Floorplan Help.. how to rearrange our house to fit dining room
Nina K
2 years ago
Hi
We have moved house recently and are wanting to extend out the front to square it off full height. (neighbours have successfully done this)
We need a bigger dining room somewhere as the current area is very tight for our table and accessing outside, its almost a walkway to the stairs as well as being near our patio door so needs to be kept clearer... the stairs are in an awkward place so any ideas on how to access them more easily would be helpful. we have also considered moving the stairs but not a priority if we can make them work another way.
Upstairs we want to make the bedroom with the ensuite bigger as its v small but not sure the best layout!
Look forward to some suggestions.. sorry for the long details!! Current floorplan below.
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Comments (11)Hi Fran, I would remove the wall between the kitchen and dining room to make a large kitchen containing a dining table. Keep the drawing room as your living room as it look like it's the bigger between sitting and drawing room. I would keep the sitting room separate because when you are blessed with children you can use as a toy room and shut it off. Trust me there will be days where you will just want to shut the door and not deal with the carnage inside it till the morning! I would however try to add perhaps some sliding doors between this room and the new kitchen/diner so you can keep an eye on the children when they are playing. Later on you can use this room as a games room or study but you have the option of opening it up when you need. I love bi fold doors, it makes such a difference to the feel of your rooms, ours just open up the kitchen to the garden. Make sure one of the panels is a door. Downstairs WC and utility room is a must too, I would keep those as they are. Good luck!...See MoreFloor plan redesign ideas for G.F of my semi-detached Victorian home?
Comments (19)Hi Kate. We have three children under 8 so are in a similar position to you. If it was my house I would..... In response to your first question, a 33ft x 14ft open plan room would not necessarily be too big, but it would leave you without a downstairs utility or WC. As tamp75 has commented, a hallway is good for isolating noise to upstairs bedrooms, and you need somewhere for coats, bags, shoes etc. With three storeys, having the kitchen open to the hall may create problems with building regulations (fire safety). I'm not an expert in this area but it should be considered. 2. I would definitely reposition the cloakroom. It looks like the drainage to your house will be on the right hand side of the plan, so I would not put the WC under the stairs. Something like Jonathan's second suggestion would work well. 3. I would create a utility room, but only a small one. Large enough to hold a washing machine and tumble drier (stacked to save space), sink and some storage. If you can get hold of a copy of George Clarke's Home Bible he has a whole chapter devoted to utility rooms - it is well worth a read. 4. I would reconfigure the property in a similar manner to Jonathan's second suggestion. The only minor changes would be to move shorten the hall slightly by bringing the entrance to the kitchen level with the stairs, and possibly reconfigure the area for utility/WC/cloaks. I recommend retaining the first floor living room as it stops the house feeling too 'top heavy' and could be a really good family space. 5. It's hard to answer this without knowing more about you. I think it might be possible to have a kitchen, seating area and dining area but I suspect that you might have to make some compromises. You have the potential to create two lounges elsewhere in the house, so I would compromise on the seating area. Given the scale of this project I would take my time to consider all of the options. I think it is definitely worth spending a few £100s on a concept planner as they could save you £1000s in the long run. Good luck....See MoreWhat floor plan would work best for our guest bedroom
Comments (12)Wow- so overwhelmed by the replies and all of the help, couldn't appreciate it any more. Emily- thank you so much for your post. It's currently pushed against a wall which works fine but would prefer it to have access either side for a couple if possible :) Ace your space- I really like the layout that way, there is a radiator under the window (i should have said) so would need moving which think may be a bigger job. It's something i would consider though and hadn't though of it that way. Jonathon- I am in love with the pegs they would be perfect. Your room layout is my dream just didn't know if it would be achievable. I have a king size bed at the moment but it's a very big frame so much bigger than the standard measurements so if i turn it your way there is about a 8 cm gap to the shorter wall so it needs replacing. Man about the house- love the layout and interesting to get more than one view thank you so much All- can i please be cheeky and ask another question. I think my issue is a standard size double would fit e.g 190cm long but when i look at standard sites e.g John Lewis, Next, Dreams all of the beds seem to have a frame which is 208-210cm which would just be too long. Do you know where I can find a frame that is 190cm? I would have loved a flip storage bed but recognize that will be too long so I am open to any bed. Budget for bed up to about £700 ish. Less if obviously great and means more money to spend on the rest of room....See MoreFloorplan/layout help - kitchen/dinner/familiy room
Comments (4)Hi Thank you all for your help/advice. Jonathan - thanks for drawing us a plan option. Ideally we would have an L shape kitchen/diner/lounge but we would like the utility at the back of the house and keep a separate toilet - (I always call it the downstairs loo but we have no stairs!!) basically so people don't have to use our main bathroom. So don't think we can do it. We like your ideas for the master bedroom storage and bathroom and layout and see you've moved the study door which is great. The elevation drawings I posted were when we were planning a rear extension the bedroom end - we moved this to the front and feel it works better. This means we'll have a gable roof over this extension and are thinking of having a brick porch with a gable room to balance it out. We think a pitch roof for the kitchen/garage with a flat roof at the rear maybe the best option now and less dominating. Thanks I-architect. We'll check out your checklist. We have been trying to pace out the space. My other half really wants a TV comfy sofa area for him and the kids, I'm less bothered. We think we'll spend most of our time in this room as a family and with friends whereas our lounge is our sanctuary. We agree with you all that it may be best to enlist the help of a pro kitchen designer, space planner that can give us a few options. We naively didn't realise concept planners/designer existed and have gone around the houses a lot already. All a leaning curve. We really can't wait to get it done - we've been living in the bungalow as it is for 5 years and although perfectly liveable - its in desperate need of updating....See More
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2 years agoJonathan
2 years agoWouldn’t it be easier with roof lines to just put one extra room on the back?
I would turn the former dining room into an extension of the kitchen with a drinks area for entertaining.
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