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Can't move any external walls but curious to know people's thoughts on the space, if any changes or improvements could be made that we've not thought of

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.

One possibly annoying thing missing is a defined "getting ready to go out" space. The front door has a closet at least but it's a little far from the door, and the back door which is closer to the garage just abruptly leaves the kitchen/living room.

Laundry room is a little small, and I figure if we're going to hang any delicates to dry it would have to be in the foyer.

Basement is intended to have a rental suite but it seems a little convoluted. Two separate crawl spaces seems odd and accessing storage in the left crawl space seems very difficult.

Any other thoughts?

The room labeled LAUNDRY is not going to be the laundry room The wic highlighted is actually going to be a laundry room

we are hoping someone has a better idea of new laundry entry location (the room labeled wic off master bedroom)

Could we have a door to the highlighted bathroom also have an entrance to laundry in the next room? Or a hallway off that bathroom door that leads to laundry?

we can also move that new laundry wall out to be the same width as the bathroom next to it

any ideas helpful! We need to make this decision soon 😊

We’re building 3600 sq ft house in Idaho. The lot is located near a lake set on a 1 acre lot that overlooks a wooded stream.

Our spec was:
- 3-4 bedrooms
- orientated around a front courtyard
- back deck is more for evening drinks / fire pit looking into the woods
- master and guests on different sides.
- great room + separate tv area
- small area for desks.

I’d feedback about what we’re overlooking and what could be further improved. Many thanks.

So my wife and I are having a hard time finding plans that we both like. The one that we did like is WAY too big. (Plan # 1070-119 from houseplans.com) The one we did find ends up being over 5000sf after adding a basement (Similar to #1070-253). We want a walkout basement and we have 3 kids so we definitely need 4 bedrooms. We would really be happy with 3000-3500sf but can't find anything in that range that looks similar to this plan that we liked. Personally, my favorite part of the plan is the look of the front exterior with the gables and rooflines.

We want all the kids on one floor and then the master on the main floor with maybe a guestroom/"office" space for when someone is visiting. A decent size kitchen/ livingroom space for family gatherings is also kind of important but not 100% necessary. We liked the idea of having bedrooms on a second floor and then the basement be for a built in safe, large longterm food storage, media room, and a couple other things but I don't think that's a very efficient use of a full basement. If we have to put bedrooms in a basement and cut out the 2nd story then it is what it is.

Hopefully this kind of post isn't frowned upon in this sub.

I guess I'm just hoping someone has seen some alternative plans that I haven't come across yet. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Our garage renovation has already started and what we didnt realize that the roof is actually going to cut into our shutter. (we thought it was just going to cover it

would you change that window

would you move the window down to the left (but then I think wed have to move the front door

any other suggestions

These are plans I drew up two years ago and had a local draftsman put together for me, here I am two years later about to start building at the end of this summer. But after seeing more options I fear this layout isn't optimal

The main views of the lot are out the rear and left side, so I've tried to capture as much of that in our main living spaces as possible, with Bedroom #3 being my partners hobby space.

My main hesitation is while I feel like this has everything I want, it doesn't feel like it has very good flow, or a particularly good use of space, and the great room feels like it should be rear facing, I fear it's time for a redesign.

Things I need

• 3 Car side entrance garage
• 3 bedroom + office or 4 BR
• Walk in pantry
• big master closet
• screened in patio with view to rear of lot
• Utility with Dogwash

We are working with an architect and in the process of drawing up our first floor plan. I don’t love the long, dark hallway from garage to kitchen and I wish we could have a breakfast nook. I always wish my back door was closer to kitchen area. Does anyone have any ideas how to make this happen without adding square footage?

I would like to remove this door from the plans.
Any idea of how to arrange the rooms to not have a ‘dead end’ hallway, or even what to put in the area to make it look nice??
Thank you, PS I’m Irish, hence the different floor plans and no garage

We're considering putting an offer on this house, but the living, dining, kitchen area feels like it needs some work.

The kitchen feels small with all these angles in it, and the stairs to the basement Are pretty far out of the way.

The living room is long and narrow, which I expect would be difficult to o change but could be more comfortable with better furniture arrangements.

There is a fireplace in the living that is not able to be moved.

The black and white is the basement.

The layout as is is workable, but not ideal, and I lack the creativity to imagine what we could do with it.

Big Three on this House plan

1. 8 or 9 foot high ceilings (If I have the cathedral in the living, kitchen, dining area, peak will be around 11' 8")

2. Bulkheads above the cabinets, how will this look in the cathedral ceiling

3. General Layout?

Hi everyone, I’m building a house in Ireland and really struggling to visualise the spaces from our 2D floor plans as I’ve no construction/architecture background. I’ve been quoted €400–€600 just for 3D images/design help, which is sadly out of budget for me as a teacher.
Does anyone know of any affordable people, apps, websites or budget-friendly options that could help me visualise the house better? Would really appreciate any recommendations — thank you!

Lost our house in the LA wildfires last year and we’re now deep into the rebuild process.

We’re close to finalizing our plans and would really appreciate feedback.

Main house - 2055 sqft

JADU - 273 sqft

Thank you!

I want to make it three bedrooms and reduce the overall footprint to 176 m2..I want to remove the study also and make the boot room and utility the same room...thoughts?

Here is what I currently have. Does this look like an efficient use of the space? Single, no kids, mid 40’s in KS. Trying to keep it simple and affordable. This will be slab and 2,000 sqft (40x50) living area. 2 bed 2.5 bath with the option to turn office into a bedroom by switching the closet door if needed. The red are changes I’m looking to make. The living area will be facing south with the best view on the 8 acre property and the reason for having it on that side. Let me know what you think. TIA!

Details:

Land: 15 cents

Scale: ~3450 sq. ft

Design idea: Modern "mansion" aesthetic. Non-flat roof (mono-pitch/butterfly) optimized for Kerala's climate.

Budget: Total ₹1.5 Cr (includes land + construction).

Location: Kochi, Kerala

Hi 👋🏼,

I need some ideas about the layout.

The current state is pic n°3.

I'd like to use the entire space correctly.

Thanks 👍🏼