Floor plan opinions please
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Comments (2)A great alternative to timber, especially if your budget is tight. Definitely depends on the quality of the vinyl planking you select but generally it is quite hard wearing and easy to keep clean. One of the disadvantages I see is that most options have a grain pattern 'engraved' into the planking which can make it a bit harder to keep clean than conventional smooth-sanded timber floors, for example. Another advantage is that vinyl planking can be used in wet areas so there is the option to use the same flooring throughout the entire house if desired. http://www.realtor.com/advice/pros-cons-vinyl-flooring/ http://www.homeflooringpros.com/blog-guides/pros-and-cons-of-laminate-flooring-vs-hardwood-and-vinyl-flooring/...See MoreKitchen floor plan suggestions please!
Comments (14)Thanks, great feedback and some new thoughts. We purchased this place as it we felt it was a good buy and could be a good place for my parents to downsize to however it may be that we end up selling it the near future so as mindful of making it as appealing as possible. Hence removing the island despite all the cabinetry being in good condition albeit in an unusual colour. We have previously put in an ikea kitchen and were really happy with the finish so will likely go with that again versus having custom made to keep the costs down. This is the living room into the kitchen... do you think it would make that area cluttered ok Louise if we had seating there as you had drawn? We are happy to remove doors make opening wider. I also understand that keeping the toilet smells seperate from the kitchen is important and I think turning the door would achieve that. Will remove pantry door siriuskey as I agree too many openings, I was going to use it for additional bathroom space but if I keep toilet seperate that will be a waste and opening shelving could look nice. Your laundry design oklouise is exactly as I planned so that’s reassuring....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 MoreCurrent floor plan is awful... Please help with suggestions
Comments (14)One central/main properly appointed and positioned bathroom is better than 2x arguably compromised bathrooms. 2 toilets are important to achieve but you can get away with a single bathroom + a powder for the scale of this home, which practically is a 3 bedroom + study. To achieve a true 4 bedroom with a properly appointed master suite you're talking a complete overhaul or significant extension/renovation which is well beyond the budget. What you want to do is try and open up the back of the house more to connect to the rear area and if you take the opportunity to take over the current bathroom with kitchen/laundry/powder you'll end up with increased flexibility with the living areas (formal & casual) & more functionally zoned set-up that makes sense and keeps the bedrooms/bathrooms at the front and the living areas to the north/rear and minimising awkward bathroom runs across/through the living areas You re-renovate that bathroom at the back in it's current position you'll still spend similar money but not address the major issues. What you want to do with these projects is make changes/spend money to make big improvements to the way it works........bathroom refits in the same place when clearly it's the wrong place are an expensive renovation decision as whilst it may be slightly better and newer, it a "one dimensional" design move...See MoreMB Design & Drafting
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