Needing ideas for a floor plan re design
Looking to utilise the space best a possible. This is a smaller house design so looking to maximise the space as best a possible but stuck for ideas. I feel like the mater WIR and ensuite are too big. I would love a shower and bath instead if a bath over shower. The outside walls and windows are all set in position and master has views looking over a trail so can't change the master bedroom position. Looking for any fresh ideas or advice. Thank you
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Kate
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Need help and ideas for Ist floor design layout
Comments (10)Hi Jammomuzo It is always a great experience planing a new home, a great chance to look to the future and hope for great things, and its good to see the great contributions of ideas that you have received so far. The initial ground floor sketch plan that you have shown seems to consider orientation some functions with a plausible response, however I think your greatest asset is the brief, your five pages with ideas would be a good indication of your expectations, that would be my starting point with your design. Then there is always the consideration of site location, time frame, budget and non negotiable 'must have' spaces, and the expectation of all stakeholders in the project including pets if you have some. I think that you upstairs expectations are achievable, however I think that they should be planned concurrent and relating t your ground floor design. Looking at the ground floor there might be a few things you like to consider; The position of the stair on the north side, and the single flight. It might be better if you could relate the stair on the south side on the service areas and retain north light in the main living areas. Also a stair is always better with a turn and and a landing - less distance to fall, stairs and accidents go hand in hand - reduce the risk. I like the location of your guest room - cannot tell from the drawings if you have associated a bathroom or en suite with it. It wold be advantageous to have an en-suite of a small corridor so that your guest have some privacy but still be usable by the rest of the downstairs populous. It might be good to get a door from the Garage - thought a ventilated airlock - to the rest off the house. I think you have placed a hot plate or a sink on your kitchen front bench. In an emergency like a fire, instinctively one goes from the fire to the sink. It is always best to have the sink separate from the hot plate by one working station - about 800 to 1000 mm,and on the same side, this avoids the accidental spill of oils in an emergency especially if you have young children that travel very quickly around the kitchen. There are many factors to consider in a design, it takes a few revisions to obtain something that you are happy with. I hope this is of some help, it would be interesting to see the elevations and how the house develops its its character, considering that that is your intention from you initial elevation. I think to get a better understanding you would need a few 3D accurately generated computer views so as to fully understand how the spaces might look and work in the final arrangement. Wish you the best in your efforts. I would be happy to work with you or further comment on your proposal. Michael Manias - mm407p@gmail.com newhomedesign.com.au...See MoreFloor plan ideas needed
Comments (17)Hi Renai - its great to see you so excited about starting your house plans! It is an exciting time for clients, and a designer will be able to follow your instructions and draw this for you, however I would encourage you to pause at this point, as the plan has a slightly internal feel, and the following suggestions should help; 1. The lounge does face north however on the narrow dimension, and underneath a 2m deep balcony, with diagonal views to the reserve blocked by both the garage and the study.... rework this so the north light and views aren't blocked and open up a little through the rest of the house.... 2. The dining area is very internal - I would encourage you to relocate this, always try to avoid internal spaces. The living room window is south-facing near the boundary and light to it's west-facing doors is blocked by an alfresco (the kitchen windows are also covered by a patio). South-facing rooms drain energy bills - although not as hot in summer, they feel cold in winter and never get the 'joy' that a little direct sunshine brings into your home during the day. 3. The 'indoor-outdoor' connections could be improved 4. Consider your plan as a good starting point for the 'zones' that you have created - a master-suite zone +study, a formal lounge zone, an informal kitchen/living/dining zone and a bedroom 2 & 3 zone. Take these to your designer and brainstorm together. An L-Shape or even 2-storey design could work, and check out some of the volume or pre-fab house-builder plans for ideas which will improve solar orientation in an affordable way. Some links; http://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation https://www.rawsonhomes.com.au/homes/Brookfield/floorplans -(this one very close to your original plan - just a few teaks needed for the study) https://www.pinterest.com.au/explore/l-shaped-house-plans/?lp=true -(just for some ideas to better connect to the garden..) metricon for floor plan ideas (although many have internal rooms and deep alfescos that block the light!) https://modscape.com.au/blog/creating-sustainable-home-passive-design/ Good Luck with your project Renai....See Moreideas on how to re do our floor plan
Comments (9)it would be useful to know the direction of north and the main entry door but, if the view is out through the alfresco, having the kitchen near the laundry and rearranging the master suite would allow better access to the views from all the rooms without needing an extra hallway.. some ideas to consider with space for a bigger island with sink facing the view if preferred...See MoreFloor plan feedback and ideas needed
Comments (29)I had a similar idea to your one oklouise , of building above the new garage , but I had a couple of alternative tweaks -- I wondered about coming 'forward' with the garage and upstairs , thereby having the upstairs front rooms closer to the street . The one slight problem I can see with your plan is that the dining area could be a dark area -- by coming 'forward' you keep an extra window on the downstairs side profile . The problem with that suggestion though , is that the roof may look funny , with a lower centred peak and then an upper one , so I then wondered about still going above the garage , but having the upstairs wider in profile , effectively 'stepping' 3 metres or so over the 'old' house , effectively removing that 'corner' of the existing roof and having a floor above instead of roof trusses , and have the existing roof butt up to the new upstairs side wall -- it would look more balanced IMO , you won't need to remove all the existing roof and strengthen it -- by utilising the existing brick walls it may not need any additional strengthening ? By tying the existing roof trusses to the new side wall it won't need too much strengthening either . It should also look a lot less like an add-on if the styles and materials are matched correctly IMO ....See More
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6 months agoThe rumpus room is small and is a thoroughfare to all other rooms, so, in my opinion not a useable space. I would delete the laundry chute, which is a luxury of space in a compact home, and take that space into the bedroom 2. This can allow for a BIR. Then enlarge bedroom 3 by using the robe space from bedroom 2. I agree with others regarding bath. Do you as an adult like to have baths? If yes then install one in the master ensuite. If no then don’t install one at all. There are options for temporary baths. Children do grow out of baths fast. The Master ensuite and WIR are a good size. You have minimal storage in the home, so the WIR will come in handy for general storage. Will the bedroom downstairs be used all the time as a bedroom? This would be an ideal rumpus room. You have four toilets in a compact home. Could you delete the lower bathroom toilet and only have a powder room.
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6 months agolast modified: 6 months agosubject to careful choice of fixtures and furniture and safety walls around the stairwell my suggestions include a small bath in the family bathroom, more space in the rumpus/media with space stolen from master for bookshelves, bigger kids' bedrooms, smaller linen and better sized wiw and ens...downstairs sacrifices some space from the bedroom in favour of internal access from the garage and a powder room that doesn't open to the entry and living area but window sizes in kitchen and living area aren't clear so not sure about best furniture arrangement and wall cabinets
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