Floorplan Layout/Design Help!!!
any ideas appreciated!! Thank you!
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8 years ago
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Dilemma with floor plan / renovation / design ideas - Please help
Comments (15)Hi Dalida! Yes, your flat needs a renovation, specially in the bathroom and kitchen. The wooden floor looks nice. Before starting the redising, it will be necessary you make a 'wishlist'. I would recommend a bigger kitchen . Have you considered having only 1 bigger bathroom? How many peple wil be living in the flat? How many bedrooms do you need? Is the kitchen entrance as nice as the main one ? Would you consider turning the kitchen entrance onto de main entrance to the flat? Then you'd be able to enter to the kitchen space ( it can be an attractive open-plan design - look at this one we fitted in a small apartment) Imagine that where the mirror is, is where your window is. If you turn this entrance onto the 'main one', you'll be able to have a big bedroom on the other side of the flat ( where the main entrance). You can keep the entrance and use it, but not for guest ( not nice to have visitors entering through your bedroom). As you can see there're a lot of options to discuss. I would recommend you to contact a profesional that helps you with the process, because if you meet him/her you can design together a really nice flat. Which style do you prefer? Would it be posible to change the position of the gas boiler? How much storage space do you need? For the new bathroom I would recomend to have storage space, and a large mirror will help to make the space feel bigger. As you can see, there're a lot of questions and lots of decissitions to take. Don't hesitate contacting a profesional to help you in the process it will sabe you money and headaches! We're based in South of Spain, so we're not close to help you with the renovation, but I hope my comments help you! Good luck with the renovation, Sara Leiva Architect @ Mirasur Proyectos SL PS- My recomnendation is not to divide the flat into 2 smaller ones - it will be much more expensive, messy, and you'll have 2 non- attractive tiny flats...See Moresmall apartment layout help - dimensions & floor plan included!
Comments (8)I would get a smallish drop-leaf table with two comfortable dining chairs for you and your roommate's eating area. I suggest no barstools - they take up too much real estate. Guests. Ask them to bring a cushion or a folding chair because you don't have enough chairs. I lived in a very tiny place and my guests were happy enough to sit on the floor - 90 minute party, max. Serve VERY good food. Separate the living and dining areas by color/style and/or an area rug for the living room that will compliment your furniture. Decorators siggest that the front legs of living room furniture be placed on the rug if the rug is too small to fit under all of the furniture. If you get a sisal rug, be sure to use a rug pad. Sisal can be like sandpaper on the wood finish of your floors. I would NOT put a rug in the kitchen. Use washable foot fatigue rubber mats instead. Best wishes....See Morefloor plan layout help
Comments (5)I like Daisy England’s suggestion. Dependent on dimensions I would try to squeeze a WC along with the utility in what is currently the office. Keep the door from the hall into a WC and move the existing door into the kitchen along the wall towards the external wall giving access into the utility from the new kitchen. I would also be tempted to move the hall wall to square off the lounge and bring the stairs into the hall. You could open up the living into the kitchen diner for open plan or with doors for the option to close off. That depends on how you feel about open plan because it doesn’t suit everyone. Much of course depends on supporting walls and available funds....See MoreFloor plan layout before & after help!
Comments (1)Hi, It's a decent plan overall, maybe shuffle the kitchen around a bit, it seems a bit small to me and the layout is not perfect. Try rotating the island, see how that works for you. Also maybe use as much as you can for worktops and storage, especially that you want to use part of it for access Annex - Bed right next to utility is an arguable solution. Also there's no window nor natural light or ventilation to the bedroom. Good effort but try to play a bit with these, see how it goes. My humble opinion as a pro....See More
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8 years ago
Denise Marchand
8 years agoSometimes I wonder what the architects' office was thinking when they layout a house! Here are two quick sketches for suggestions.
1) The bathroom for bedroom #3 must be moved around so that the door is accessed in the hallway so that bedroom #4 has use of a bathroom. I didn't show it but it's very simple since there isn't rhyme or reason for the plumbing schedule.
2) The First Plan has the Laundry room and Bedroom #4 switched. The door to Bedroom #4 can be moved out towards the hall, but I liked the niche going into the room. Bedroom #4 is now much larger. You also have an option to make it a sitting room for the Master Bedroom by flipping the door/closet in Bedroom #4.
3) The laundry room is a good size and it eliminates having a bedroom butting up to the Master. The large walk in closet is eliminated altogether, adding a substantial closet on the common Laundry Room wall and a smaller walk in near the bathroom. It does offset the french door/window (?) but it adds interest and is a good place for that tv.
4) The bathroom was shuffled around without so much waste of space. If you feel that you don't want the Master Bathroom door in your Bedroom, move Bedroom #4's closet wall into Bedroom #4 accessing the Master Bath next to the vanity. You could also have the access to the walk-in closet from the bathroom. Unless you were going to use Bedroom #4 for a glorious Closet/Dressing Room, I never understand walk-in closets or closets in bathrooms.
5) The second plan keeps everything the same as the first plan except eliminating the walk-in and flanking the bathroom door with two closets.
I know this is quite a bit of information/suggestions and if you need some clarification, please don't hesitate to ask.
Also, no one gets "butt hurt" if this isn't for you, so comment all you want. We love to help!
PROAmazing Basement Creations
8 years ago
Denise Marchand