ground floor layout
Daniel Goss
9 years ago
Hi.
it would be great to get feedback on the proposed ground floor layout. The thinking was to create the kitchen and TV room as the focal areas of the house. We use these rooms constantly. As the dining room is hardly used we have decided to place it in the narrowest of rooms and a distance away from the kitchen. The area marked lounge is to be used as a playroom (a concern is that it might be too small) and we have opted for a large utility room which we aim to use for storage in addition to usual utility room services.
any feedback or ideas are apprecaited to help us achieve open plan contemporary living
it would be great to get feedback on the proposed ground floor layout. The thinking was to create the kitchen and TV room as the focal areas of the house. We use these rooms constantly. As the dining room is hardly used we have decided to place it in the narrowest of rooms and a distance away from the kitchen. The area marked lounge is to be used as a playroom (a concern is that it might be too small) and we have opted for a large utility room which we aim to use for storage in addition to usual utility room services.
any feedback or ideas are apprecaited to help us achieve open plan contemporary living
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Comments (8)I would say option B. In option A if you are serving up dinner at the table you have to keep walking past the island - could drive you mad over time. Also option B gives you the capability of having a more formal space for dining should you want it on occasion. I would consider having a hob/sink in your island in option B then you can cook and talk to guests/family whilst you are doing it without having your back to them. We have this arrangement and its great - whether its the kids doing homework or guests having a glass of wine before dinner. In option B I would also swap your sofas around - with chaise longue along the bottom wall of the plan and two seater against the office wall - this will give you more space at the opening to actually get into this living area....See More1930s semi ground floor layout
Comments (2)From what your saying if you did this then the current utility room has the space to become a office space as a desk and office furniture would fit into this space and its a safe distance from the main activity of the house to make it quiet. you also have the option of placing a sofa bed in the room with a tv so you have both and extra guest room and also a separate seating area. If you did then move everything into the rooms you suggested including moving the kitchen then you could have a door put it to take you out to the rear garden via the side of the utility room instead of just through the sitting room....See MoreHelp with Ground Floor Layout
Comments (10)I don’t think the dining space towards the back of the room is big enough for the table and I think there are kitchen compromises too. I would choose your plan with the kitchen at the back. personally I would have a hob on the island and the sink to the side- I would also have a big fridge, big freezer and eye level ovens You don’t have to have a downstairs utility room, the entranceway looks big enough for built in storage for coats and the vacuum, there is a good chance the washing machine can go upstairs so you could create an extra reception room downstairs. I suspect it will be easier to use the space if you knock the two front receptions together....See MoreGround floor layout reshape, suggestions please
Comments (14)Oh yes, I completely understand. That makes a lot of sense and so much more space. I also have another idea If the side extension is not done and that would be to separate off the narrow area of the kitchen making that a utility/toilet. The only dilemma is that entrance to the kitchen would be only through the potential play room (current dining room). Could you see a way around that at all?...See More
cherrysa
9 years agoDaniel Goss
9 years agoDaniel Goss
9 years agowhat are the thoughts around this updated layout. In this version we have made the kitchen slightly smaller by moving the fridge into the kitchen and we have placed the coat store room and utlity room for washing and drying at the front of the house in order to create a more decent size playroom which has direct access to the kitchen.
We are still grappling with the following
- will counter space and storage space in kitchen be too little
- we hardly use our dining room, only when people come over but how much of a problem is it having it so far from the kitchen. Should we switch dining room with bar area and then use the space where dining room for a lounge (which would never be used)
- we have considered having dining room off kitchen and placing TV room by fire place which is nice, but feel that due to width this could create a blockage at the front of the house .
the toilet is small, but this structure exists and we dont want to change it, not ideal but we are ok with this
thoughts?
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