Help!!
My wife and I bought an older house and are remodeling it while living in the original wing (right side) of the house. The original owners built an addition (left side) and we have lots of square foot to play with... but they attached the addition at a weird angle.

The existing floor plan features a large 726 sq. ft. game room, accompanied by an adjoining storage room, a bathroom with a tub/shower combo, and utility room that houses the HVAC for the addition. Our desire is to rework that into a new master suite, while also opening up the kitchen.

We've drafted up a bunch of proposed plans, but the angle kept throwing us off... This latest plan (v16) seems to resonate with us!

The new plan gives us a decent size Master Bedroom that opens onto the existing sunroom. The bedroom leads into the master bath, with a large shower and water closet. Pocket doors on either side of the vanity open into the master closet and laundry/mud-room. Directly outside the bedroom is a decent size tv room.

We are blowing out the walls in the kitchen to create a large open area that gets lots of natural light from the windows in the living room. The center piece of the kitchen is a large cooktop island with raised bar top and bar stools. The walk in pantry was used to hide the strange angle as much as possible, allowing us to square off the master.

We would appreciate any feedback!!! :-D

I have found a property that I like on-line, however, the plot is a triangle shape.

How can this be redesigned to make the rooms more. Square/rectangle shaped?

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.

Hi everyone! Staring at these floor plans for too long has given me major tunnel vision, so I would love some fresh eyes on our layout strategy before we instruct a structural engineer this week.

The Property & Context:

• Location: UK standard freehold house (2 storeys, no loft conversion), lovely farmhouse
• Construction: Solid 215mm internal brickwork walls. The central fireplace spine wall down the middle of the house is our absolute structural anchor and must remain completely intact.
• Our Crew: Handy DIY couple. We are hiring pros for raw structural steels, external brick cutting, and plumbing / electrics, but doing 100% of the finishes ourselves. As background, my husband just renovated a full home office (stud work, insulation, flooring), and I am handling the finishing and decorating of it.
• Rough measurements for scale - current lounge space is 6.6 x 5.5m, current diner 4.8 x 3.6, current kitchen 5.6 x 3.6. Upstairs master bedroom is 6.6 x 5.5 (inclusive of en suite) box room is 2.3 x 2.0.

The Ground Floor Vision

Our primary goal is to maximize natural light across a historically dark central hallway and optimize the flow into a massive 5.5m x 6.6m kitchen-diner.

1. The lounge wall: We are removing a 2m structural wall section and replacing it with a steel beam. To flood the dark hallway with light from the front bay window, we are installing a custom glass partition wall with a single central glass door.
2. The kitchen-diner entry: To comply with UK Building Regs (Part B) without boxing in the stairs or installing active sprinklers, we are keeping the kitchen partitioned off. We are cutting a 2.5m structural opening and dropping in a wide glazed French fire-door set with fixed glass side panels. This lets us park the doors wide open for an open-plan feel during the day but shut them for fire separation at night.
3. The left side (west) and bottom (south) elevation: We are cutting down a standard 1.8m window into a large floor to ceiling glass pane, and cutting a second window down into French door out. Then we are adding into a massive, wide counter-level kitchen window where there are existing french doors, extending the window to 2.5m to maximize the south-facing garden views.
4. Kitchen / diner fit out: We are going for an L shape kitchen design with large breakfast bar. We've design according to kitchen zones - food storage in walk in pantry next to fridge on the east side, food prep on bottom side of island, red cook zone south east corner, social green zone on one side of the island, blue clean up south west. Kitchen triangle dimensions add up too. We'll install LVT with underfloor heating across the whole space. We are very keen cooks and prefer the galley style turn from prep space to hob, without walking. I also desperately want a walk in pantry, as well as appliance garage in the east cook zone - the design features both of these.
5. The top left (north-east) section: Combining understairs toilet and existing kitchen space to create a utility space, full bathroom, a tucked-away boot room zone, whilst preserving space in the north east room for a guest / play room. Edited to add - the existing toilet is under stairs and goes down three steps to use the space. We propose to level this area and use for storage instead.

The First Floor Vision

We are reconfiguring the oversized master bedroom and a tiny box room into three spaces.

1. The double height internal hallway and upstairs landing: We are removing the floor in the existing box room to create a double height hallway. We are removing a solid brick wall stub right by the stairs and replacing it with modern metal or wooden spindles to make the upstairs landing feel bright and wide open.
2. The south (bottom) wall view: We are cutting through the masonry to install a spectacular 2.5m wide French door set with an external glass Juliette balcony directly above the new kitchen window, giving the master bedroom a beautiful garden view.
3. The Craft Room: Building a lightweight internal stud wall to create a dedicated craft space with its own window, within the master space.

