downstairs layout help

2 months ago

last modified: 2 months ago

Hi all, we are looking for some advice on our downstairs layout. At the moment if feels a little bit like a corridor as there are a lot of doors and the kitchen is too small for the house. Ideally we’d like to have:
A boot room and a separate utility room (keep the dogs away from the laundry!) a downstairs WC which is separate from the current Jack and Jill bathroom.
Any suggestions welcomed, thanks! We aren’t a versed to going out where the family room is or where the patio doors are at the lounge.

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Isla Cherry
2 months ago
If you could extend out to the bottom right kitchen corner all the way along perhaps stopping at the garage you would have so much space. You could remove internal walls and have a large kitchen + diner + pantry + relaxing + utility. WC could be off the garage to the left. So many options its dizzying. Which way does your entrance face?
rinked
2 months ago
How are the rooms used at the moment? The bedroom, the family room. And could you post the upstairs floorplan as well?

(might want to remove your adress, even though it's a lovely looking home)
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Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
I think this is our problem, we can’t decide what to do and keep having more ideas but want to make sure we maximise the space and don’t miss something. The front door faces north NE and patio doors where the family room are face SW so that area gets a lot of sun
Isla Cherry
2 months ago
That would then be the perfect side to extend then. Having your main living area in maximum light is what everybody wants. It all comes down to budget and what's possible.
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
Thanks didnt realise the address was there so ive edited the photo.

Currently the bedroom is a gym, the family room is used the most, has two sofas and the dog beds! The living room is our ”nice lounge” with fire place etc.
rinked
2 months ago
When looking at your plot layout, i'd say extend sideways if you really feel like you'd have to, but it'd have to be a two storey gable extension to make it look as original to the house as possible.

Then again, the least harsh change could be to relocate the kitchen, like shown above. Without extension, the dining would go in the high traffic area (former kitchen) and you'd lose the family room, but who needs two lounges anyway. ;)
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Studio Smith
2 months ago
Hey Kirsty, are you thinking of extending or just reworking the existing layout?
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
We are open to suggestion, so the current dining room has low windows which was a concern for moving the kitchen. I’ll take some photos of the existing rooms and outlook for more ideas
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
If we lost the smaller snug but had a bigger kitchen with a sofa area I think that would work. The downstairs bedroom/gym could always be a snug at some point
rinked
2 months ago
Low windows, ok. What's the width of the diningroom?

And i assume the garage is used as such?
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
Some photos for info too
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
Two more lounge showing the patio doors
rinked
2 months ago
Spacious and cozy looking home! What feels most corridor to you? Walking through the family room to the utility? Could laundry go into the downstairs bedroom closet, for example?
Kirsty M
Original Author
2 months ago
It’s the hall/kitchen/dining/living room it’s one big circle. The hallway is great and spacious but it makes the back of the house (family room) area feel narrow
Isla Cherry
2 months ago
I think removing some walls between the kitchen, dining room, family room & utility would give you a better sense of space on the south side.
rinked
2 months ago
Yes, the family room may not be large enough for its traffic line. Could you go without the downstairs bed+bath? This opens up the family room, separate laundry/office and a wc. (And perhaps make peace with the circle, plenty home have it, even the smaller ones.) Also consider a bit of kitchen rejig, as the kitchen walkway could be open when all appliances are in the U-shape.
CWD
2 months ago

What about separating the front room off and moving kitchen over to the current dining room? Can have window on the left wall. I don't know the size of the rooms so it's not to scale, but I think it would provide a big dining/kitchen.

Another option - have a big pantry/utility off the kitchen...