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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 advice for newbie renovators!!
Comments (14)I would borrow from the lounge to relocate the entry, open it up to the kitchen dining and open your kitchen up to the laundry to incorporate butlers with laundry behind cupboard. You would have to re-thing the layout of the kitchen but could easily re-use some of the original elements...See MoreAdvice on Floor Plan for New House
Comments (20)my suggestions are to make more use of the northern aspect (with better placed rooms and windows) and, instead of six bedrooms used randomly, i would rearrange bedrooms to have your office (study bed 6) away from all family activities, move the laundry to open to the wider south garden, add sliding doors to the sitting room to open up the width of the hallway, lose the big WIL in favour of more storage spread throughout the house, add more cabinets to the kitchen dining area to create dining room storage and a study nook ..the guest room doesn't need a wiw although biw, chair and a bench for luggage is useful...upstairs the minor bedrooms are equal sized with more storage and bed 2 can be used for an alternate office, guest room, hobby or mums quiet room and one bigger family bathroom with separate toilet can be comfortably shared by small kids to adults and i've sacrificed the extra ens and hall for much more generous master suite ..the house still has 6 bedrooms, 3 living areas, 3 bathrooms and a powder room and, instead of having odd sized small bedrooms and the extra ens for for questionable long term profit i would make sure that every room has an immediate use for your own family and put any savings into better quality finishes and cabinetry but i have to ask what is the object outside the SE corner of the family room?...See MoreAppreciate your advice on the floor plan for functional & orientation
Comments (18)Hi Rifay, With the NW to SE orientation, as others have said, you will need to be really careful with your window and internal door placements to maximise summer air flow for cooling. Consider having some high level opening saches to get rid of the heat as it rises and also avoid mid afternoon sun. Just to upset the apple cart a bit, can I ask if you have considered putting the master suite at the rear of the house and the other bedrooms nearer the front? Being the owners, I would allocate the best morning location to you by allowing external access to the yard where you can sit and have a morning coffee or a snipet of evening sun with a glass of something once the kids are in bed. As long as you have good security on the front gate/door, kids adjust to where they sleep pretty well but it makes for a much better day if you get out of bed feeling great. I would put the master suite where you have B4, the laundry and B3. Move the K,D & family down next to this and put everything else up front. I would add a tall window on the small step out north wall of the family room that is not under the alfresco roof, to get some winter sun in the middle of the day into the family room area. Put the laundry between the ensuite and kitchen scullery with a door out to the west for rear yard access. That would cluster a lot of your plumbing and keep it away from bedroom walls for quietness. Leave the office and garage where you have them with a back door out of the garage for easy access for maintenance or rubbish bin location. Is the activity room for the kids? I assume so as it is next to all the bedrooms. In which case I would put that next to the family room with the theatre roughly oposite it on the west. The theatre would only need high level windows for ventilation rather than views so the walls can be fully utilised for furniture placement and the screen etc. If you had sliding or folding doors to the hallway for both of these rooms, they could open up to be one big room when you have parties, for kids or adults. Consider which internal walls may need some sound insulation too but this arrangement should minimise the need for this. The activity room could also have doors out to the side yard. The bathroom and powder room could go next to the theatre with B4 behind the garage. If it works better with the powder room and/or bathroom on the NE side, that works too. B2 & B3 could go between the office and activity room on the NE. I agree with comments above about having a basin in the powder room and issues with wardrobes on outside walls. B2 & B3 can have 2 robes between the rooms. B4 could have the wardrobe on the hallway wall. Without knowing your thought process, that would be my take on the layout but understand if you have good reasons for having it as you have it. Good luck and hope you enjoy the process of designing your new home. C....See Morebargainhunter
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