Help with Floor Plan ideas please!
Hello.
We are moving into a new house and this is the downstairs floor plan.
We have a few ideas of what we want to do like knocking through the wall between kitchen and dining room to open that out. The living room will be our living room with sofa and tv. But we are unsure what to do with the sitting room. Its such a random room to us. We have 2x children so was thinking of doing something for them but they will have a play room upstairs. We thought of maybe extending the entrance that a little but will leave that sitting room an even smaller and odd size.
Any ideas - just throw them at me!!
Thanks in advance!
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PRO7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRooms are not so big, so I would create as much as possible an open spaces, combining rooms.I would move dining room where is sitting area and make an open space kitchen-dining room and make big and nice living/family room with TV, sitting , etc.
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Need some ideas for this floor plan please!
Comments (28)So we have! Do you think there's room for fitted wardrobes either side of the fireplace in the bedroom? The compromise on both plans are the bedroom size but I personally would prefer a larger living area. What if you extend the kitchen to the window wall and have the sink unit up against the firewall? I'd just try adding a table and sofa to see how it all looks. Your idea would obviously be the cheaper option too. If you want the open plan area to feel bigger stick to the same flooring or colour flooring throughout btw (I appreciate the plan is just indicative at the mo). I wonder if it would also be possible to try and work round the chimney breast for the bathroom so as to cut down plumbing costs. It may have to be a shower in that top leg corner though...See Morefloor plan idea please
Comments (2)I think you need to draw this to scale properly ( or ask someone to ) so that people can help - at the moment it's a bit confusing. Also there are different regulations about opening up walls to staircases for different types of homes... so need more info on type of home /how many floors /multi home building or single home building ... etc etc If you have any specific items of furniture to keep in people would need to know that too.. ie 2.6mx1.8m L shape corner sofa left hand part the short bit . 2.1m x.9m dining table etc etc . The kitchen cuts the room in half at the moment - perhaps having a table in the middle with kitchen arranged in various zones around the perimeter may work ? But without knowing the true sizes involved it's very difficult to say !...See MoreIdeas please for ground floor plan
Comments (10)Your home currently looks good and there's nothing majorly wrong with it. You may find that for now, you want to inject some of your own personality decorative g wise but leave any structural work. I'd definitely do as Carolina has suggested by living in it and seeing how you use the space. You may find that things may not work for you whilst others do. This will allow you to make effective and efficient changes. I like how there's a few steps to the lower level. I wish we had been brave enough in our renovation to create internal steps to have a more efficient outside which doesnt Descend drastically. All the best....See MoreDilemma 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 More
PRO7 years agoI'd also keep the room at the bottom as a separate room, as when the kids get older you or they will want a retreat from the main lounge. Currently there's no way in to the lounge except for by the front door, so that needs amending.
It's not clear from your plan which is the back and which is the side garden, so that may dictate what you do. Something like this:-
Or more radical, like this:-
I often find it's better to live in a house for a while first then see you how like parts of it and work around that.
HU-635869934 thanked User- PRO7 years ago
Yes rinq the T.V placement in the lounge does make it difficult. In fact, this is a better layout for the kitchen, as you don't need to contend with two doors on the long wall, just the one for the Utility.
HU-635869934 thanked User - 7 years agoThe garden and the Sun is all at the back of the house.
We thought about knocking the wall down between the kitchen and dining room to make that a bigger area and then the patio doors will open to the garden then.
We have a room upstairs for a study so wouldn't want one downstairs. The sitting room doesnt get much natural light.
You are probably right - in that we live in it first and see how we feel. Just wanted to start on renovations before we move in!
- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
I think a concept planner is a great idea, try Karen at OnePlan on here.
Excuse the scribbled drawing but I don't know if I'd move the utility. (Please ignore the round dining table, you'd need a rectangular one if seating more than 4, and the L shaped utility, as I didn't want to attempt to draw it again). Given the size of the house I do think you need a WC (not sure where the SVP is). If you wanted to access the kitchen from the living room you could put the tv against the WC wall instead, however if you don't you could fit in more storage In the kitchen. I do wonder however how utilised an upstairs play room would be, I know it depends on the child and age but they tend to want to be around a parent until they hit x age?
HU-635869934 thanked minnie101 
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoNothing in scale, but here's my idea: Some walls opened up, some moved. Added some space to the hallway with wardrobe and a wc. Second set of french doors. Sacrificed the sitting room, but a second project could be a nice extension where the current conservatory is.
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