Advice on customised floor plan

Need some advice on the single storey floor plan. As you can see in pic, my main concern is the nooks and corners in the hallway. Any suggestions to get rid of them without changing the floor plan much.
TIA.

I don't mind the main hallway.

My issue is the amount of wasted space with the double hallway near the bathroom. I have changed slightly which gives you better use of space.
Just my thoughts anyway.

Thanks for the reply.
So the nooks in the hallway are not too bad?
I like how you used that space and made the bedroom 3 bigger.
The entry to the master bedroom is through the meals, not much privacy. Can we do something about it.?

Thanks for the reply.
So the nooks in the hallway are not too bad?
I like how you used that space and made the bedroom 3 bigger.
The entry to the master bedroom is through the meals, not much privacy. Can we do something about it.?

You have to turn right once you go through the master bedroom door, and from the meals area you can only see that wall which is making you turn right as you enter the master. The only angle from which you can see into that master bedroom is from the end of the island bench in the kitchen; but before bestspecials made the change, you could see as much of the master bedroom from the hall outside the activity area.

I don't think there's any more of a view into the master, overall?

I don't think you will even notice the nooks in the hallway once it is built. It will stop there being a straight view into the rest of the house from the front door.
As to the entry from the meals. It isn't really as the meals is in front of the island bench. I would be more concerned with the 2+ metres between the end of the island bench and the bathroom wall in the original plan. There isn't anything you could really do with that space.

Thank you so much for the insight... Really appreciate

Yes good point.
Thank you so much.

Hi bestspecials

Any thoughts on kitchen layout? And the size of meals area? Just a bit anxious before I sign a contract 😊

Why don’t you position the oven/cooktop on the bench opposite the island? Not sure I would want both sink and cooktop beside each other?

...and you probably already know the front bedroom door blocks the entry to the ensuite? Not sure what other option you have other than flip the entry to ensuite<>robe? Or maybe a 180 deg hinge on the bedroom door?

Actually I didn't even notice... You r right. I am thinking of adding a WIR and then entry to ensure from the other end of the room. If it works.
Thanks for that.

It looked good in a display home 😬 . I am not sure now.

Don’t worry too much some of these things are just personal preference. With the kitchen try to envisage being in there and how you will use it. Eg. Do you have enough space between cooktop and sink area to place dirty dishes...and cooking related stuff? Also what will you likely use the two other ‘clear’ benchtops for? End of the day you and your family have to live there.

If you keep the sink and cooktop together, only thing I would suggest is pay attention to which side you want the drain pan on when washing up

Yes your are right. There is not much space between the cook top and sink. I am thinking of moving the fridge outside with cabinetry around it. And then move the sink inside maybe.

Having a sink next to cooktop can work really well. It's great for filling pots with water (soups, pasta) without moving it across the whole kitchen.

I would put oven in the kitchen on the back wall and centre the island where it is now

I have to say that I agree with darb74 - I don't really understand the flow of the kitchen.

The cooktop and the sink are too close together, and there's not really enough room next to the cooktop on either side, especially on the side where things might just get knocked off the edge. Then you've got yourself a dead corner between the sink and the fridge.

I'm assuming that is a window splashback, which is why you've placed the cooktop and sink there, so you can have views and light when cooking and washing up? But I think you're working too hard to put both appliances there, and it's ended up getting cramped. They're not centred on the window either, which would make it aesthetically look a bit lop-sided.

As for the two empty benches, what are you planning to use them for? If you're planning to use the island bench as a breakfast bar, it is only 80cm deep, which is enough for a row of barstools to sit on one side, but not enough for anyone to do anything on the other side of the island.

At the end of the day, it is your personal preference and the way you use your kitchen may be different from how others use it. But I would visit some more display houses and kitchen showrooms to get an idea of what a typical kitchen layout looks like and why they are designed that way.

Thank you so much ben888. I am working on it. There is definitely not enough space between cook top and sink. Also I might move the fridge outside where the second bench top is and have cabinetary all around.
Let's see.. I will update the revised floor plan.

Yes that was the whole point but there is not much space between cook top and sink so might have to move the sink where the fridge is and move fridge outside.