floor plan help please
The 2nd pic my concern is there is a lot going on behind the kitchen not sure if it will work.
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oklouise
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agojmm4
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Help! Floor plan ideas please
Comments (106)Thank you siriuskey. Yes that's what I was referring to, but I think I wasn't giving credit to the island sink, which would also serve for food prep. I was thinking about efficiency from my perspective. Euro bins next to sink in island, would be beneficial for ease of handling waste. Another consideration is: when using cooktop and extraction fan, will noise from fan interfere with person in study? Also, will steam from say, boiling water steam bother anyone using the study desk? I am not trying to throw cold water on the plan by my questions, I'm merely trying to imagine diff scenarios so as much as can be taken into consideration is. I have a glass splashback behind induction cooktop and a very effective extraction fan; however, when a large pot of water is at full boil, the glass steams up something chronic and I have to constantly wipe it and the underside of exhaust fan or else water drips down onto the cooktop (and any food I'm cooking)....See MoreFloor plan advice for newbies. Please help!
Comments (16)Hi Kieran, I've spent a fun Sunday playing around with this... thanks for the challenge! Jumping in to post it though, I think my ideas overlap with Siriuskey and Lucia. Isn't it funny how similar solutions can be arrived at independently! Key points: - As far as possible, I've tried to stick with the existing walls. - Since Bed 2 & Bed 3 are quite small already, even though I've encroached into each to achieve separate entries, the impact is minimal, particularly for Bed 3. - I've used pocket doors to both ends of the WIR and to the store room for optimal functionality. - I've depicted Caroma Urbane compact toilet suites with wall concealed cisterns because they save a bit of space and both toilets can use that extra space in that direction. - It's a very stageable design. You may for instance decide to build the ensuite/WIR and reconfigure the bed 2/3 entries without doing any of the kitchen changes. Or you may decide to save the expense and not move the main WC into the existing store, though it does add a fair area to the living space (I've used the exact existing footprint of the store to save cost and demolition pain which is workable with the Caroma Urbane, but alternatively you could demolish and rebuild the wall behind the pan for a more spacious loo). - The Family/Dining area ends up being fairly generous and very flexible. I've added a door to the end of the corridor to screen the loo a bit better from the dining area and for noise separation for the study, but you may prefer to leave this off. - I've not mucked around with your windows, figuring the important thing was to get the concept down for you, except in the ensuite. Really good idea there to have a central mirror with a narrow window to each side to throw light on your face at the mirror. Has the side benefit of a symmetrical effect which is always good aesthetically. - I've also flipped the main bathroom door to relate better to Bed 2/Bed 3, though not strictly necessary. - I originally used the Bed 1 robe space as a big walk-in-pantry, but it didn't relate particularly well to the kitchen and it also left no provision for general storage. Rather than take up a lot of valuable kitchen space with a pantry which would reduce the length of the peninsula breakfast bar (not ideal), I came up with the idea of shallow shelves with a roller shutter which I think you'll find give you an amazing amount of readily accessible storage. I'd like to think it would be possible to source a horizonal roller shutter that would coil back into the dead space at the back of the fridge, but perhaps better to just go with a vertical shutter and avoid the headache!...See MoreFloor plan design question - Please help
Comments (7)I'm assuming a Pooja room is a prayer room?? You have an extraordinary large home, unless the rooms are very small, for two people. So there should be room in another part of the house to place the Pooja room. Keep original plan as is. with living to the front. You have to try and get some northern sun into your home. But, do you really need three living areas, plus a study plus 4 or 5 bedrooms, for two people?...See MoreFloor Plan Remodel - Help, ideas please!
