Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 5Apr 20, 2009 5:35 pm Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 8Apr 21, 2009 9:59 pm move the kitchen into the laundry place laundry hidden under stairs stay safe happy building Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 9Apr 21, 2009 10:22 pm Looking at the plan it looks like a 2 story house so I would assume that all the wall downstairs are loadbearing making structural changes both costly and hard work. I would suggest leaving the laundry in the same spot (no need for plumbing movement etc) and just creating a linen cupboard style room for your laundry. You could make a real feature out of this 'mini hallway' with portraits etc or just tone it down and make it a passway. Like this: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 11Apr 22, 2009 5:25 pm Sooo... incorporating the laundry into the kitchen or putting it under the stairs are two appealing propositions (and also hinge on being able to knock through the wall between the laundry and kitchen). Do you think though, that in a 4 bedroom house, future buyers would discount the house because there's no dedicated laundry room? We're quite happy to be without one, but when we come to sell (won't be for years yet!), i'm wary of doing anything to decrease the property's value/reduce our market. Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 12Apr 22, 2009 7:00 pm increasing living areas whilst keeping bedrooms will always increase your value a hidden laundry not a big deal definately not a deal breaker stay safe happy building Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 13Apr 22, 2009 8:15 pm I was going to suggest the same thing as Matt, but possibly with the wall between laundry and kitchen removed (assuming it's not load-bearing) to open up the kitchen more. If it's a load-bearing wall, you might still get away with it, leaving a beam below the ceiling, or just doing a large cut-out in the wall to bench level. That would make the kitchen seem much more spacious, and if the laundry is hidden behind cupboard doors that match the kitchen cabinetry, would be a seamless approach. The lack of laundry space would put some people off buying (I'm one of them), but it probably wouldn't bother many, especially if the rest of the house was faaaaabulous. Question: Do you use the lounge much? If not, I'm wondering if that space needs re-jigging too? Re: Any advice on how we might change our floor plan? 14Apr 22, 2009 8:21 pm Yeah, it's balancing act: adding fabulousness and keeping practicality! kek - at the moment, no. We have a dining table in there at the moment, but don't really need a formal dining table, and imagine we'll use it as a second living area one day. What did you have in mind? 5 10513 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17343 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 25214 |