I think the DR has enough space for you. The garage sounds small to me but I'm not sure. We have a carport that is 26' x 26' and it is very roomy for our two vehicles but maybe it feels that way because it's open. I don't know. I wouldn't want to downsize.

I would actually prefer a cape cod with a large carport on the back as long as it does not obstruct the windows/natural light in a great room. I can't for the life of me find such a plan. I need about 2000-2100 square feet on one level.

The dining room will be fine for a table for six, especially because it's open on two sides.

The family room is a comfortable size, but -- no -- it will not be sunny and light-filled. Usually people want to place the sofa along the longest axis, so I'd think you'd put the TV on the wall shared with the master bedroom, and place the sofa across from that. Then you could place a love seat or a pair of arm chairs to form an "L" with the sofa. This is a good layout because it gives you the whole wall for the TV/entertainment center, but it does place fireplace on the side of your arrangement.

Option 1: Make the windows into single French doors. Or, cheaper and more secure, maybe a door on the right and a same-sized window on the left. This also benefits the breakfast nook. Why? Because the breakfast nook houses the only door to the back yard ... and once you place a table in that spot, you'll not be able to open the door, especially if someone is seated at the table.

Option 2: Move the fireplace to the wall shared with the master bedroom. Then you can have more windows/doors across the back wall, and you can have the TV next to the fireplace. If you're going with a direct vent fireplace, the vent will fit inside the wall without problems. Of course, you lose the fireplace as a lovely sight line from the front door.

The garage is on the small sidde and probably won't accomodate two oversized vehicles. Are you going to continue to drive large cars?

Other thoughts:

I don't love the kitchen. It'll have light from the breakfast room, but it will not be sunny and light-filled. Corners in a kitchen are always a weak point, and you've got your kitchen's heaviest worker -- the sink -- in one of them. Given this space, I think you could do a whole lot better arranging the kitchen.

I'd like to see the washer/dryer moved to the end of the room. This would allow you to vent the dryer straight to the outside (cheaper, safer). I'd also like to see the room just a bit wider so you could have storage on both sides. That piddly pantry in the kitchen won't hold much, and this could be a much larger pantry /laundry combination.

The secondary bedrooms are moderate in size -- fine for kids or guest rooms. However, that 90 degree turn in the hallway to the bedrooms is a problem: Large furniture may not make the turn to reach the bedroom. If you're using only twin beds, I think you'd be fine -- but if you want something larger, or if you want large dressers, I don't think you'd make it.

I don't like the split bath at all. Three doors in a room with a sink? It's going to be odd-looking, and those doors take up space. Since you don't have a hallway here, you have to keep two doors ... but I'd simplify the bathroom and lose the door in the middle. I'd also lose one of the sinks ... which would allow you to have a small linen tower for storage, which is infinitely more useful than a repetative sink.

Are you building a basement? If not, I'd open up that space under the stairs to have a little seating nook in that hallway, which would look nice in an otherwise small and dark hall ... or build in bookcases ... or have a little closet ... or make the larger bedroom's closet extend into that small space. But I wouldn't close off that space.

By the back door, you have the same three-doors-in-too-small-a-space issue. I'd lose the door to the closet and make it more of an open-door cubby with coat hooks. It doesn't "show" towards the main house anyway, and it'll be easier than walking in the door, closing one door and opening another door -- especially if several people are entering the house /trying to hang coats /take off shoes at the same time.

In the master bath, I'd consider turning the sink/toilet so that their backs face the front of the house ... and then I'd put in a door from the master bath, allowing the powder room to serve the master bath AND act as guest rest room. This will save you money AND it'll be one less toilet to clean. The bigger benefit: You'll be able to have a larger shower; right now the shower is quite small. Also, I see that this bathroom is quite wide ... I think you could pull it in /eliminate the to-the-side bump-out ... and still have plenty of space.

I agree with mrspete.

Ou garage is 22'x22', with some shelving on one side, and it's just barely big enough for our minivan and small SUV. No way could we replace the van with a big pickup. I would say 24'x24' is bare minimum for a garage that will include two vehicles (of any size), lawn mower, snowblower, bicycles, and garden tools. 26' in one direction would be even better.

I would not want to have to go through my bathroom to get to the closet. Your master closet has a lot of floor space, but not a lot of hanging space - and the huge window there eats up a lot of space. Unfortunately I can't come up with a better alternative at the moment.

Thanks so very much for the feedback. I will keep looking for a better plan.