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Please could you help with floorplan

4 years ago

Dear Houzz,

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I've been meaning to get in touch for quite some time (bit of juggle with a n.born).

Just bought our forever home so need to get this right. We've had a think about things attached is what we've come up with.

DH is ready to submit to get things rolling be4 exams start for DD2. (Don't need the additional stress).
I've asked DH to wait a few days as I would love your input (huge Houzz fan). All ideas gratefully received - pros & cons.

One concern i have is the position of the skylights in the open plan area. How can i make sure they are above the dining area and dont look out of place ?

Thank you in anticipation.

Hadam

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Comments (5)

Daisy England
4 years ago
What’s the area in the middle? I can’t read what it says. When you enter the house will you be entering by the door next to the study? If so it just looks a long way to reach the kitchen by this route.
Jonathan
4 years ago
For me the space between the kitchen and dining area is too large and wasted. Personally I would rather have a bit of a move around and have a larger study.
Personally I prefer what I have done as in your plan there didn’t seem to be enough kitchen cabinetry for the size of house- if the French door placement is not dictated to by windows above I would probably move them to be compatible with your anticipated kitchen layout.
Skylights- if it is a pitched roof the kinda have to look ok with other windows. If it’s a flat roof then it’s important to get the inside look right. Personally I would choose long think windows an place them nearer the main house rather than in the middle of the room which messes up where you might put pendant lights over an island or a dining table.
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Hadam
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you for your comments, they are very helpful.
The room in the middle is currently a dining room. following the extension at the rear, we hope to open up the hallway into the space and use it a library area leading us through to the extension at the rear. the current utility will become a spice kitchen.

ive attached the current floorplan
Emmanuelle
4 years ago
Hello! Nice big house!
There seem to be a lot of space wasted in corridors, through rooms ( not quite a room, not quite a corridor...) You say you have children, would you like them to have a playroom/ video game room? With a large house like yours, I would keep the front lounge spacious and totally separated from the rest of the house, to have at least one grown up room where to retire... I also agree with Jonathan, your kitchen is pretty big... it will take a bit of thinking to make it homely and warm!
rinked
4 years ago
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