Floor plan ideas

8 years ago

Hi,

Apologies if I have posted anything wrong, first time posting on this forum.

I've been reading loads of posts with great ideas on changes to floor plans that I would never have even thought of and was wondering if anyone would have any ideas of what changes to make to this property that me and my partner have recently purchased.

We don't have a family yet but would definitely be plans in the future, but currently we would be using the space more for entertaining.

Our current plans are to open up the kitchen to the dining room(keeping a breakfast bar between them), convert most of the garage into another room(cinema room/could be changed to a play room at a later date) , keeping part of the garage for some storage,and also convert the smallest bedroom into a dressing room.

Any ideas of what could be done with the floorplan? Our current budget is around 30k but we wouldn't mind doing a bit now with plans to make more changes in the future, as long as we have an idea of where we are heading.

You could put a small extension on the back but not massive and there could be scope to build on top of the garage (if foundations allowed.

The dimensions that we currently have are:

Lounge 14 6'' x12 8''

Dining room 10 4'' x9 6''

Kitchen 10 9''x 9 5''

Utility 8 7'' x 8''

Master bedroom 10 6'' x 9 6''

Second bedroom 11 x 12 10''

Third bedroom 7 6'' x 9''

Fourth bedroom 9 2'' x 6 6''

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Amber Jeavons Ltd
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hello halt123,

One thing I think would be a suggestion is to remove the two walls between kitchen/dining and kitchen/Utility. Have a galley style kitchen (I always suggest these as I like the sleek lines) but it then opens into the dining area of the living room space and could be rather lovely for entertaining.. If you were also to remove the door into garage and that wall and minimise the garage, you could situate a galley along that external wall side.

Then you could have another set of double doors where the current kitchen window is.. With part of the garage leading into the current utility and kitchen space all as one open space... it not only gives you more kitchen space but also leads into the living area beautifully..

A double set of french doors or sliding doors could be really fabulous for summer entertaining... You could then perhaps situate dining in the current kitchen and have more space in the living room.. You could also re situate a door going into kitchen from the hallway.. Structural, planning and regulations permitting, should those walls I mention be load bearing. : ))
pauldrowan
8 years ago
We did a lot of your ideas in our last house. The dressing room was the first thing we did then got rid of as it wasn't big enough to be a full dressing room and was basically a walk in wardrobe eg my wife would go in there to get her clothes then come back into bedroom to get dressed do hair/make up etc, a good set of full height wardrobes in our master bedroom and hey presto we had 4 bedrooms again.
We sectioned our garage and kept the front part as storage, the best thing we did here was to replace the up and over door with a set that open out (like cupboard doors) this meant we could run storage right up to the doors and to the full height of the roof beyond where the old door slid away. We also used the area above the converted room as storage.
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I agree yet disagree about the "living in the house first".. If you already know you want to open up areas, do it! Bigger structural changes are messy. And 'Policies delayed are policies denied'. Especially with kids, jobs, etc. Plus you want to paint and do floors, it feels a lot more satisfying knowing it can stay that way for years to come. But do make a proper layout, planning is one of if not the most important part of a build/makeover. Sidenote: I'm so very very glad we did the bigger part of the structural work (removing walls, insulation the entire home, new wiring, new plumbing, moving doorways, taking out a chimney breast, changing windows, bathroom from scratch, etc) before moving in. This would not have been realistic afterwards (home is 72 m2 plus scullery). Still far from finished, just about everything that needs to be done are finishes/paintjobs/smaller projects.
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Hello looks good. Lots of space if you could also look into more open plan living. Where's the powder room on ground floor you are citing? is it under the staircase
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Excuse the crude drawing over your existing one! One idea could be make your studio in garage as you were thinking. In your extended end, house your utility and then downstairs bedroom and ensuite with doors onto garden. Combine your original kitchen and dining room to make a gorgeous kitchen living/dining area with sliding doors. Close off your front room for peace and quiet 😁. Only one idea, I'm sure there are others. Need any more help... I offer interior design and 3d visualisation (which help you figure out your space) all online at https://www.no60interiors.co.uk/
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Hi Tracey! You will have so many options here - there is a decent amount of space to play with. There are many things you could do. Wanting to live at the back is a good starting point. I'd suggest that you also think about what you want as you come into your house. Would you rather have the kitchen quicker and easier to get to and lead through into the back, or are you happy to walk past the bedrooms before you reach the kitchen / diner etc... Thinking through what you'd like to experience as you arrive home or leave, and as you welcome in guests will also help you. You'll find my free Design Your Home Vision Checklist useful. You can get that here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/dyhvchecklist.html Best wishes with your home purchase and redesign! Jane chartered architect, eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk Join Jane live on facebook for home design tips and expert Q&A. Midday Mondays: https://fb.me/e/fXBDxgZ3x For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect
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8 years ago
An easy decision to make the kitchen and room next to it into one.

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