Same issues as above. Also the pantry is a really long way to the kitchen, and the table in the kitchen would be awkward. Sorry, don’t like this layout at all.

thank you guys, yes this project is not based in Australia. I forgot to note the dining room and toilet saga. the door has been highlighted already.

I guess due to lack of space, would we go for kitchen island cum dining table?

I'm suggesting to take powder room to the inside of the pantry space, and utilise the space as laundry with powder room and not pantry

Powder room should not be accessed from dining, particularly by a sliding door which offers the least privacy. Wasted space between kitchen and lounge yet kitchen is small if you discount the pantry. The pantry is really a laundry and study, Best to add a door to it, washing machines are noisy when spinning.

Can dining be moved to between kitchen and lounge and bench added?
Where to the stairs go? Is that more bedrooms?
The bifold behind kitchen bench are they at bench height or to ground, if to bench then extend bench further,
The lounge has its back to windows at bottom. What is outside these windows that it’s turning its back on.
Glass partitions can look great, if you have the circulation space.

thanks Kate. yes the powder room is being removed which will make way to study nook. I was thinking to add Bifold doors to the pantry space and close them all in as you earlier pointed out as well.

yes the dining can be moved and a kitchen island could come there. the stairs are coming in from ground floor and opening towards the roof top garden which is deliberate.

Bifold is at bench height and will terminate where the sink terminates, there will be a thick wall and then a double door.

outside the windows is the balcony which looks towards the street

Where will your fridge go and what size? Under bench oven? Microwave?
And how many bedrooms in house?

fridge will go left to the cooktop and a single door 400L fridge. house has 3 bedroom and a kitchen on ground level. one bedroom on this floor.

microwave underbench

bifold windows take up to much space, are difficult to fly screen and are much more expensive than a simple sliding windows and the whole space is not being used efficiently, dimensions are inconsistent and need to be confirmed but (subject to correct dimensions) something like this...with different location for back door) might be suitable but what is the space between the pantry and bathroom??

Thank you oklouise. yes the powder room idea seema way better but we've lost space in kitchen. I've added another screenshot with correct dimensions but I get the gist. this one on the laundry and pdr room is way efficient and presentable

Much better OKLouise. Mate you can't be showering and coming out to dry yourself in the dining room... As no room in the shower unless it's 2 way and u can access it from ensuite as well.

But the loo is a no no.

OKs powder is wayyyy better.

Listen to her. Don't worry about a smaller kitchen, u have bigger issues!!

hi Kiwimills, yes I've already acknowledged the door opening towards the dining. it was an error and has been removed.

Oklouise you always impress me with your ideas and drawings. Your design is such an improvement, while I thought the table in the kitchen would have been awkward, before in your design it would be useable and handy when working in the kitchen. Only issue I would raise is the powder room is still too close to the kitchen/living areas imo. I always find it embarrassing for guests and owners when in a house like this. I’ve marked up your design - would it work combining bath/laundry - obvs details such as doorways etc need to be worked out 😊. The study would be a desk maybe overhead cupboard/shelf. Marking up drawings can be painful 🙄

Bit of corrections on the floor plan

Hi Oklouise, I will be taking away the bifold windows for the plan as you've pointed out the flyscreen issue which is very relevant. thank you. please see the revised plan. we've integrated kitchen island to the dining and moved powder room to the inside on pantry and study nook comes where the pdr room was. any suggestions

Hi Mandy, your suggestions would be appreciated as well.

Aesh, that's better, pop a small basin in powder room.

Thanks kiwimills. Will do that. any other suggestions

Where will this be built?

It is on first floor. project Site is in India (my ancestral home)

Some minor suggestions. Table placement with island great and you have room to pull it out if more guests

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keeping in mind all the suggestions provided, thank you so much Kiwimills, Oklouise and Mandy. this is the second rev to be submitted to architect to draft. I've done markups over the old pdf file, so symbols will be irregular. I've added another nook next to study nook for small temple cupboard as it is important to the occupants.

Suggestions please

Thanks Kate. you've provided some minor yet extremely important details. Can be missed easily. thanks once again.

the latest plan looks much better and dimensions feel more accurate but you should swop the back doors for sliding glass doors with flyscreen as hinged doors use too much space but what is the purpose of the space between ensuite and pwdr room that now appears to be a shower?? and is this a self contained flat or one floor of a multi storey home, what is on the lower and higher levels and how many people will live here?...

I think it’s looking good. Where will you have food storage - opposite laundry area? Is it worth moving fridge down and building it in before that? Everything else looks good imo.

Hi Oklouise, avoiding sliding doors due to security purposes as it will act as entrance door as well. The hatched area is riser shaft where all hydraulic piping and toilet exhaust ducts will go. It will act as a self contained flat. we do have ground floor but will rent that and live on floor above. this floor is for 2 people.

Hi Mandy, Part Food storage will be opposite laundry and rest next to fridge. We won't have much as it is for 2 people only and we've lived with much less storage earlier. I will move the fridge down to get more storage. thank you for the suggestion

Do the ensuite door like Kate suggested, so it blocks the view of the loo. Much better now there is no powder room loo with a view!

Flip the door then?

another few ideas with approximate metric dimensions and depending on the likely ages of your tenants a smaller kitchen island with space for a table and bigger study nook would be more comfortable

thank you Oklouise. this is wonderful

Very nice OKLouise.

Yep.. Flip the door..

:)

Do you guys think a glass partition like this will look good?

your rooms are much too small for any partition and the door into the ensuite should be hinged so that the back of the door can include a towel rail within reach of the shower

thank you Oklouise. good point

Another idea - maybe, I think I’d consider making the door into the master bath a sliding ie. barn door or into wall cavity - that will save space in bathroom. Unlikely you will have line of sight to toilet issue from the bed and with the door it’s not an issue anyway.

Hi Mandy, thank you. it's a good idea. however, we might be restricted in terms of availability not these doors and locks along with it. I understand we have it here in Australia, but India could be difficult. I'll follow up with the contractor later during interior and will see if that can be added. thanks again

I love those doors, and would be especially handy if you plan on cooking beautiful Indian food, ie curries, or will you have access to second kitchen

Hi Sirius, this is the only kitchen and that's exactly the reason why I want some sort of partition to keep the aroma away

Will the shaded wooden deck belong to this flat or will it be open to all 3

open to all

I forgot to add the utilities space so the second floorplan shows this. Measurements are a bit loose as I resized your plan on Sketchup, so I have shown what I have worked with

Hi Sirius, thank you. really appreciate this. I will try an amalgamate the best of all suggestions.

there's a restriction where main walls will go. they can go only over dotted lines

That sounds like a good idea, the sliding door between the kitchen/living is meant to be the lovely full height glass and steel doors and panels that you posted. I would consider changing the sliding door in the bedroom as shown on your plan to how I have shown it I think it flows better