Floor plan review and reccomendations.

10 years ago

Hi,

We are considering building a single story home on a 1 acre lot. We are in the process of changing things around to come up with something workable, so there is a mix of pencil/computer drawing. We do have a family member who uses a wheelchair, so the hallways are atleast 4ft. Reading a lot of other floor plan reviews, I have gleaned some great information, so decided that maybe I should put up my plan for review. Any input/advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Comments (4)

okpokesfan
10 years ago
Just a few things off the top:

If the laundry is only 6'6 deep I think it will be difficult for the person in a wheelchair to use. The W/D will stick out more than 2'. We had one that was 6' deep and it was tight for us without a wheelchair.

Which bedroom/bathroom will the person in a wheelchair be using?

The entry way in between the island and fridge/pantry into the heart of the kitchen looks tight for the wheelchair. I would make those 4'.

Good luck!
bpath
10 years ago
Is that a roll-in shower in the lower left bathroom? I wonder if the closet right there might get a little humid? You know how dust in a bathroom turns to mud, would that happen on the clothes?

In the master bath, will you two be bumping bums when at the sinks at the same time?
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vadeem_19
Original Author
10 years ago
Hi,

okpokesfan: the person with the wheelchair will be in the bedroom right above the single car garage. Ya, 6'6'' is kind of tight, so I will have to think more about that, and I will make sure the kitchen walk-through's are atleast 4'. Thanks.

bpathome: Ya I see about those, closets. However, I can't think of another layout that works for that space. That counter in the Masterbath is 7' long, so we should be ok. Thanks for the observation.
mrspete
10 years ago
You have allotted a nice amount of space for the kitchen, but I don't think it'll be particularly functional. The island is going to be 6-8' from the main "L", and that's too many steps. I currently have a galley kitchen with the two sides 6' apart, and it's one step too far apart; I'm constantly annoyed.

Still in the kitchen area, I do not like the kitchen table being placed right next to the dining table -- it's always seemed an odd thing to me to be able to see one table from another table. PLUS island seating. Do you really need three different seating areas . . . all within arm's length of one another?

The dining room, too, is constraining. I see that the wall is only a pony wall, but I'd remove it. This will alleviate the problem of that hallway seeming long, and when you have a large gathering, it'll make it possible to add leaves to the table and enlarge it.

LOTS of room devoted to the bedroom hallway.