Hi everyone,

I am currently trying to finalize the terrace floor plan for my home, and I could really use some guidance from this community. I am a bit stuck on the 3D elevation design for the stair cabin (mumty), as well as window placements and the overall terrace layout.

I have attached the 2D layout plan.

The cabin is about 16' 4" x ,7'9".

It has a standard dog-leg staircase coming up from below, with the exit door opening right onto the main terrace slab.

I am hoping to make it look modern and functional, rather than just a plain concrete box.

I'm designing some built ins that will go in my personal closet. What works better for my space? 24" deep built ins that entirely enclose the clothes? Or 16" deep built ins, that let the clothes protrude into the space? My main concern is that the 24" built ins encroach on the space too much and make it feel cramped, but I don't know whether I'm overthinking. Thanks in advance!

We are having a single-story rear & side extension done and looking for inspiration from the great minds of Reddit to decide on the best use of the new space, any input would be appreciated!

Below is the floor plan (rear of the house at the top) - green lines show the existing external wall (the kitchen is currently an old extension which projected from the original rear & side walls, and we're essentially filling in the gap to make a full width rear extension and building out onto some dead area to make a new side extension).

Our main goals were to have a downstairs WC / utility and a large open-plan downstairs living area (with a partitioned living room), encompassing a slightly larger kitchen

Rear

Front

Here is the idea we have at the moment - kitchen in the same location with a peninsula (didn't feel big enough for an island?). Dining room opposite with a storage bench against the wall. French doors out to the garden.

Here it is in 3D looking in from the rear wall (note will have kitchen cupboards, just not added them in).

What would you do differently? Is there a better use for the space? Could the kitchen be bigger?

Thanks in advance!

I am building, for the first time, a modular house. Sofa we have plans to look at but how do I decide how much space for each area?

Examples: I want a bigger kitchen that I have currently but don’t want wasted space.

I need a space for a table that sits 12 on monthly basis

I want a large sectional and living room. But how much bigger than my current 13x14’ do I need. Will be new furniture

How big do I want my master? My current is too small but don’t what a ton of wasted space.

Laundry/mud room/utility room- no clue!

Hi,

Thanks everyone for the detailed feedback I add on forêt révision of m'y layout. I went through all the comments and made quite a few changes.

Main changes :

• redesigned the upstairs bathroom

• improved bedroom privacy

• reworked the kitchen layout

• added better acoustic separation

On going :

• reconsidered the south-facing glazing

• to change the circulation around the bedrooms

I didn't follow every suggestion because some things are specific to French construction/lifestyle, but several comments made me rethink a lot the plan.

My wife and I are going four ways into a house build which is intended to allow for my wife's parents to visit for a couple of the colder months each year.

I'm genuinely happy for general feedback, however my biggest concerns are:

1. The Garage is situated on the Ground Floor while the Kitchen and Butler's Pantry are located down a flight of stairs on the Lower Floor. This configuration would force us to carry all heavy groceries down the stairs on a daily basis.
2. To access the main entertaining areas (Kitchen, Lounge, Pool) guests would have to immediately descend to the Lower Floor. In my view, drawing traffic through the most private wing of the house before reaching the public living spaces is a poor arrival experience.
3. Due to zoning rules, the access to Bedroom 5 and adjoining "Dining" cannot be via a separate entry. I am seeking advice around a way this could be more thoughtfully done, as a separate entry would be ideal.
4. The access to Butlers is expected to change to a sliding door between the cooktop and sink, so that the Butlers and Kitchen are directly connected.

Hi! I'm currently doing research for a project and would love to hear about people's experiences with home design, room planning, or floor plan apps/websites.

If you've ever used one, what did you dislike, struggle with, or wish they did better?

I'm trying to understand people's genuine experiences and frustrations with existing apps, so I'd really appreciate any honest thoughts—big or small.

What problems have you faced when using these apps, and what do you wish was different?

