Here's my layout
We are building a home this spring. We designed our layout ourselves without the help of a professional. This is the rough draft. I also have a program on my computer that is helping me get the plans in better order (chief architect). This is just the drawing that We've sketched out that's easy to erase and trust me when I say I've done a lot of that.
A few people on here wanted to see our plans, so here it is. Have at it!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! And your opinions are welcome!
I can take constructive criticism as this is my first time building, but please don't be rude about it. Thanks!!
Oh and one last thing, I am hiring professional contractors to build my home.
A few people on here wanted to see our plans, so here it is. Have at it!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! And your opinions are welcome!
I can take constructive criticism as this is my first time building, but please don't be rude about it. Thanks!!
Oh and one last thing, I am hiring professional contractors to build my home.
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And the little cut in to get to the MBR door. If you are going to have the door there why not put the door to BR#2 opposite it? Or the space could be used as a coat closet with th eentrance to the MBR next to it.
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About the wall down the length of two hallways, I don't think it's ideal. But if you need to keep the wall think about ending it before going all the way to the right. Maybe just have it in front of the two bedrooms and then stop. You can rearrange the bathroom there so the door is in the same alcove as the laundry room door (so you don't see into the bathroom from the kitchen/breakfast area). I think this will improve the traffic flow. Imagine coming in through the mudroom or breakfast room door, needing to use the bathroom. With that long wall there, it's a long walk (run?)!
I'm assuming that wall is load bearing. You could open up the look somewhat by adding openings between studs/columns. For inspiration: ETHAN CARMEL ARCHITECTS
Mid-century style entry
Kevin Garrison
Koolau Retreat
Questions: What's the closet in the MBR? I can't read what it says. Where are the water heater and furnace?
The reason for the wall that makes a hallway was to keep the bathroom out of the kitchen & at one time I had both ends opened up. I will consider that an option again.
Putting the hall closet inside of the laundry room actually crossed my mind last night.
The living room & foyer will be vaulted ceilings & the rest of the house is 9ft ceilings.
Thanks for the measurement advice on the toilet room. I was unsure of that. I looked for average dimensions online & all I found were 5x5. I will adjust that now that you informed me.
Ah the coat closet by the front door..... I thought about that. I figured a coat rack for the very few visitors we have would be ok. We would be using the mud room for our coats.
The exterior is going to have a covered porch that goes from the study/BR 2 across to the other side of dining room. Fairly large windows in dining & study. Also, a wall of windows in the living room with a stone FP in the middle. The same stone from the FP will carry outside to the lower portion of the post on the front porch. Wooden beams are also going into the foyer area.
I will add a few pics of my inspiration on the design that I made budget friendly for us.
I had a few ask me to post it & I was nervous to post it. I've seen a few DIY floor plans get ripped to shreds on here. But deep down I did want the pros to give me insight on it. Lol
The wall with the toilet can be extended "up" getting rid of the vestibule, but giving you a lot more room for laundry, storage, and utilities.
I had initially had it there and I moved it to add more cabinet space for dishes near the dishwasher & sink. I've second guessed myself on putting the fridge next to the sliding door. And the only reason I 2nd guessed myself is because of the draped getting behind the fridge.
The stove we are buying has a good size stainless steel backsplash on it so it has to go against the wall. I could get one without a backsplash but the stove is 60 inches long & with that comes a huge 60 inch hood that I don't want in the center of my ceiling.
On the other far right side, do the two bedrooms with bath between. one bedroom on back of house & one on front.
Incorporate your pantry, mud & laundry together toward that end of the house with the service entrance to outside. If they divide the bedrooms from kitchen, then that will be a sound buffer. You'll have your two quiet areas & the active public spaces between.
As others have suggested, get a competent architect/designer to pull it all together
Senior Designer~Urbana
I appreciate the aesthetic visually, especially of curved paths. Here are some pictures. I think you could do something creative with your long hallway wall to keep it from being just a long straight wall. It will add interest and a bit of excitement to your floor plan, which is pretty boxy. Of course, as you mentioned, this will add cost and maybe it's not something worth doing for you.
But you mentioned a lot of property, and the outside of your house will be very straight (unless you change it) so I think using curves in your landscaping is essential. I don't think there will be added cost if your walkway and planting beds are curved rather than straight, and you will gain a lot of beauty.
I'm guessing with so much acreage, that you have a lot of trees. You can have paths meander between trees, that's a very pleasing way to do it (at least that's my opinion).
I really like Ellen's idea above. Having the kitchen next to the dining room would make it close to both eating areas. Have the pretty French door between the living room and breakfast nook allowing both rooms better access to a patio (where the grill could be located) and help connect the house to the yard. The "messier" working parts of the kitchen would still be hidden on one side of the island but the eating nook area on the other side could be open to the living room.
That is very similar to a layout that a friend has in her one story with the master on one side and two kids bedrooms on the other, and I think it works well. I think it was a southern living house plan. It even has the fireplace located in the same place.
My friends house has a door between the kitchen and breakfast area that leads to a small hallway and the two bedrooms with a bath in between them. If there is anyway you can fit in a half bath I would do it.
But look at it this way, all of us can also get through the next five hours by eating macaroni and cheese for every meal but most of us opt for a slightly higher grocery bill in order to have a better dining experience.
And builders building entry level starter homes for profit are not building all rectangles, many are "L" shaped with 6 or more corners. They realize, like in my cuizine analogy above, people like variety with cost not being the sole reason driving all decisions.
Sure corners "cost more", but it's not exactly like we have to have lobster to get variety on our table. And "cost more" is always a relative phrase.
And a different shape would go a long way toward getting rid of that wasteful (and expensive) corridor.
Sounds like you have a good start however and have put considerable thought into the project. and lots of great advice above. The best of luck with it!
This could also provide a closet (needed) at the Foyer. A bit more erasing to fine tune closet locations etc. Feel free to contact me - I'd love to provide a complimentary revised sketch.
Can a round house be built for free?
While a round house may be theoretically the best shape energy wise, curves are more difficult to construct then a straight line.
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hope it helps
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you're brave but probably not wise. hire an architect or buy stock plans from stephen fuller or one of the other very good companies. they can modify their plans to meet your needs.
the plan looks closed in. long hallways are bad. the kitchen is too closed up. you need a powder room and coat closet for guests.
do you have a pretty view from the great room? if so, why block the center with a fireplace. the FP could be double sided and put against the MBR wall.
In addition, if it's primarily the visual privacy you want with the wall between the kitchen and the bedrooms, you could stagger it and bring it down below ceiling height on the ends. This would bring light into that hall from the kitchen space and would create interest.
One more question: I assume that the bathroom below the kitchen will also serve as the guest bath? Do you see any problem with guests going by these bedrooms?
All in all, I think that the right part of the house could use some tweaking to give you the best use of space. I do agree that it might be very worth your time to spend an hour or two with an architect or designer, not only to maximize your space, but to make sure that your proportions are right. All this, of course, meant in only the most helpful way ! ! :-)
You stated no one would ever sleep in the office/library, but if you were to purchase a sleeper sofa it could easily be converted into a guest room if need be.