Ground Floor Plan Layout Dilemma
nozza01
5 years ago
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My husband and I will be renovating our house within the next two years and plan to incorporate the garage into our floor plan. The garage will have to be totally knocked down so there are no boundaries as to what size or shape this extension may be. Although not a necessity it would be nice to squeeze an extra bedroom in as my husbands family stay over when they visit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated to help me achieve the best layout, I also do not mind moving windows/doors etc.
My current living room has a walk-around fire place with floor to ceiling windows behind it, its quite a feature, you cannot see this on my floor plan as I’ve rushed this to get your suggestions asap.
Many thanks
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My New Floorplan? yey or nay!
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nozza01
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Comments (11)I would knock through the lounge to the sitting room, it like you just need to remove windows. But the end of the lounge by the kitchen I would square off with the kitchen and knock through that whole space with the end of the lounge, the kitchen and the garden room into one big kitchen diner/family room, and knock the dining room and other room together. You will end up with 3 massive rooms but you can break them up if necessary with clever furniture arrangement. Keep the downstairs loo, bedroom etc as is. You will always need a downstairs look, you don't want visitors having to trail upstairs unnecessarily and the bedroom could become a spare from/study if you need one, or as the children get older and need a quieter study space. I'm no expert but the children will get a playroom (old dining room etc), you can have a more formal grown up space (old sitting room, lounge), and a more relaxed family space at the back with the kitchen/garden room....See Morelayout dilemma - open plan ground floor, master bedroom layout
Comments (3)You need to consider lots of things when designing overall floor layouts - walkway space, where the sun comes in from, how many inhabitants live here and how many likely guests etc - your kitchen dining for example doesn’t look to have enough walkway space around it and looks too small for six as you’d be overlapping plate space etc etc For projects like this, if you plan to live here some time, it’s worth booking a pro ( like a concept planner ) to either check things through with you, ie working with you to get things right - taking on board all of the info available and coming up with a viable safe design. If you click on my name or icon, you can have a look at the sort of design I’m talking about - as we have some past projects on our pro page. Nb. If this is just a house flip then what ever you do will probably be redone by new owners anyway, so not so important !...See MoreGround floor plan dilemma
Comments (8)option 2 for me! I would partition off the sitting room but with double doors (pocket maybe) to allow it to be open when you want. I also wouldn’t want to have to walk all the way through sitting and dining rooms to come into the kitchen every time, you want easy kitchen access from your front door and from upstairs. It’s true however that the kitchen space is quite limited in option 2 especially with the utility door there too. Would you consider putting the kitchen on the opposite side instead? A wall run and parallel island would work well there. And then have the dining table in the “kitchen” area? Appreciate that may be difficult if plumbing is already in place though. Alternatively, you might be able to make the under stairs space part of your kitchen (create a pantry in there?) to give yourselves more kitchen space. The utility room doors look likely to cause issues as drawn. I would change all the doors to open the opposite way from currently shown, if you can (so the garden door opens into the garden, not the utility; the door from kitchen opens into the utility not into the kitchen; and the door to the garage opens into the garage, if that works with a car in there). I would also consider whether you really need the door from garage to utility - you won’t be able to fit a lot in there with 3 doorways....See MoreGround Floor Kitchen layout dilemma
Comments (3)Hey Nick, I've just quickly laid out how I think you could get the most out of your kitchen & dining extension. Depending on how much storage you need, you can increase the units on either side of the kitchen area. As shown, you'll have a good amount in the base cabinets, island & potentially around the fridge area (shown next to the understair pantry). The island grounds your kitchen & creates a relaxed vibe throughout. You can choose to wash your dishes on the island or cook your meals, both possibilities come with room for company opposite your task of choice & storage below. We always suggest having your dining table closest to your outside views. Whether you're eating breakfast or hosting a dinner, looking out to a stunning garden is always a plus. I've also marked a little bench with under-seat storage if you fancy a little kitchen reading nook. Green: kitchen + island + fridge Red: dining Yellow: bench Let me know if you need any more help on this, I'd be delighted to assist you in working out your design dilemmas before work starts on your extension. All the best, Rabia from Haru Design...See More
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5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoI also think that having a guest wc off a hall is better than hearing a flush at the table while eating!
nozza01
5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoSince the main property is a dormer bungalow I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to put a similar dormer roof over the garage extension. If planners are tricky you might have to put a side hip on the roof which would be an ok compromise. To get the vaulted ceiling (mentioned in a private message to me) you could build the whole new extension with a vaulted ceiling- this could look fantastic but if you research your local area you may find that adding additional upstairs space adds more value- consider adding a new gable point above the dining area windows, and then vaulting the ceiling in just that area- this would give you some visual interest without intruding into the upstairs space for bedrooms.
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5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoI don’t know how much space you already have upstairs but I think a massive master suite would be my choice but you can see that this upstairs space could also be an extra reception space or it could make three bedrooms meaning you could keep your downstairs living room at the front. If you put three bedrooms upstairs you might decide that your current kitchen would be your preferred place for the main bedroom with the current dining room as a dressing room.
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5 years ago
Hi Jonathan my upstairs is just that square although I'm not sure ill be able to afford any changes up there :(
Love the idea of the vaulted hallway :(
Jonathan
5 years agoHmmm- I had assumed the roof pitched the other way so my thoughts about the upstairs need to change.... I’ll have a think- the good news is the way it it pitched is likely better for creating square footage.
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5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoSo I made the garage extension 1m narrower in case you need to keep away from the boundary with your neighbour. And since there is room for three beds upstairs I have kept your front room as a living room. This plan can’t have any vaulted ceilings but you may well find the extra rooms add more value
nozza01
5 years ago
Jonathan