Floor plan ideas
Monique B
6 months ago
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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 MoreFloor plan ideas
Comments (8)I read it much the same as you oklouise -- it is a potential purchase by the sounds of the clues . Just by the tone of your enquiry , I gather you don't have a great feeling Juanita , so go with that . Its got some clever bits , but some funny bits too IMO . Heading through the kitchen to the bathroom in the middle of the night , for example , seems a bit weird to me , and I suspect the kitchen would be quite dark too -- of course , there may be skylights we can't see , so its hard to be definitive . Likewise , your biggest concern seems to be the carport -- possibly lets enough light in , and preserves some modesty , again hard to know . But if you did decide to close it in , then you'd have problems with natural light ....See MoreLooking for floor plan ideas for a single story west facing wide block
Comments (38)I was inspired by the block, which has excellent orientation for a house which is comfortable in the local climate while being good for the planet, thus my comment about the stars, I think that is more valuable than the emphasis on 30 squares. The rest is up to the occupants' requirements, about which I am increasingly confused. I love seeing what others come up with, but I always feel the best starting point is a clear explanation of the requirements....See Moreproposed bottom floor plan ideas
Comments (55)Hello there, I haven't read all the comments or studied all the plans and variations but I would suggest the powder room with a shower downstairs be on external wall for vent: store rooms do not need it. Also have the laundry doors in center and opposite each other allowing for two straight runs of benching much better!! The kitchen look huge: maybe make dine larger. Upstairs have the study all open to stairs and void: a much nicer place to work. Why have the ensuite on the far end when it would be lovely for bedroom to look out and to have it closer to robe. Then too move robe door so you do not do laps round the bed to find slippers. long window is excellent for fresh air in robe too. I know you said it is a QLDer but which way is north and have you taken that into account to your liking, heating, cooling? Cheers Margot...See MoreMonique B
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