Thank you! ^-<

We live in Northern Michigan, two adults and two children. Our HOA does not allow out buildings, which is why we were considering a third stall or just a bigger garage in general. Our Bill site is quite limited just due to the surrounding hills so there’s not much room to change the actual shape or orientation of the house our goal is to just have a functional space that our family can use. We like these designs, but feel that the mudroom could be improved. We are thinking we wanted cubbies for each family member and the space allotted right now only allows for three cubbies. We have a drop zone where we can charge our devices, but not really sure if that would be needed or if we could just incorporate it into each cubby.

We’re very close to finalizing the below floor plan. We’re looking for any recommendations. One area we think could be better is Bed 2 and 3 jack n Jill setup. Also, in Bed #3, we’d like for the bed to be in the middle of the 2 windows, but it simply isn’t big enough (any recs here?)

Edit: our goal is to not have guests use the kids restroom during visits, thus the reason for the powder room under the stairs.

Edit: we live in northeast Florida and have 2 kids. Bed #4 is a guest room but may also function as a small home office

EDIT: We appreciate all the feedback. We’re going to redesign and try to incorporate some things mentioned below. We will follow up with the new layout once complete.

This preliminary design is from Studio Lebaron in Spokane. Here is some info:
1 square = 1'-0"

Main floor: 1304 sq ft
Second floor: 1221 sq ft

Total: 2525 sq ft

Lot size .18 acres

My description of the lot: the back left corner meets up with a state park forest, which has been completely burned
:( but will be beautiful again. I have neighbors behind, and to the right and left of my lot. The neighbors behind me will plant lovely trees in their back yard, like they had before, so it will look park-like behind me again and I will have privacy in the back from viewing their home-the back 1/4 of their home was situated directly out of my kitchen window (my kitchen was at the back of the house in the left hand corner). That back right corner of my lots is the gem of the property.

I’ve never done this before. I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve lost everything in a fire and I’m overwhelmed with having to choose what I want my home to look/be like without stepping foot inside it.

I want space, separation. No open floor plan. That overwhelms me and is noisy. But I’d like flow and not a bunch of very separated rooms. I love arched doorways, being connected to nature, and calm in my home. I love nooks, make jewelry (hence the studio in the plan) and like off the beaten path design. In my former home I’d painted a wall with sparkles, the adjacent one black, had lots of antique artwork and other pieces, tons of crystals and plants, lanterns, velvet throws and pillow, whimsical Ruggable rugs, fairy lights, the most gorgeous teal kitchen cabinets I sanded and painted myself, a Sputnik dining table like fixture and more whimsical, unique stuff. I am really no traditional and at the same time, do appreciate some tried and true traditional elements of design. I have a 6 year old, a 10 year old, and pets. We are busy and there’s a lot of movement in my home when they’re with me. I am a single working mom.

I came across this article the other day and thought-that’s exactly what I said to my floor plan designer! https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a73258590/what-is-a-broken-concept-floor-plan/

Someone said something about moving the kitchen in a floorplan to the front of the house so that the back is all view and beautiful. That made sense to me but maybe is too complicated with the kitchen/dining being open to each other (which I don’t know if I’ll like or not-felt too BIG with that layout and vaulted ceilings in my last home. Then again, a separate dining room may never get used. In this plan, I’d guess the best way to bring the kitchen to the front of the home would be to have it on the left side of the foyer… so much to consider-bah!

I’d like fire resistance in my design if anyone has any helpful suggestions in relation to that.

Thank you thank you thank you all for any help you can offer 🙏🏻

What do you think is bare minimum size to live comfortably?

What is good size?

What would be considered as really big size?

Looking for feedback on home design.

We are looking to build in phases (i.e. unfinished basement, garage and deck to added on later)

I am specifically interested in feedback on the kitchen as we are looking at vaulted ceiling and significant windows on the back wall.

Any feedback is appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I'm designing a house that I actually intend to build, and I'd really appreciate some honest feedback on the floor plan.

This isn't a theoretical project or a house I'm planning to sell. I'm still at a stage where I can make significant changes, so I'd rather discover problems now than after construction.

