Floor Plan Renovation - Idea & Inspiration wanted
See the following floor plans, looking for ideas,
Looking for a more open flowing space
What walls would you remove or add, how would you refigue the kitchen in that space.
Under a relatively tight budget.
Happy to get as many ideas as possible
Comments (16)
dreamer
2 years agoPablo D
2 years agoRelated Discussions
Any ideas on floor plan for renovation - 70y old house in Melbourne
Comments (5)what are all the walls floors and roof built out of? are the front bedroom and rear living room additions to the original house? is there a step down to the living room and what are the thick sections of wall at the end of the bathroom and study built of?...where are the original and proposed external doors to the backyard? is there a garage and driveway or any good or bad views and where would you have a dining area?.... it's important to understand the existing structure before considering changes eg the dimensions are inconsistent (varying wall thicknesses?) and you have removed sections of wall between the kitchen and lounge but these walls may hold up the ceiling and roof...do you know which walls are load bearing?...See MoreIn need of renovation (layout) ideas and inspiration
Comments (8)If you look at the master firstly , basically the bed has to go under the window I'm guessing , so everything from the bed across to the 2 doors is wasted . That small hall into the guest bedroom and 'that' WIR ( linen cupboard ? ) is also a waste of space . This may be more than you want to do , but if you took out the WIR in the master , and moved the door to where the 'flat' end or the WIR is , and continued that wall across to the external wall , you'd have a heap more usable space in the Master . The ensuite with it's angled entry then becomes bigger ( yes , I know , it's only 5 years old ) and MAYBE you could even walk through the WIR to the ensuite ( not my favourite idea , but it's an idea ) . But also , you now end up with a door straight into the guest bed , and include some of the hall , so the guest room is at least 1/3rd bigger , and the linen cupboard becomes longer ( bigger ) , or possibly even have a bigger L shaped bathroom , but thats moving more walls and maybe swapping the toilet and bathroom -- in other words , a biggie ! Just ideas , but there seems to be better ways to use the space -- it will cost $$$ , but it will presumably get you closer to your ideal layout ....See MoreFloor plan ideas for renovation
Comments (5)Hi Kate, yes spot on. The family room and rear bathroom were an extension from long ago. And you’re right, the front lounge is really large. However we’d like to keep the kitchen at the rear of the house as that’s where the best views are and gets the best light....See MoreWanting perspectives on this floor plan for terrace renovation.
Comments (5)1. removing the hall loses a separate bedroom and would spoil the original appearance of the house so i would keep the separate front entry hall and bedroom but, adding furniture helps show the lack of space so my suggestion would be to lose the wiw in favour of a bigger bedroom and bathroom and use a fee standing wardrobe or chest of drawers and the hallway closet for storage 2. stairs have to be placed in the available space to suit both levels and can't easily be moved so trying not to waste the under stairs space would be to use the kitchen for a pantry, under the family room stairs for a study nook and under the master bedroom stairs for walk in storage 3. and your floorplan for the kitchen and meals area is not scaled correctly for suitable kitchen and laundry cabinets and appliances and there's not enough space to add a powder room and hallway.to the existing laundry location..my suggestion would be to combine the laundry and powder room next to the guest room ensuite and allow for a more comfortable rumpus, kitchen and dining area with a more convenient access to the garage stairs...See More
Kate
2 years agoThe master ensuite and WIR are very small. As are the robe in bedrooms. So I have addressed these. The back bedroom can be a flex space.
bigreader
2 years ago
Jeanette Corbitt
2 years agoJeanette Corbitt
2 years agoKate
2 years agoA diff bedroom configuration wit kids beds at back and master towards front- A powder room/extra toilet would good too
dreamer
2 years ago
kiwimills
2 years ago
PROoklouise
2 years agomy suggestions include expanding the kitchen, removing the walls around the open bedroom to create a family room with a wall of biw for the master and next stage would be a new ens, powder room and improved laundry and storage...using 70cm deep counters in the kitchen takes advantage of the extra wide walking space and allows for generous workspace and deeper wall cabinets plus a good sized island
Pablo D
2 years ago
siriuskey
2 years agoMore ideas to consider, using the large office as the family room and opening through to new kitchen, adding stacker doors to old kitchen etc to Patio/Alfresco which you could enlarge with a pergola all will add tons of light into the house,
Take space from the living room for a WIP.
Master bedroom use both existing WIR and ensuite to form one larger space with a long vanity with double sinks
A media room off the kitchen family with wide opening full height pocket doors with sliding door to extended alfresco
Kate
2 years agosiriuskey
2 years ago
Kate