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Suggestions to floorplan?

6 years ago

Any suggestions to add pantry and/or reconfigure laundry room/mudroom area? (Red line are square island)

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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I can't read the measurements, so I don't know if this will work. (The plan gets smaller--not larger--when I click on it.)

    If this is a new build, I'd suggest trying to find space for the laundry in the bedroom hallway.

  • 6 years ago

    How do you plan to use the pantry? Just food? Small Appliances? Costco stockpiles? Paper towels? Dog food?

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    That's a good idea--there might be space under the landing for the stairs, for drawers for extra mudroom storage. (Unless the stairs lead only to the basement.)

  • 6 years ago

    Random thoughts:

    - A front-facing three-car garage will dominate the front of this house.

    - Like the kitchen, but I think the pantry space could be improved.


    - The washer/dryer look cramped. I just bought a new set, and alllll the new machines are BIG.

    - The door between the mudroom and the kitchen is an ideal spot for a pocket door (or a swinging door).

    - As someone else said, are you using the large space under those switch-back stairs? You're paying for it, so you should use it.

    - No fireplace?

    - Note that the master bedroom and the wall that will probably house the TV share a wall. Could create sleep problems.

    - The hall bath is a real low point. No natural light, the sink is miniscule, and you have no storage at all. The door isn't particularly close to the two bedrooms.

    - I like the location of the master closet -- one less door IN the bedroom.

    - I'd consider an exterior door in the master bedroom. Why? 1) Fire safety; it's pretty far from the other exterior doors. 2) Consider bringing large furniture down the L-shaped hallway.

    - The master bedroom and the corner bedroom would both benefit from windows on the left-side wall.

    - The vanity in the master bath doesn't appear to be large enough to support duplicate sinks AND any drawer storage.

    - The secondary bedroom closets are skimpy. Will someone use these bedrooms full time?

  • 5 years ago

    Why not a reach-in against the stairs? Extend the pantry/kitchen wall across, add some doors and shelving. Viola.

  • 5 years ago

    Its a bungalow so no space under stairs for pantry.

    Thank you all for input.

    I’d welcome any further suggestions for laundry/pantry/mudroom ideas. Or any suggestions for house.

  • 5 years ago

    How big is your property?