Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2213Feb 13, 2017 6:37 pm Oh yes that downstairs powder room has been a thorn in my side! Currently I've decided to swap it with the little corridor next to it leading to the guest br. That way at least the pool will have access to it from the outside and no one will be tramping with wet feet on my wood floor. I would certainly prefer the PR to be more central - I'm thinking of the kids barreling through the entire house to get to the toilet when they get home and come in to the garage ! Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2214Feb 13, 2017 6:51 pm Oh posted before I finished! Anyway, this way the PR will also at least be able to have external ventilation. I'll have to shuffle things along though to get a bit more room in the living room (which will really be a tv/kids Xbox space), as initially the wall for the tv was going to be there. I have an existing sofa that I want to fit there. I was initially worried about the west windows too, in the pool area, but now the idea is to bring the second storey roof all the way down to the single storey west wall of the pool (so my pool will have a raked ceiling too ). We designed the pool and alfresco areas as courtyards to primarily get north light onto the back part of the house. But it also has the happy advantage of cross breezes from all directions. And I think it will be rather nice to be able to open both sides of the ground floor corridor completely and combine the pool and alfresco into one large area. I'm quite excited about that! Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2216Feb 20, 2017 10:48 am I don't think you can make a bad choice here, it's stunning either way, however I like the lip Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2217Feb 20, 2017 1:46 pm With D lip, I think it gives more definition. ? Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2218Feb 20, 2017 2:24 pm The lip gives it more definition, but without the lip it merges better with the inset (and thus shadowed) sections below... the lip makes it bolder, without the lip will increase the apparent visual space of the building (sort of having the upper floor rise seamlessly from the shadows below). Personally, I'd go without the lip - but that's just me! It'll work either way. It might be worth considering what shade the lip provides - that might be a factor. Also consider cleaning/maintenance - will the lip just become a hard-to-clean dirt/leaf/etc collector? Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2219Mar 22, 2017 11:29 pm Good day everyone, Was wondering if anyone could help fix our layout. We are hoping to build a home with the bedrooms concentrated at the rear of the house. We have 2 kids and would like the rooms close to each oyher. Our plans are to keep the masters bedroom in the same spot but we feel that the masters is too narrow. We were hoping to increase the size of the room by moving the walk in closet and tinkering around with the ensuite. We just want to keep the tub in the ensuite rather than put it in the other bathroom. We just don't know how. Was hoping for some fresh opinions on what to do. Cheers Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2220Mar 23, 2017 9:08 am Just to clarify - when you say "too narrow", are you talking about the 3.18 or the 3.85 dimension? And do you have a preferred size to reach, and why (e.g. fitting a specific furniture arrangement, or just want a more spacious feel)? 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 25166 6 55349 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20417 |