TV area. Making an L shape might make the whole space feel more like a TV room. You could even look at moving the TV to the wall where the loveseat is now and place the loveseat where the TV is now. Please see our designs below for more ideas:
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PRO8 months agoHave you considered a different layout? Placing the sofa facing the TV and having two chairs instead of a loveseat might help make the space easier to work with. Please see a few of our designs below for more ideas:
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