Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Floor plan critique 10Feb 24, 2022 10:49 pm my suggestions includes rotating the stairs and losing the extra void to allow more space for the dining area and easier circulation space upstairs and more comfortable furniture arrangements with a separate entry foyer keeps the parents suite more private and there's one less external door and more counter and storage in the laundry and some modification to the parents' suite and pavillion Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Floor plan critique 11Feb 25, 2022 10:49 am Thanks. That'll give us more space but we're at the limit for floor space area so we can't actually add any. We actually want to keep the void because we feel it opens up the whole house, connecting the top floor to the bottom. Re: Floor plan critique 12Feb 25, 2022 12:28 pm ren_ho Thanks. That'll give us more space but we're at the limit for floor space area so we can't actually add any. We actually want to keep the void because we feel it opens up the whole house, connecting the top floor to the bottom. losing the void and rotating the stairs has made the house smaller not bigger and are you aware of the impact of the void on air conditioning and transfer of noise and cooking smells throughout the house and you can open up the void above the stairs and add a roof skylight to improve the open feeling..... i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17286 Hi, Seeking volume or semi-custom builder in victoria(east), which have existing double story wide floor plans. Seeking 18-20m wide homes with depth of 12-15m long. Or… 0 25171 Hi there! Absolutely agree on the wasted space. We have no desire for the master to be that oversized, but it occurred when we increased the depth of the garage. We have… 4 12508 |