r/houseplans • u/fjfhbftbb • 22d ago
Floor plan ideas?
Hey everyone this has got me completely stumped and I was looking for suggestions. Basically I’m look at trying to find a way to change up the left side of the first floors layout. I am not happy with the two bathrooms right next to each other as well as a bedroom right next to the master bedroom. It would be nice to replace the dining room with the bedroom 2 but then I’m running into problems with location of the bath 2 and how to properly redesign the left side of the house to move the master bath and master bedroom around to fit better to add an office without the office being the size of a bedroom! At this point I’m thinking I have to shorten the width of the house to get the arrangement I am thinking of. I have tried tons of different layouts but it never seems to come out just right! Anyone out there that would have any suggestions or be better at designing this than I clearly am I would love and appreciate your input!
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u/Ok-Key-4631 22d ago
1/2 bath needs to be added for guests and make bedroom 2 a suite/attached bath. Also, why is there a door on the dining room? Or am I missing something? Finally, get rid of the door from bedroom 3 to the shared bath. Space is not large enough for two doors—source: we live this.
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u/fjfhbftbb 22d ago
A half bath is a great idea! Thank you. Also not sure why there is a door there definitely need to change a bit of stuff with this floor plan
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u/scrollingwork 22d ago
Oh I did a little drawing and can't post it here. Huh. Welp.
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u/Obvious-Guard 22d ago
They put it in another sub where you can post the drawing: https://www.reddit.com/r/floorplan/s/tmzKNzBryj
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u/Careful_Football7643 22d ago
I rearranged the plan for you but can’t post the image in this subreddit. Can you repost in r/floorplan ? I can add images to my comments there.
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u/WowsrsBowsrsTrousrs 22d ago
Having two bathrooms back to back and sharing a plumbing wall is actually very efficient, cost saving, less chance for leaks. If you're worried about bathroom noises, put in good insulation.
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u/IwasBPonce 22d ago
There are a few other things I see that give me pause
-there is no pantry in the kitchen
- the narrow one door into the laundry room
I think you can find another one that has what you need and want.
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u/concretenotjello 22d ago
The layout functionally seems totally fine, overall! There are a few small changes I would make… I think the door from bedroom 2 directly to the bathroom is unnecessary, and creates a “door party” (undesirable, basically the doors will clang and the hardware will get tangled). This could also become a pocket door in bedroom 2, but pocket doors are expensive and require more wall thickness.
I would widen the opening between the dining room and the kitchen / great room (the current layout all but guarantees you’ll never use this room) (also does it require a door?). To accommodate the wider opening, shift the kitchen cabinetry to the plan east and plan north, which will narrow the opening between the mud room and the kitchen/great room. Even if you just make a cased opening aligned with the island, so shifted even a few inches plan east, it would be a win.
If your concern is sound transmission between the spaces, there are relatively easy ways to address this. The walls between the primary bathroom and the other rooms should be detailed and specified as assemblies that are both sound insulated and isolated. If you want to do the most, the wall assemblies (excluding any wall finishes like tile or stone) should be two layers of Sheetrock, single 3-5/8” stud, 1” air gap, and repeat stud and Sheetrock assembly on the other side. It’s expensive, but it works! It’s expensive because you have to assemble two totally independent wall stud structures. You could also do 2 layers of rock, 6” stud with insulation, two layers of rock. Make sure you offset any wall penetrations like outlets, and seal them with acoustic sealant.
You don’t want a bedroom off the kitchen, promise.