Comments (12)i would be reluctant to make any major changes until you're ready to consider an extension to take best advantage of the great northern views towards your proposed new back gardens so my first suggestion is to check true dimensions of every room including bath, toilet and laundry and then make an accurate site plan with specific location of house, existing driveways, shed and any trees you want to keep and then check with council to find out if its possible to build a new garage in the front yard (or on the boundary as the old garage appear to be located)...an accurate site plan will allow you to begin planning future renovations and gardens and unless the old garage is beyond repair, subject to council approval, why not consider adding a new garage in the front yard and renovating the old garage to use as a shade house and garden workshop ...short term my suggestions include a new entry foyer, home office and pantry.. stage 2 has a new kitchen family and master suite and repurpose existing rooms (with the old kitchen post relocated into the new doorway between entry foyer and lounge) and stage 3 would include a new garage at the south west corner of the block and best location of alfresco will depend on your choice of location of garage and extensions but a covered space between old garage (new garden room?) and new kitchen could be worthwhile......See Moreoklouise
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoa professional would make this so much easier for you but Houzz can also help you find some basic ideas...is this a variation of a builder's plan or are you designing the home yourself? if the front door faces due west then the garage is due north and you should check yourhome.gov.au for ideas for designing to suit your local area as the best way to add comfort is to have the major rooms with northern windows and using an Lshaped plan or rotating the plan to have more north windows while keeping the views ....in the meantime this copy of your second design (excluding the alfresco and verandah for now) shows the basic house at around 260 sq m and needs to be reduced to about 200 sq m to come under the size you need (and still allow space for the outdoors areas which are easier to fit in)
have a think about the design and add in some furniture and this may help you decide which rooms could be reduced in size to help come under budget or which rooms are not needed eg could the dining area and family room be combined?...in the meantime do you prefer the master suite away from the children's bedrooms, will you have separate sheds on the property, is the site for the house flat and what is the size of the block?
siriuskey
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSo more measurements taken from the wobbly posted 1st plan cheers Ok I was doing this at the same time. I'am off now
PROPaul Di Stefano Design
6 years agoBuilding/designing to budget is one thing, building/designing cost effectively to maximise value is another. It's not just about size, although of course this is a variable. What exactly are you endeavouring to achieve with your home? What are the outlooks, where is north? I'm guessing this a family residence? This is a fantastic opportunity for you, however I'll suggest that it would be money well spent for you to engage professional to assist you finalising your design. If you are on a rural allotment I'd encourage you to embrace the space and context and capitalise on the design opportunities that are not usually present on the more standard suburban allotments. Here's a design I did years ago for a rural context, a linear design/arrangement that maximise the views and natural light.
A home's floor plan is complex and challenging to resolve, as it must balance/negotiate numerous requirements/functions/practicalities in context to a particular budget.
One tip/pointer I'll give you if you're dead set on DIY'ing is try this: start with the furniture, and bring the built/fixed elements in after. You can't design space until you know how it is to be used, where a bed will be placed, where the dining table goes, how the living room is to be arranged, where the TV goes, if you have a fire or not, where the outdoor table & BBQ are to be positioned etc........This forces you to think about HOW all the different spaces/areas will be used, their relationships and come at the design from the angle of really thinking about your home is to be EXPERIENCED and beyond being just a collection of square spaces arranged together, walls doors, windows and cupboards etc
Hope this gives you some food for thought, and ultimately with all this, the big decisions are always yours, that being what exactly you want for your home and how much you have to spend. Getting those two fundamentals to come together is certainly easier said than done - best of luck with it :) PD
oklouise
6 years agoby reducing hallways and combining family and dining room this variation of your plans measured 290.6 sq m with a very simple roof shape (better for collecting tank water and mounting solar power panels) there's smaller west facing windows without the full width front verandah (adjustable external window screens are more effective in hot weather and afternoon sun is welcome in cold winters) the alfreaco is concentrated to one side to avoid excluding winter sunshine although see through external blinds for the family room would exclude hot summer sun and a skylight over the kitchen would improve internal lighting..this plan uses a standard 20 cm thick external wall but it would be well worth while to consider alternative building methods eg reverse brick veneer for better energy rating ..see yourhome.gov.au for suggested building specifications for your climate zone
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