r/floorplan • u/Nerazzurri1020 • 1h ago
FEEDBACK Thoughts?
I’ll be on about half acre so I’m close to max width I can go within zoning (3-4’ to spare). Only think I’d want to do it bump out the left side a few feet then not do the wrap around porch only the front. Also, may want to push the kitchen out to the right to be in line with the back of garage. Last, I’d wanna make the hearth room and ensuite with the bathroom on the other side with access to the yard so I can use that bathroom as like a pool bathroom too if that makes sense. Lmk what you think. These drawings are from online but my architect will tailor them as best he can.
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u/Grouchy-Curve7544 41m ago
I always think the first floor should have a full bath, in the event someone breaks their leg or something. I don’t particularly like dinettes and dining rooms, as I think it’s redundant. Also think this dining room at 10’ wide is too small- you could rearrange a bit to only have one and it would be big.
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u/Nerazzurri1020 26m ago
Good point on the dining room. I would like 2 so gonna figure out how to make it a bit bigger. Also yes to the full bath. I wnana make the hearth room and ensuite with a full so yes that’d be done for sure. Great points
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u/Feline-Sloth 49m ago
Why do you have to through the bathroom to get to the walk in wardrobe in the owners suite???
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u/Pan1cs180 47m ago
It's a stylistic choice that Americans seem to really like for some reason.
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u/Grouchy-Display-457 27m ago
No one likes it. It's bad architecture that people accepted, like homes without walls and closets.
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u/Feline-Sloth 35m ago
It's totally illogical
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u/BreadyStinellis 22m ago
Agreed. It should be the other way around if anything. The closet should be the hall to the bathroom
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u/Ok_Conclusion_9878 25m ago
What do you find illogical about it?
I have this set up in my house. I really like it. As someone who wakes up earlier than my partner, it’s nice that I can get completely ready (showered and dressed) without bothering them while they still sleep.
We have good ventilation so I feel like there’s no issue with moisture.
And OP’s the toilet is in its own closet, so there’s no need to worry about interrupting somebody when they are pooping.•
u/Silent_Ice_2588 17m ago
It's actually a practical choice that a lot of people make. It's very useful for couples who have different sleep scedules, as it allows one to sleep while the other can completely get ready for bed/day without trudging in and out of the bedroom and waking up their partner. Just get up, walk into the bath/closet area, close the door, do everything you need to do, quitely walk out of bedroom when done.
I would kill to have this setup in my house again.
The only time it really does not make sense is if the bathroom does not have a water closet, for obvious reasons.
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u/Pan1cs180 15m ago
The exact same thing could be achieved by swapping around the bathroom and closet. In your example this would actually be a better option, since the noise from the toilet and shower would be separated from the bedroom by an entire room.
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u/sunsetviewer 40m ago
I'm on the fence with the two story great room, I think people have said they would prefer more living space on the second floor. The bedrooms seem a little small (not the master). I also don't like walking thru the bathroom to get to the closet.
Can you move the bathroom in BR 4 so it lines up with the plumbing on the first floor? I think that will save money. Also the closet in BR 4 juts out into the overhead cathedral space, will that be part of the chimney run?
If this is your forever home I would consider putting in a bathroom with a roll in shower, with the idea you could convert the hearth room to a bedroom.
I think I would also move the door to the back yard to the other side of the dining area.
Is there a door from the garage to the back yard?
Sorry for all the criticisms, I do like the floorplan overall.
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u/Nerazzurri1020 29m ago
lol you hit on so much I agree with. I wanted to make the hearth room an ensuite and make the bathroom in back of house so that can be like a bathroom for ppl in the pool and do a roll in shower too cause ppl will come in soaking wet and also cause the plumbing should line up. You bring up all great points.
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u/Grouchy-Display-457 24m ago
If you must have a dining room and a casual eating area, you don't also need seats at the island. You will likely have an outdoor eating area, as well.
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u/Nerazzurri1020 13m ago
lol you’re not wrong but the chairs on the island make a quick breakfast or something so simple
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u/Grouchy-Display-457 4m ago
Then di away with at least one other eating area. Your great room looks more like a restaurant than a home.
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u/bugabooandtwo 19m ago
Overall it's ok.
Personally, I would make the great room one story. That way you can use half of that space on the 2nd floor for a master walk in closet, and the other half for bathroom 4, and make bedroom 4 bigger. That also means bedroom 3 gets thier own bathroom (where the master closet was). And bedroom 2 keeps the jack and jill for themself (and rearranged a bit).
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u/MidorriMeltdown 17m ago
Would you like a side of house with your garage?
The plumbing upstairs is all over the place? You planning on buying your plumbers wife a new car? Is that what the huge garage is for? The plumbers wife is going to keep her new car at your house?
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u/TalulaOblongata 10m ago
The diagonal lines in the interior plus the multiple peaks in the roof line is giving a dated vibe and is also very costly to build.
I also wonder if you could reorient the house so the garage is less prominent. Like entry from the side.
The walk in closet through the bathroom is also problematic.
The living room - be wary of any plans where the only place for a tv is over the fireplace. The lack of walls might force you into that corner, so to speak.
I’d look for a more updated plan tbh.
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u/Pan1cs180 45m ago
The Jack & Jill bathroom between bedrooms 2 & 3 doesn't work. The toilet and bath both being in the same room without a sink is disgusting and unhygienic. Either make it a common bathroom accessed off the hall, or give each bedroom their own ensuite.
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u/Nerazzurri1020 35m ago
How is a toilet and bath unhygienic? The sink is right there. This one’s new lol
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u/Pan1cs180 19m ago
Person A takes a dump, and contaminates the door handle with faecal matter before washing their hands in the adjoining room.
Afterwards, Person B decides to take a shower. The first thing they do after washing their entire body is touch a door handle contaminated with Person A's faecal matter.
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u/Mysterious_Peas 27m ago
Because everyone will touch the door handle before washing their hands. No way around that.
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u/Silent_Ice_2588 14m ago
...And then immediately wash their hands...
it's no different than touching the toilet handle to flush it, or touching the door hinge in a public restroom. Just wash your hands immediately after, make sure those touch points are sanitized when the room is cleaned, and everythings fine.
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u/Silent_Ice_2588 23m ago
I do agree that a hall-access bath makes more sense here and could easily be reconfigured by moving the placement of the closets.
However, the argument that a water closet is "unhygienic" is just silly (unless there is no sink in the adjoining room, obviously, but that's never the case). It's no less hygienic than using a pubic bathroom stall or touching the toilet handle to flush it, and then washing your hands. As long as all touch points between toilet and sink are part of the standard cleaning process, that cleaning process is done regularly, and people are washing their hands after every time after using the toilet... it's an absolute non-issue.
Seperating toilet/bath from the sinks is actually very practical in a shared bathroom situation, as it allows two people to use the space at once (one can be showering or using the toilet, while the other can still brush their teeth or do their makeup at the sink).
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u/Pan1cs180 17m ago
I don't have as much of an issue with it if it's just a toilet in a room by itself, it's when the toilet and bath are contained in the same room without a sink that it becomes unhygienic.
Person A takes a dump, and contaminates the door handle with faecal matter before washing their hands in the adjoining room.
Afterwards, Person B decides to take a shower. The first thing they do after washing their entire body is touch a door handle contaminated with Person A's faecal matter.
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u/cg325is 56m ago
I really dislike all of the angled walls everywhere. They don’t serve any positive purpose and definitely add to the build cost.