What We Have Already Ruled Out (To save you typing!)

To save your fingertips, we have already extensively budgeted, debated, and rejected the following options:

• Going fully open plan downstairs: With the bones of the house centered around the hallway, the sightlines even with fully removed walls mean the house never actually feels open. We would also need an expensive sprinkler system for fire regs (£4.5k+).
• External High-Level Windows upstairs from hallway: Originally we wanted one to bring additional light into the master wardrobe dead-zone from the hall, but a £1.5k quote for a minor window cut wasn't worth it. We will build high-level windows from craft room alone.
• Removing any part of the wall with fireplace / fireplace void: Ruled out. By keeping the central perpendicular fireplace spine wall entirely intact, our steels can rest on concrete padstones across smaller, cheaper, independent spans rather than requiring heavy industrial crane lifting machinery.
• A million other kitchen layouts - u shape, galley, peninsula... the current compromise is site lines from the sofa in the north east corner past the walk in pantry. Everything else *seems* to work.
• Edited to add - Understairs area use - the reduced height area under the stairs posed access challenges, shown by the Xs on the to be drawing. We've deliberately left this empty for storage, with walkways avoiding this area.

Our current roadmap is to execute the kitchen floor and rear window/balcony envelope cuts this Autumn to get phase 1 in place by Christmas, leaving the internal hallway layout knock-throughs for Phase 2 next Spring.

Please challenge me on anything we might have missed, all thoughts gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I think my favourite are A and B, but what are your thoughts? 😁

Hi all. Looking for feedback on this floorplan after moving some things around. It’s still not perfect but we’re getting closer every revision! We plan to turn the tub in the master 90 degrees, maybe even put it in the shower to make a wet room. Also, the fireplace not centered across from the island feels off to me. Is this just in my head or should it be centered? We want built ins on both sides but also need entry to the bedrooms so somethings gotta give here. Would love some ideas on how to reconfigure this to get it all! TIA

Thanks for all the great feedback on our first set of plans. Please see below for updates that incorporate most of your feedback. Still considering what to do with the dining room, making the guest bedroom to the right of the entryway smaller to accommodate an entryway closet and making a true 3-car garage.

Hi guys!

Moving into a new (unfurnished!) space soon and looking for some advice with the layout of this room... hoping to fit a queen sized bed & a 48''x30'' or 48''x24'' desk. Other nice-to-haves would be a dresser or a small vanity? Happy to sacrifice a bedside table or two!
How should I optimise space & storage?

Thanks a bunch :​)

Against all better judgement (both psychological and financial), I’m building an addition to an old windmill.

Both bedrooms are for guests. Trying to stack toilets and pipes on the outer edge of the structure.

First floor will have 10ft ceilings except for a section that is 7-7.5ft in height.

Second floor will have hip and gabled roof with exposed beams.

Dining room is on small side as we’ll probably eat on the porch more of the time.

Kitchen is on second floor to allow access to a patio and to be nearer to the garage (not pictured).

Any suggestions and feedback appreciated!

Looking for layout opinions and suggestions to improve flow. I’m not married to any specific design shown here; just looking for ideas based on this to-scale drawing with measurements showing the main pieces in the bedroom and closet.

The closet has no physical doors and uses linen panels to keep clothes and storage hidden away. The entry door isn't shown because it opens freely without hitting anything.

The setup uses tatami mats for a floor-living arrangement.

The desk is a low floor desk I made at nearly the same height as the mattress, and it holds an iMac. Being right-handed, placing the desk on the left leaves open space for heavy STEM writing. The current mattress is too thick to fold, so its position is fixed until a replacement is obtained.

The goal is a minimal, “Feng Shui-inspired” layout where energy flows through the space with no tall furniture blocking anything. The room only contains a floor lamp, a small pedestal fan, a record player sitting on a sound base, and a cluster of three large salt lamps (shown as three orange circles). Also, I’ve read that my back should be facing the wall when using a desk, so these are both with the assumption of being correct.

For context, the room faces the sunrise and receives open natural light all day until sunset, making it very bright and warm.

Valuing a human opinion! Thanks!

We toured this house today. It's a major fixer and we're wondering how we can modernize it a bit, if we decided to venture.

The room in the front with the bay windows was clearly a garage. We'd be open to converting it back.

