If you would be so kind to take a look at the floor plan I attached (I've circled the areas that are troublesome) and let me know if you think I can fit these additional items in without changing the square foot too much? It's 1816 sq. ft. and I'd like to stay under 1900. I am definitely function over form and do not want any 'wasted' space or rooms we will not use.

First off - we don't need a stairwell up - we aren't planning on building the 'bonus' room but we do need the stairs down as we will have a basement - walkout or daylight.

Wishlist using the current plan but with mods:
Mudroom that runs the width of the house out to the end of the garage to possibly have a door and stoop as we have a dog and I think that would be helpful (plus added daylight). I'd like it to house washer/dryer/chest freezer (31.5x22), cubbies and possibly a landing station? I do want to keep a storage area in the garage but maybe moved or rotated to accommodate the mudroom?

Powder Room (doesn't have to be big).

I'd like a closet or place for a bench or something off the foyer for guests coats. I'm okay with the flex space being smaller or maybe the door positions changing?

What do you think of those linen closets by the 2 bedrooms? Wasted space? I guess not much else you can put there.

Kitchen layout - it appears to be mostly open but a little secluded from the great room which I like. It doesn't look like there is room for a double oven. I don't think it's a deal breaker but I might like one? Does it seem to flow okay? Do you think it HAS to have a door into the flex space? I'm a little bit nervous about how open is too open - don't think I want just one big room. I have no idea given this design just how big that pantry will be? My current kitchen is 10 x 10 with lots of trouble spots - fridge and stove in awkward spots, peninsula that closes it off.

Thank you all for any input. Couldn't get shutterfly to work so I opened a photobucket and that was simple enough. :)

Thanks again in advance. I appreciate any and all input - even if it's regarding another area of the plan.

Thanks.

The things I love:
The overall layout of the home.
The split bedroom layout and configuration of the bedroom/bathrooms
The laundry mudroom area

The things I'm not sure about with this layout:
The bedrooms (kids) could be smaller.
The kitchen is pretty open and in the middle of the house- I like the other kitchen set up better - and there is no kitchen window which I'd prefer, I'd actually love a garden window in the kitchen
The coat closet for the entry looks like it's out of the way
I don't need the desk in the hall (would prefer a dropzone in the mudroom).
I would like a bathtub in the master.
We do have a king sized bed.
Not sure about 2 entries into the house from the garage. In this plan it's perfect so you can easily access the kitchen and the laundry so I guess I'd see myself using the kitchen but I'd want the kids to use the mudroom and not sure that would always happen.
Maybe the stairs could be moved and the pantry.

Ack - I don't know. I'm not good at this stuff.

Here is the link to the other thread with summerfields plan and a pic of the exterior that we like.

Thanks again for all of your input.

What I suggest, is to email Summerfield with these 2 plans and ask that they be modified to make them smidge smaller.
It will actually be not that hard (I don't think).

But, since they are Summerfield's designs, it'd be best to let him/her tinker with them a bit to preserve the creativity there. And you never know, someone might have had a very similar request to yours before from somewhere else in the archives of Summerfield's computer (not GW) :)

I'm not sure how to e-mail someone on here? Do you mean put up a posting directly to Summerfield? Can people e-mail me? How does that work? I found all the pic directions in the kitchen forum maybe I'll check there for e-mail instructions too.

Thanks and enjoy the holiday. Had to kick the air on today. It's unseasonably warm/humid this weekend here in MI.

All input is welcome. :)