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11 years ago

Hi everyone,

Having a dilemma. We will soon be building another home after our current one sells. We need to seriously downsize from small to even smaller ;-) Not tiny, but small by most standards. We are talking about 32' x 34 or 36' big.

I need some type of space for my business. However, any houseplans that I have seen for a second bedroom on the same floor involve a hallway, which means more square footage.

I was wondering if anyone had seen any plans for a simple home with a basement and main floor with either two bedrooms (master and second) or just one big master suite with space for a home office?

My thought was, if I couldn't do a second bedroom, to get one of those office armoires that fold up. So if anyone has a recommendation on where to get those online, that would be great too.

Thanks all...

Comments (8)

  • 11 years ago

    This is interesting and a very great use of space. I am not a great fan of a bathroom right next to the kitchen though... I have no perceptual vision so I could not re-arrange the rooms. It's a great starting point though as I could not imagine a second bedroom and no hallway. I can get ideas from this, thanks!

  • 11 years ago

    You're welcome.


  • 11 years ago

    Go to coolhouseplans.com. I did a search based on your criteria (32'x36') with basement and got 188 plans. I would click on "Click for First Floor Plan View Mode". This allows you to more quickly scroll and view the floor plans.

    Note that there are lots of floor plan sites out there. If you don't like the exterior but the interior is "almost", simply take it to a designer and have him draw your entire plan and make the changes you need.

    Also note that the actual total square footage might be more than posted as they sometimes don't include the exterior covering such as brick.

    CAUTION: Looking at floor plans is highly addictive.

  • 11 years ago

    WE built a little log house. not on basement but could have been. It was 36 by 24 OS dementions with a garage added on one end. Inside the one side was kitchen dinning room living room all one space. Then the center wall was offset and there were two bedrooms on that side and a bathroom. We did have the one bath off the kitchen but we did it to keep the plumbing all in line so it would be easier to blow out in times we might leave the house for long term vacation and we lived in very cold country.

    The master bedroom was 14 long by 10 wide and the second bedroom was about 10 by 10. I might be off a little bit it was almost 30 years ago. So both bedrooms opened off the living room and dinning room spaces.

    Loved that little house. We lived there about 4 years.


  • 11 years ago

    Also look at old sears house plans from the early 1900's-1940's. Lots of great plans with two bedrooms that might work.

  • 11 years ago
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    So if anyone has a recommendation on where to get those online

    If you decide to go this route, I would start your shopping at Wayfair, since they seem to have a very large selection and their search engine is more controllable than the one at amazon, but I wouldn't necessarily buy from them, since you can often find much better prices elsewhere. For instance, one of the most popular and highest rated office armoires is the Sauder Harbor View, which is nearly half the price on Walmart.com that it is elsewhere. Also, if you're going to buy online read as many different sites for reviews as possible.

    (I've been researching this since I have a large old fashioned office desk system, the kind with about seven pieces counting hutches, peninsulas, etc, and I'm trying to figure out how to waste less space on the office stuff now that I don't need it ten hours a day.)

  • 11 years ago

    I have a wooden file drawer with half shelf on top. I put my printer in the cubby the shelf creates. Then we use laptops. I can have my home office anywhere I want it. Even out on the front porch when the weather is nice. Wireless printer. I was city clerk and did most of my city work from my recliner using my laptop.

    I do have a desk in my sewing/guest room I can use as an office desk when I need quiet. AND it is right next to the printer if I am making copies or scanning things.

    At our last house and my job before city clerk I was cemetery sexton and I set up at the same small desk in guest room there. When I had to work on the 4 foot long maps I set up my long sewing table beside the desk.

    I a retired now but do need to use the desk as an office once in awhile. I do not know what your job requires for desk space. I was happy to totally give up the office and go to the one file drawer. I do use the two drawer file I used to use as an end table in the guest room and it holds the extra bedding

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