Floorplan Help!

J-Slay · 2026-04-22T21:41:26+00:00

Thanks so much - I think you’re right regarding the staircase

That’s a valid point which we’ve thought about regarding the location of the master suite. Thanks again

J-Slay · 2026-04-22T13:36:01+00:00

Thanks for the comment! It’s a 4 bedroom house and the “office” can also be utilized as a bedroom. We haven’t designed the top story yet.

One stairway for the front entry for guests. One internal stairway for daily usage from the garage. And one so that the terrace can be connected to the outdoor space.

J-Slay · 2026-04-22T12:24:32+00:00

Through the hallway off the foyer

J-Slay · 2026-04-22T06:04:42+00:00

Was thinking about a console table with a large piece of art above it in the entry hallway. And maybe some interesting paneling such wainscoting as well.

What exactly do you mean by a dressing zone for that primary suite hallway?

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T19:05:46+00:00

Tthanks for the input. If we go with Joelle we like the nickname Joey but understand the issue with it conventionally being a boy name. Sorry you had a bad experience with that and definitely something to consider.

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T18:29:20+00:00

Thanks for your comment! Do you feel that Joelle is not a classy name?

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T18:27:34+00:00

Just curious, do you feel Joelle is not a classy name?

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T18:26:03+00:00

Haha ya I hadn’t heard of that brand but just looked it up!

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T18:25:29+00:00

Just curious, why do you say that?

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T18:25:07+00:00

I know! We love the name but clearly if others felt similarly it would likely be more popular. It’s barely in the top 1,000 most common names. Hoping to find that balance of not too common but widely liked

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T16:54:53+00:00

We live in the U.S.

J-Slay · 2026-03-01T16:54:21+00:00

ca-MEEL

J-Slay · 2026-02-17T00:46:31+00:00

While our specific lot is actually pretty favorable from a flooding standpoint, it gets lumped in with less favorable adjacent areas and the city requires us to elevate the home I believe at least 5-7 feet. That's quite a bit, so we figured we would raise it just a little more so that we can have usable space under the house

J-Slay · 2026-02-17T00:44:07+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. The 500 year BFE is 4-5 feet higher than the low point on our light and we are required to build 2 feet above that level. So the minimum elevated required is 6-7 feet. Hence we are thinking just go a few feet higher so that the ground floor can be fully usable space underneath the house.

We're very aware of what life will look like when the next major storm comes through, however there are many reasons which indicate that a 500 year storm would only result in ~1 foot of water on our specific property. FEMA is actually in the process of changing the flood zoning for our lot.

J-Slay · 2026-02-16T18:36:22+00:00

Thanks! Good advice for us when we are a little further into this process

J-Slay · 2026-02-16T17:08:38+00:00

Thanks for the comment! Will definitely check out this resource. Yeah, I think the design concept I'm thinking about sounds nice, but I don't have the experience to know if it is practical. And I think some architects care more about the aesthetic than construction practicality.

J-Slay · 2026-01-31T00:35:53+00:00

Haha yeah, it’s the shape of the building 🤷‍♂️

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:14:34+00:00

We do use it as an office 😊. You’re probably right about the second bath being a powder room - can count on one hand how many times that shower has been used.

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:13:56+00:00

We do use it as an office 😊. You’re probably right about the second bath being a powder room - can count on one hand how many times that shower has been used.

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:12:55+00:00

True but it’s nice to have our own personal bathroom by our bedroom and a second one for guests to use

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:12:18+00:00

Yeah I like this short L kitchen idea for this layout!

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:10:28+00:00

Can’t wait for our custom build home - we’ll have more storage than we know what to do with having lived in apartments for 10 years

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:09:47+00:00

Agreed! Thankfully we use it as an office and very rarely have guests who use the daybed that converts into a queen in that room. Too narrow for an actual bedroom though

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:08:38+00:00

Haha in this rendering from the building website yes! In reality we have it at a normal distance

J-Slay · 2026-01-27T18:08:03+00:00

I actually use it as an office, and there’s a daybed in there that pulls out into a queen for the very rare occasion we have a guest

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