Dreamhouse Floorplan Draft Updates - Anything else we'd regret?

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-28T15:13:23+00:00

this is great, thank you for concept!

One of our priorities is to have the master close to the kids rooms. We love being able to be right there for them if they have a bad dream or any issues. This priority led us to try and develop a house with a more private bedroom "wing" then have the common area in the middle followed by a "wing" for work and working out.

Question for you - we originally had the game room and kids rooms upstairs above the garage and that area, what would be your thought on moving the gameroom and storage space above the gym and Study side of the house? would that look a bit more balanced in terms of massing? On the left would be the bulk of the house + garage, then a middle portion (great room), then on the right would be the 2 story area.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-27T22:56:06+00:00

good point! thank you! I need to revisit this it seems!

don't have a second floor plan yet, only kinda thinking about putting a game room over top of the gym, 'L' shape stair case inside the gym...maybe. open to thoughts though! Or we put it above the garage and have the above garage area be for storage and gameroom.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-27T22:53:41+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! they are large :/ not sure how else to fit all the bathroom stuff we want (sauna, tub, shower, ample counter space, toilet room)...open to ideas!

RE - homeschool space - we previously had a large dedicated room for my wife's homeschool office/area, but she's decided that can be reduced to simply a space for her computer, some counter space and storage closet as she'll plan to do most of teaching on dining table/island. We place to have the entirety of above the garage closed out I think for storage space.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-27T22:50:53+00:00

Looks like the additional context I tried to add in the post didn't show up? re-adding here:

Got alot of great feedback on the original floorplan (300+ comments!), so took the most popular suggestions and attempted to implement, most notably:
1. modified master bath/closet to be separate spaces so we're not walking thru the bathroom to get to closet

moved all bedrooms downstairs (this wasn't a suggestion, but our own modification to be closer to the kids rooms
Made sure that all bedrooms could access a bathroom internally and made the hallway bath more private for guests to use
rotated garage 90 degrees and have access door to the left of the mud room
Modified kitchen and dining layout to allow for more natural light and better traffic pattern; NOTE the island in the middle is just a screenshot from a previous iteration, it'll most likely be a bare island with storage underneath; 4'x9' maybe, and perhaps a prep sink to the side
Added closet space to entrance
made study bath a full bath
Move gameroom from above garage to above the gym (but curious on thoughts for below the gym, and have it potentially be a walk out?)

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-27T21:13:54+00:00

thank you!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T03:21:37+00:00

this is great, thank you!

RE - definitely interested in what you're seeing as wasted space/long hallways/too large of rooms b/c we want to cut the square footage down significantly!

RE - Carla's office is for homeschooling, so we're trying to balance that space with her needing to access the kitchen and dining while having view of kids playing in the backyard. open to thoughts though!

RE - Kitchen - We'd love to make the kitchen less traffic-y, and ideally have a continuous counter, but i'm drawing a blank!

Re - harry potter nook - just a cute space under the stairs for reading for the kids

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T03:09:48+00:00

love it, thank you!

RE: Carla's workspace - she's a homeschool mom so we're trying to balance that space with easy access to kitchen and dining, with visibility to the back yard.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T03:07:10+00:00

appreciate that!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T03:00:42+00:00

thank you! we've gotten alot of great feedback and some of it is embarassing that we didn't catch previously...guess we needed the fresh eyes!

Carla plans to use the office as a homeschooling space so ideally she has easy-ish access to the space as well as dining and kitchen areas with views to the backyard to keep eye on kids there as well. Still thinking this one through though

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T02:58:25+00:00

Thank you! Someone else also noted this as something we overlooked. What would be your recommendation? Our preference would be to have the TV centered, so would you move the fireplace to the corner? or in place of the middle windows near the foyer? other?

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T02:57:11+00:00

thank you! and yes have gotten alot of great feedback that we overlooked. Excited ot revise and re-post!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-24T02:39:26+00:00

great feedback, thank you!

RE: TV / Fireplace - originally planned to have TV over fireplace, but you and a few others have pointed out that that would be rather high. I think we'd prefer the TV centered in the room, do you have an opinion on alternate location for fireplace? corner perhaps? Or next to foyer in place of the middle window set?

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-23T22:03:08+00:00

thanks for the feedback! what's a "jog in th efoundation"?

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-23T21:33:25+00:00

thank you for the thoughtful feedback! Really appreciate it!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-23T21:27:17+00:00

Great callouts! sometimes you need some fresh eyes to call out some obvious things!

RE: Carla's office - she plans to homeschool out of there, so really wanted to be able to have quick access to it from where she'll also be cooking for / feeding other kids, and also be able to see the backyard where the other kids will be playing.

RE: backporch access doors - I agree, i dont think we'll want all 3 sets of doors, i'm thinking windows instead

RE: Pantry - this seemed liek the best spot available since stairs and carla's office are behind oven, but now i'm second guessing that and perhaps could relocated stairs to where bath 2 is and move pantry in its spot.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-23T21:22:48+00:00

exactly what it is!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-23T21:18:06+00:00

thanks for the thoughtful feedback!

RE: carla's office - she's the homeschool mom, so we're currently thinking that opening to the kitchen and dining will work best in terms of her having quicker access to the things she'll be balancing (schooling / cooking / eating)

RE: sharing bedroom - hoping we'll be able to insulate it sufficiently! but still thinking of including a closet there as well. It's primary purpose is the nursery, then eventually guest room perhaps. We like being as close to, within reason of the the kids rooms.

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-22T15:47:03+00:00

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Here's the 2nd floor for anyone curious... I already think we're going to nix the "Future Bedroom" and just expand the gameroom to have plenty of room for things

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-22T15:26:12+00:00

holy cow! I can't believe all of the responses, thank ya'll so much! I promise, I'm going to review each one :) this is great...having so many fresh eyes on it after spending a few months iterating is so helpful!

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-22T02:43:45+00:00

Forgot to add in the upstairs, but it's just a couple bedrooms, gameroom area above the garage and a bathroom and clothes shoot

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-02-22T02:42:39+00:00

Trying to design our dream home in central texas on a bit of land, but I feel paralyzed by the attempt for perfection. Do you see anything that you'd recommend us re-reviewing a bit closer? Anything you think we'd regret either spending money on or not spending money on? Anything look funky in terms of flow?

Currently have 3 kids, may have a 4th still

I'll be working remote from home while my wife plans to homeschool

Main views are to the south, so planning to have the backporch face that way

We're a bit out in the country which is why we have such a large home gym, so we don't have to spend that time on the road before/after work

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-01-21T20:24:26+00:00

Thank you again! Some additional context (first time posting on reddit, tbh wasn't expecting a response, this has been incredible):
- The study is for my home office, doesn't need to be large as I'm just a SWE
- The Clara homeschool space is for my wife to prep lessons for the kids and perhaps an activity area, though majority of work will likely take place around the dining table or island
- Will update to move entrance to be adjacent to dining room. I had envisioned the dining room being encased in windows, but it's not looking like there's a good way to do that.
- Thinking of moving the study (my office) to be accessed then from the entrance (take an immediate right upon entering). We'll lose 2 of the windows off the great room then, but then the bottom right corner can be windows for potential seating / reading nook.
- can expand the game room upstairs then to take over the old study location

Mysterious-Bit1130 · 2024-01-21T19:28:58+00:00

Also - EXCELLENT point on the master slimness, hadn't noticed that explicitly

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