Thoughts, suggestions on this floorplan

12 years ago

We are working on our floor plan and are not quite sure how to fit several areas in the plan. We were working with an architect last year, but since that time have decided to change some things in the layout - the biggest is that we've flipped the master and the kitchen in the plan. I really want to get a good mockup of the plan before we go back to the architect.

This is a very rough sketch of what we are looking for - I'm more concerned about the relationships of the rooms to each other than figuring out the details right now. I feel like I have a good idea of what I want but that vision doesn't take into account where to put stairs, coat closets, etc!

Here's the basics on what we are doing:
We have a 2.75 acre lot that is 200 ft wide. So there are no restrictions as far as dimensions.
We want a side or rear entry garage. We like the angle for that, but if it works better to just square it off with a regular side entry garage - that's fine.
Another reason for the current placement of the garage is b/c I want a window over my kitchen sink . . . or do I put the kitchen on the rear wall?
I want the kitchen, great room, dining room to all be open to each other. Though I want the spaces defined - I want sight lines between the 3 rooms.
Want to keep the first floor at around 2000 sq feet - there will be a 2nd floor with 2 bedrooms and a basement as well.
The front door faces south, garage would be on the west side.
I want an island with no sink or stove - just a large work area.
I want a nice space for bags, shoes, etc. to land when you come in from the garage.
My laundry room - I want to serve as a project/office/home organization space.
As far as style, I love the old craftsman bungalow look . . . but just don't like those floor plans!

So any thoughts or suggestions on how to make this layout work would be much appreciated!
Jennifer

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Comments (3)

mrspete
12 years ago
That's an odd lot size! I assume it's long and deep, not short and wide?

Why do you want the angled garage? It will add to the cost, but it won't make the building any more functional.

You say you want "drop space" as you enter from the garage. Your triangular room is big enough, but the little corner end isn't so useful. If you ditch the angled garage, you'll have more useful space.

I'm thinking you could still have the window over the sink, even if you flatten out the garage. OR you could flip the kitchen and the table.

Is that room to the right of the entrance a laundry room? A laundry room as big as your dining room? That's overkill. You could cut it down, perhaps work some of that space into the master closet. OR recess the hall closet into this space.

You could also lose some space in the foyer without any problem.

The master bath needs work, but since it appears to be unfinished, even in this drawing, I think you know that.

Overall, I think the back of the house is okay. Nothing special, just okay. The problems are with the front of the house.
jimandanne_mi
12 years ago
I'd move the stairs at least 6' to the right so that you can access the kitchen without going around them. It would also help to fill in that huge area of wasted space in the middle of the house.

Anne
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JenBL
Original Author
12 years ago
The lot is very long - 200 is the width. The angled garage happened because we didn't want a garage that stuck way out in front of the house but still allowed us to have windows on the western side of the house.

Yes, that's the large laundry room - but it is also a multipurpose room and will serve as an office/project space as well. So we want to have it big enough for a lot of cabinets, desk space, etc.

And as for the master suite - that can all change, don't really like it how it is. I primarily just want a nice tub, toilet closet, and a wall in the bedroom that can fit a 6 foot long dresser.

And the stairs - I'm not sure where to put them. That is just where they were located in our original plan. I would rather have them on the other side of the house but not sure how to do that. I do feel like they make the dining room seem very far from the kitchen. We will need to have the stairs to the basement under them.

And then there is the pantry . . . not sure quite how to fit that in!