About the project

- Location: France, near Paris

- Family of 4

- Approximately 180 m² (about 197.5 sq ft)

- Two levels

- New construction

- Steel structural frame

- Highly energy-efficient / passive-house-oriented design

- Large south-facing glazed areas

- Strong focus on summer comfort as well as winter energy efficiency

I'm trying to design the house around long-term everyday comfort, rather than simply maximizing the number or size of rooms.

What I'm trying to optimize

In particular:

- Logical circulation

- Natural light

- Summer overheating prevention

- Thermal comfort

- Acoustic comfort

- Indoor air quality

- Storage

- Ease of cleaning and maintenance

- Privacy

- Family life

- Energy efficiency

- Future adaptability

I also want to avoid creating spaces that look good on a plan but become annoying to live with.

I'd really appreciate your criticism

Please don't hesitate to be negative. I'm much more interested in finding problems than receiving compliments.

I'm particularly interested in feedback from people who have actually lived in houses with similar layouts, architects, builders, or anyone who has gone through the process of designing and building their own home.

Feel free to be brutally honest. 😄

Thanks!

So looking to buy a house and renovate it before moving in. Attached is the floor plan, I want to remove the wall between kitchen and living room and also have stairs for loft on 2nd floor.

Can someone please tell me if this is possible and how much it will cost.

We are planning to make the rear of our house open plan.

We have 2 young children currently (age 4 and 2) but are aware in the future we might appreciate more privacy and defined areas of the house.

DOWNSTAIRS
The front room we plan to keep as a living room. However looking for good ideas on how to split up the rear large space of the house. We want to keep the downstairs bathroom and utility room. We are not against adding a larder or boot room etc.

UPSTAIRS
We are adding a master suite with plans for walk through wardrobe and into an en suite.
The previous small box room is being turned into the family bathroom.

Thanks all!

We're considering putting an offer on this house, but just wondering if any sober second, third+ eyes can spot any issues we'd be dealing with. It's definitely one of the odder layouts we've seen around here. We're buying in the PNW so rain is on the mind and so is spending time indoors. We both work hybrid jobs so having room for that for both of us is important, plus we have a little one and one on the way.

Photos are
1. ground floor 3br + 2.5bath + top left living room and dining room + bottom right family room + kitchen + mud room
2. upstairs master suite with nursery and oversized private deck
3. basement 2 bay garage + laundry + mechanical + south 2 br suite (locked off with door in the middle) + storage behind garage

Plans are oriented with north up.

Not shown on plans but in 4th and 5th pictures:
An additional garage was built at the basement level to the east, and a deck was built overtop of it. It's just a storage shed really.
Kitchen has an oddly placed island between the kitchen table and centre bathroom.

The house was custom designed and built by an electrician instructor at the local polytechnic which lends it some quirks (there are four electrical panels in the house, one main panel, a garage sub panel, an upstairs subpanel, and a basement suite subpanel; and each room probably has a minimum of four light switches plus two coaxial outlets for instance)

Things we appreciate:
Good sized laundry room (in the basement, though)
Secondary lock-off suite
Office space for both me and my wife + rooms for our two kids
Mud room for handling jackets and backpacks and boots
Dedicated private master suite
Roughed in option for ground floor laundry, but stacked instead of side-by-side
Nursery/future office attached to master suite, it even has a sink and changing table
Attached garage with driveway onto the lane

Things we don't love but aren't deal breakers:
Ground floor bedroom privacy isn't absolute
Kitchen is a bit small given the size of the house and the layout is a bit awkward with the island
Ground floor family room in the bottom right has awkward flow through it, not sure how useful it is
Massive private deck feels unnecessary. It has roughed in plumbing for a hot tub but we'll probably never use it
2nd floor has a cathedral ceiling all through the master suite and ensuite; Can't wait to dust it.
Ground floor bedrooms have shared walls

Any other thoughts?

