I would open it up as much as possible by removing all unnecessary walls and doors. And I totally agree with Cleary Design to move the toilet, it is not the first thing you want to see when you open the door to the bathroom, probably the sink would be best positioned there. I would remove at least if not all of the "jog" on the peninsula in the kitchen.

Consider putting either the range top or the sink on the peninsula since you will not have windows. Good luck!

HI --- Change the bathrooms. The one on the main floor -- use the space that shows on the plan , the closet area for the lounge , take that for the bath by moving the toilet into that back corner, backed to the kitchen wall so the toilet is behind a wall or in it's own little room then back the vanity to the kitchen wall , have the door moved to the left and set back from the hall . And for the bathrooms upstairs , turn them so each bedroom has it's own bathroom , You don't need to have the entrance to a bath off the hall . The upstairs is the private area and your guests will use the one on the main floor , right. If you don't understand what I've said I will try to post the plan changes. Now for the kitchen layout. I'm not sure I like the horse shoe arrangement , maybe you might like a big island instead ? Then that would be more open , better flow.

Agree island instead of peninsula. Which way are you most frequently entering from. I don't see a coat closet. I would move the bathroom to the same side as stairs. Depending what you are going to use that lounge for I reall think once you put that bathroom there will be major work if you want an open floor plan. Love it or list it, Holmes on homes all they are doing is making open floor plans from front to back of row house. I think you will hate have that bathroom smack inthe middle of that space.

HI -- gross635 -- Your right to some degree but you can't move the main floor bath to the other side because then that interfers with the floor plan on the second floor. Would not work . I would have loved to turn the whole plan around but it won't work in this case. Added note to what I posted before is to get rid of anywalls you don't need and also not every room has to have a door. Like the one on the lounge and the one at the end of the hall. I would open the lounge up by not having the walls on the entrance hall . As for a closet , there is space in front of the set back powder room for some coat hooks etc. I also question the fact of , if the lounge is really needed. Everything could have been shifted to the front and the kitchen set back , then that would have made a larger dining/familyroom area . But that would have ruined the resale value . So I think moving the bathrooms was the lest and best for this plan. One question I have , is this an English plan ?, because the English love putting doors on every room ?And usually the doors swing the wrong way.

Hi all,

Thanks for all the imput, its been really helpful and there are a lot of things I hadn't considered. Lefty47- yes its an english plan and I have to admit I find all the doors pretty irritating myself. Lefty could you also explain further about the resale value if you wouldn't mind?

Is that a fireplace in the lounge? can you move that to the front somewhat and then move the bathroom forward too. I really think one you get table or furniture in the living dr area it is going to feel small. Does the plan have a basement? I think you are going to spend most of your time in living room.dr. If you shrink that loung space it would give you more room where you will really need it. Maybe use lounge as office. I'd remove wall to lounge from to to bathrooms. I would get rid of door to lounge and put closet on left of entry between foyer and lounge.

I agree with moving the bathroom closer to the front of the home to give you more area for the 'great room', also agree with having an island instead for the kitchen.

HI -- trifides -- I think if the lounge was taken out of the floor plan this may reduce the buyers, because more would expect a lounge area . Most English buyers still like their traditional spaces. PS : One thing I was going to ask was - Where is your laundry going to be?