Please help with ground floor re-design and layout ideas
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I haven't labelled any of the rooms as I didn't want to influence....but I have a large dining room that never gets used. No coat storage (for a family of 4) and a tiny utility room.
I would like on the ground floor.
1) A decent sized utility room.
2) Some coat Storage.
3) Open plan kitchen dining room (I have a large 12 person dining table to accommodate)
4) A guest room with bathroom close by.
5) A study
I am not adverse to little building work, like knocking down/building walls. adding doors, etc but I have a restricted budget and would like to keep any structural building work to a minimum.
If anyone has any layout suggestions please let me know it would be really appreciated.
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7 years agoOK please don't laugh at my first attempt at editing an image but this is what I would do...
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Comments (19)We did love some of the suggestions above… but stuck with our original plan! Although we did change the kitchen layout from U-shaped to ”farmhouse” style, with the table in the middle and sink under the window overlooking the garden. The old dining room has become an office with two desks - partly due to COVID and the need to work from home and homeschool etc! We have also moved a lot of the children’s toy storage in here although they still bring things into the main lounge to play where there’s more room. At 8 and 5, they also actually now keep and play with a lot of toys in their rooms, so I think the old dining room will remain as more of a computer and homework room - it’s nice being able to shut the door! The ”study” on the plan is very much a workshop/gym/play room for my husband! We didnt want to sacrifice that space. It might turn into a teenage den later on perhaps, or even a downstairs bedroom for my Nan. The small upstairs bedroom has become a second office as I’m also still working from home (and my husband has too many meetings downstairs!). It houses our sofa bed too so acts as a spare room and my space to do yoga and sewing. Overall, we are pleased with how everything turned out. We quite like the option to have space away from each other and the flexibility to change the use of the different rooms. We do all spend a lot time together in either the kitchen or main lounge as plenty of space in both....See MoreGround floor layout help please
Comments (35)Had another little play around based on your new measurements and forgoing a separate living room. You have such a big kitchen/dining it would be more manageable with some zoning to keep it from feeling like a warehouse! In the hallway, sideboard with shoe storage, space for bench, coat hooks and full mirror maybe. Snug/Tv room / study in place of the small living room. Soft seating in the kitchen/diner instead. You could replace the top left desk in the snug/study for a built in cupboard / wardrobe for winter coats, boots, outdoor wear. Make it the same depth as the chimney breast so it blends in well. Under stairs storage. Utility room is bigger, so you can actually hang dry clothes in there, with hanging rack or those ceiling mounted racks, so long as you get a powerful extractor fan 150mm minimum! None of those 100mm weedy ones :) The weird blob in the kitchen is an indoor plant :-D...See MoreQuirky ground floor layout help/ideas
Comments (6)Hello Danielle. I can understand why you brought it. A great house. All these ideas depend on your budget, and do you have children, a partner? But also which way is north? Which is the lightest room ? As an office space when you are working and someone else wants to watch TV etc.. is annoying. Another picture so we see the alcove area and back window may help a bit more. It does look like the downstairs has been cut in two. Interesting. Mmm... Some ideas When you say a place to work how big a space? For example do you need filing and laptop space or more ? 1. The easiest thing to do is to just knock through the dinning area so that you have another way to get to the rest of the house. By getting rid of the kitchen door and knocking through to the dinning area will give an more open flow. 2. Do you need a door to the kitchen ? You may not use the door to the kitchen as if it is a direct route to put your groceries and from to the dining area. 3. Close off the kitchen, where the door is. That space under and around the stairs could be your work area. Then knock through the lounge wall to get to the rest of the house. 4. Still with the kitchen closed off opp the front door, knock through the dinning area making it your lounge, the alcove area make your office space and the lounge will be you dining area and possibly room for small comfy area too. 5. Knock down the wall with the extractor so making a dining kitchen area. The dinning area is your lounge. The lounge at the same side as the dining area could be your workspace, with room for a small breakfast area. If you can, and budget dictates all these, you may need to live with it for a bit just to get used to how it works. But the more I look at it I think it is the flow and sight lines. Once that has been solved you will have more options so I think its the dinning room wall. I hope these ideas or combination of ideas are helpful. But most of all have fun with it making it your home....See MoreHelp please with ground floor layout
Comments (23)I’ve had a play with this - please feel free to use any elements you like ! But obviously where I’ve removed /moved walls a SE will need to be involved ! This is just a rough idea … I’ve expanded on your great idea for sight line and created a study nook with window over desk area to give that view out, as you enter the home.. I’ve reduced the bathroom to a shower room with laundry appliance cupboard too … also stolen some space from master bedroom for hall storage - moving the entrance door to that bedroom, and the wall, in the process … I’ve kept the lounge with fire place and added book shelving to reduce noises from lounge to bedroom. I’ve worked with your current kitchen space to put in a USA ff ( but can’t be in the corner as the doors wouldn’t open well - so moved the hob to accommodate it) You mentioned moving a cupboard and existing int FF to get the USA in - if the cupboard is 600mm could you simply buy another int FF and have it next to the original instead ? I added a window seat at the end of the kitchen … you mentioned taking down the top part of the internal wall to dining - so I’ve run with that too. It’s just tweaking what’s there really . But as I say - just some ideas to get you thinking - and to add to the other ideas on this thread. Oh - and I opened up the area below the kitchen to a seating area and added sofas and tv too. Hope you like some bits !! Although I do appreciate its now significantly open plan - and although that suits some - not everyone likes it !...See More
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7 years agoI've taken out some walls and added some too ! Added a porch ! All would need validation in their own way before you proceed etc ... but as this is just a quick exercise in how might it be laid out ... this is my take on it ...
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7 years agoI do like the idea of having both a formal sitting and dining area and a large family kitchen space. I couldn't get a furniture layout that would work with the family area being next to the corner fireplace and so I swapped them over. It is always nice to have breakfast next the fire :)
I have added a door to the utility room and knocked the two small cupboard room together, this should give me enough room for utility and coat storage. Although I am quite tempted to add a porch.
Anyway here is my first draft based on all the wonderful ideas I have received so far, I shall add more I have lots of ideas, please feel free to criticise, amend and keep all those ideas coming....
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