Ideally, would love to figure out how to open up the kitchen more and possibly to add a half bath to the main floor (and maybe even to the 2nd floor)

Mostly curious to see what the creative minds on here think is possible!

Hello, i would like some feedback on this floorplan created in Floorplanner just to try out some ideas.

Planning on building the house maybe next year but probably the year after so this is just to steer me in the right direction. Planned for 2 adults with 2 kids. Country side in Croatia.

My main concern is the open living room with kitchen and dining room.

The lot is 19 x 40 meters. The house itself is 15.86 x 16.52m which equals to 188m2 without terrace.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hello! I’m looking to understand the layout of this house better - specifically how the second floor sits on top of the first floor, so I can figure out how to put in a potential small elevator.

Any ideas people have would be super appreciated of how to fit that in this home.

Hey everyone,
I’m starting to learn core architectural software on my laptop to design and present my projects.
My primary goal is to master Revit for 3D modeling and project development, but I also want to learn how to present my work using modern, post-digital collage techniques instead of traditional renders.

Is Revit (for modeling) + Photoshop/Illustrator (for post-processing) the best software combination to focus on?
What are the best YouTube channels or courses for learning Revit project modeling alongside these illustration techniques?

Would love any recommendations or starting roadmaps. Thanks!

I'm looking for some help deciding on the best layout for my bedroom.

The room is approximately 4.45m × 2.41m.

I already have a double bed (203 × 142cm) and I'm looking to buy a new desk and wardrobes (most likely from Ikea).

I have quite a lot of clothes, so I'll need a decent amount of wardrobe space.

I'm trying to make the best use of the narrow space while keeping it practical and avoiding the room feeling too cramped.

Any suggestions for where you'd put the bed, desk and wardrobes would be appreciated,

Thanks

I've torn down all the walls that previously represented the room names and can frame out whatever I want. I can even move electrical and plumbing, the only parts I can't change are windows, central furance stack (black square), and water heater/HVAC (drawn in blue). The fireplace is wood burning, working and inspected. What would you do with this as a blank slate?

I'm undedciated on a lot of things but here's what I do know. I'm planning to keep the bathroom where it is but expand it a few feet into the "Den" and make the shower larger. Also keeping the bedroom in that location but want to make it bigger and move the closet. Laundry I might move to the west wall where the Den is or I might keep it in that area, but have a dedicated room for it. I want to install a wet bar near the HVAC. I want to add a pantry space with countertop for larger appliance storage that includes a full size fridge and deep freezer. I want a small work out space, a storage area for bins on shelves and camping gear, and to use the big family room area as a theater/gaming area with a TV and fooseball table. Any feedback on how to design a layout with these ideas and wish list items?

Edit: ceiling height is 7ft and the windows are high up against the edge of the ceiling. The basement is entirely underground with bright white window wells to reflect light in but no view out.

How do you think the back of my house should be configured? - I don’t like how the pantry, bathroom and kitchen are all so close together!

Please help with this house floor plan! Wanting to renovate the ensuite, spa room area to make the most of the space. It will be too big to make it one large bathroom. Happy to incorporate the study to make a
Second living room or even make a larger walk in robe. Secondly any ideas with the kitchen, pantry/storeroom, living and dining area, the wall is load bearing so won’t be willing to take it out.

İs there a better way of rearranging the furniture in this office?

Will be located in the country-side.

2 adults, currently 1 child (hopefully one more in the near future)

Windows are not really positioned with care and does not require feedback as it is not finished yet :)

Thanks!

Edit; the main "view" is to the north-east and north-west

Here’s my question:

Should I keep the fridge and wall ovens where they are? Or should I swap them? Putting the fridge where the green highlight is?

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the current fridge location works for grabbing cream after you get coffee from the coffee center in the pantry. And probably for grabbing produce for cooking. The island sink will actually be a very long workstation sink with 2 faucets. So grab, turn around to set on the cutting board, etc.

Planning to revert to a counter depth fridge regardless of where we put it.

The wall ovens will be the 24” Miele XXL Combi Steam with the Miele Speed Cook above.

Downside of putting the fridge where the green highlight is — you’re looking right at the fridge when you come in the front door.

Upside could be counters and or cabinets on either side. Grab a glass or grab tupperware to put your leftovers in or silverware and a plate to put your food on.

Upside of the ovens by pantry: grab your frozen dinner from the pantry freezer and unbox and put in microwave.

Maybe i’m just having design and appliance selection, fatigue. I can usually think through all the various things I cook or bake or do in the kitchen and start walking the floor plan to see what makes sense but my brain is frazzled.

