House layout help please!
ellenroseb
5 years ago
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Comments (9)Hi thanks for the reply. if it was just us 2 adults then an alfresco/kitchen would be a an ideal investment. The exercise is good though no doubt about that! The main issue is handling the kids. for example its a nice day and they want to play outside but i need to cook up some food for the week. then kids are stuck indoors or on the balcony….under my feet. or they are playing happily outside but its lunch time or dinner time…..back upstairs playtime os over etc. then the washing is done and needs to be hung up - but they are now watching a DVD up stairs. These are some of the day to day nuances. Its doesn't just flow as it does with adults….. My thoughts are that a small (Ikea type) kitchen would cover us for day to day living but in future also double as the outdoor entertainers kitchen to complement the BBQ area we have. plus it could also be turned back to a bedroom if we needed to. the bedroom exenstion has been on the cards anyway as we will need a guest bedroom soon now we have 2 kids. i will post a floor plan soon just have my hands full today ;)...See MoreHouse layout help!!!
Comments (11)realising that you don't own the house and may not have all this info but, is the house floor concrete or timber framed? the present location of all windows and doors is useful as moving windows is very expensive and to be avoided where possible, even if you plan to replace the windows and a site plan showing (approx) distance to all boundaries, any good views and the driveway and carport would also help with location of outdoor areas, sliding doors and windows...See MoreHelp please! Kitchen layout, 1927 house, small constrained, 3m ceiling
Comments (20)my suggestion would be to keep the new kitchen in proportion to the size and scale of the whole house so i prefer option 2 with cabinets only as high as the top of the window, tall narrow fridge (less than 80cm wide) next to the back door with wall mounted mw and wall cabinets all round, no tall cabinets, more counter on the fridge wall then stove, sink and dw along the window wall to make sure that there is counter on either side of the stove and sink and locations for a toaster, kettle and other appliances..but exact location of appliances depends on budget and sizes of all the cabinets you want to use.. but, if you plan to remove gas in future, why not start with electric appliances and best insulation ready to add solar power at a future date? ...eg check out the electric air sourced hot water heaters and consider an electric flame heater for the kitchen fireplace and save the gas heater for the hew rear living area although it may be possible to have one heater with hot air connected to the other rooms with an in roof ducting system and, if you have long term plans to alter the rear lean-to research options for renovating the whole house and then plan all the work in stages...eg i would have the new laundry/bathroom next to the refurbished bedroom (master suite?) and have the future new rear living area with the north aspect...See MoreHouse Extension layout dilemma please help
Comments (33)Thank you for all the references, all those images are very useful. I've updated the plan to include the directions. The views would be towards my backyard which slopes down gently towards the north side, at about 5-10 degrees I would say. The balcony is an open space, not enclosed, but has privacy screens on both sides. I live in Sydney so the climate is generally quite warm. I've also played around with a few more concepts, rearranging the Study, ensuite and Walk in wardrobe. This makes use of the hallway in a more dynamic way, allowing it to be a bigger study if the pocket door is closed, or a thoroughfare out to the balcony when the pocket doors are open. However, I don't want to ruin the flow of the house for the sake of using every last square meter as there is enough space, I don't want to make everything feel cramped by getting rid of the hallway. For the purpose of imagining a different space, I've removed the stairs for the moment. Let me know what your thoughts are....See Moreellenroseb
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