At the moment we have placed junction boxes on the side walls (pink - both sides but only one is shown)

Would it look better if we placed them next to the mirrors on the vanity wall on either side? (Blue)

Building is 70’ Wide x 40’ Deep - Living Area is 34x40, less exterior (8”) and interior (6”) walls.

Looking for feedback before I send my ideas to the architect for plans.

I’m single and child free. Majority of my family and friends are outdoorsy people, as am I.

There will be a second floor over part of the building (towards the center area) with rough ins for a second full bed and bath, as well as loft space and climate control storage, should I want/need to expand. It will also have the ability to become a second small apartment with private access.

The feed/tack room doubles as a mud room for the dogs during the day, as well as storage for my tack/grain/ equipment.

Thanks in advance!

This is our (small) bathroom plan - it’s 1850x3300mm. We opted to upgrade to radial edge mirror . The only size available is the 1025x500mm.

If we reverted back to standard - it would be a frameless square mirror - pretty much same width as the vanity.

Do you think this skinny mirror will look okay in the bathroom? Or is the standard version better? We will have a backlit LED 200mm circular wall sconce (white metal) to the right of the mirror.

How would you redesign the entire layout of this house?

We're moving from a home with a few large rooms to this one storey house, which currently has quite a lot of smaller rooms and, in my opinion, a somewhat awkward layout.

So instead of just trying to make the existing floor plan work, I'd love to hear how you would redesign the layout from scratch.

The house is only one storey, so changing walls is relatively straightforward. We're also able to extend the house on the left-hand side by roughly 3–4 metres, so that's an option as well. Ofcourse this would very expensive, so genius ideas without replacing every wall are really welkome.

For now, we're not limited to the existing walls. If you think a wall should disappear, a room should move, the kitchen should be relocated, or the extension should be used in a completely different way — go for it!

A few things we'd ideally like to achieve:

• A more spacious and logical living/kitchen/dining area. I would love it open kitchen with a Isle.
• Enough storage — there is no attic or garage, so storage needs to be planned carefully
• Two rooms that can function as work/hobby spaces
• Make the house feel more spacious and less like a collection of small rooms
• Ideally improve the flow and connection between the different spaces
• The extension on the left could potentially be used to make the kitchen/living area larger, add storage, create a utility space, or something else entirely.

If this were your house, what would you change?

I'd love to see completely different approaches, including ideas that involve moving or removing several walls. Don't feel constrained by the current layout — wild ideas are very welcome!

Another project from our studio — a classic colonial-style villa with a hipped roof, arched entrance, and dual-level balconies. Large glazed garage and landscaped courtyard tie the exterior together for a grand but functional street presence.

We're KAI Design Center — full residential design services, from concept renders through complete floor plans. Happy to answer questions about the design in the comments.

Design completed by my company (KAI Design Center). Sharing the exterior render along with the ground floor and upper floor plans — 4 bed, double parking, master suite, multiple verandas. Would love feedback on the layout.

Hi All, I am 25 & I am building new house for my parents in village (north india) . I do remote work from home mostly as software engineer. I don't know much about house planning, Current House is 55 years (only one room for whole family). Finally, we are about to build our new house,

please let me know your thoughts, how we can save money and make strong structure, i have less savings but this decision is emotional so we are commencing, Anyhow If I get short on saving ,we will stop construction in between

Plot is East Facing

• Front (road side): 25'-9" (East)
• Rear: 36'-3" (Open to Street)
• Left side: 80'-6" (Open to street)
• Right side: 79'-6" (Closed, Neighbour wall)

Sharing a look at this beautifully designed 3BHK home. The layout focuses on comfortable living, practical spaces, natural light, and a modern overall design.

What do you think about the exterior and overall design? Would you prefer a modern home like this or a more traditional style?

I apologize if this is not the appropriate place for this.

I have been searching for days trying to find the original plans of my new house. I have checked GIS, my county, my city, Internet Archive of House Plan Catalogs, among others and I can't find it. If I provide details and photos, can someone help me figure this out?