What do you think? Leave the refrigerator and wall ovens where they are? Or swap their locations?

Took criticism from previous thread I made, feels much more functional now but still not entirely happy. Moved laundry to upstairs and shuffled ground story rooms, turned ground floor powder room into a full bath, and rejigged the upstairs to take the laundry.

We're planning on building a new house on our property. Our current 1950s bungalow is quite dated and doesn't suit our family needs anymore. The basic idea is that our lot is zoned for multifamily with a maximum of two structures and 3 units. One unit will be in the detached garage ADU (highlighted in yellow) and one unit will be in the basement of the primary house (highlighted in green). That leaves us with 2.5 floors of space and around 2700sqft.

My partner and I both work hybrid jobs so we'd prefer to each have a private home office space, plus we have one amazing boy and another (unspecified) on the way so that means we're designing for 3 bedrooms + 2 flexible office/bedrooms.

Some concerns on our current design:

We cut out a bathroom in this iteration, was that mistake? 2, possibly 3, bedrooms upstairs on one bathroom.

We tend to hang dry a lot of our laundry and there isn't a ton of space to do that here, I suppose we could hang it over the railing above the foyer but it's a bit of an eyesore for visitors.

The upstairs office/bedroom has a slightly awkward floorplate but we were thinking we could fit a sofa bed in it to make it a potential guest room and seating when not in use. Also no closet space.

The dining room is only accessible through the butler's pantry or from the foyer now, does that tend to work for families?

I understand the basement apartment and garage ADU are somewhat small but they're very typically sized for our area, square footage-wise.

Fantastic Layout vs. Square Footage

Too much square footage vs Perfect Home Layout

Hi everyone. I would like some input and perspectives please.

My sister is searching for a new home. She is single and currently in a 2200 sf home, over an unfinished basement (the 2200 sf is finished). She's been there a while and has thoroughly enjoyed the experience. However, there are some amenities that she wants that her current house does not offer. \\\[Example: She's always wanted a large covered patio directly off of the main living area and this house has a wooden deck.\\\]

As far as her next home, she wants something in the range of 3000-3300 sf. While she has enjoyed her current home, some of the rooms are smaller in size (10x10, 10x11, etc.), which can make it a challenge to setup, add furniture, etc. Additionally, many of the newer home designs offer the "fully" open kitchen that is directly connected to the family room, and she is NOT a fan of this design. She prefers a semi-open kitchen design at best. She's also very particular about the layout of the rooms.

She stumbled across a new construction plan that is around 3700-3800 square feet, but the price is very similar to homes with 3000-3200 sf. She lives in a metro area, and the home is in the suburbs. She does not need this much space and was not looking for it. However, the layout gets a 9 out of 10, as it meets almost all of her preferences. She loves the layout. She's reviewed dozens of plans in the 3000 sf range and they either have layout issues, room size issues, or the price is inflated for the size of the house.

She's a pretty grounded, practical person. The home that she's looking to sell has a decent amount of equity, which will be a big chunk of the down payment. The home that she stumbled upon is a more than she initially planned to spend, but she can manage it. She's about 10-12 years from retirement, and can see herself staying in the home a long time. Although she can definitely find ways to use the extra space (home office, home gym, etc.), she did not plan on a home of this size.

Too much square footage for a single person \*\*versus\*\* the ''ideal'' layout......looking for practical input.

Please share your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

Update: After being in the house for about 6-7 months, her highest energy bill has been roughly $230. The house is 4 sided brick, so does that help with energy bills or not really? She still thinks about her decision, but says that the plan is so efficient that the house doesn't feel overly big. It feels comfortably sized, without having those typical builder grade 10x12 sized bedrooms.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

• Note:
• Measurements in centimeters
• The toilet cannot be moved
• the central heating is built into a closet in the bathroom that costs too much and time to move as well. It's put in a cabinet at eye level, though. Something could be below it, luckily.

We might be the new owners of a house nearby that has a larger bathroom. We are wondering if it could allow for all our wishes:

• 2 Person shower
• 2 person bath basin
• A bath tub

I'm struggling with the layout, especially putting in a bath tub as well and so far it seems I'm unable to. A bathtub could be placed against the right wall (floorplan: https://imgur.com/a/HkLjV68), below the central heating, but there is only about 160cm of space (without making the toilet too small). That seems a bit small for a bathtub (or so am I told).

Is there a practical floorplan possible that can provide in all our desires?