Here's what I've found after living in and visiting many tract homes- LR-13x18 FR-12x16 (and that they not be in the middle of the traffic flow pattern aka many tract homes post ww2 till about the late 50's) Kitchen (no eating area) 9x11 DR/Nook or other eating area 10x10 Entry-at least 3'6" wide 4' better Bedrooms (good design would at least provide 2 good bed walls aka no doors or windows in it) MBR-12x13 w/ at least 10 linear feet of closets All other bedrooms-10x10 with at least 5 linear ft of closets all closets 2' deep, Baths-5x8 but 5x9 better if fixtures lined up on one wall and tub/shower at end 7x8 and 8x8 with the tub/shower fully accessible if it's 5 ft long 6x8 if it's a 3' shower (fixtures lined up on 2 opposite walls). If you look and many floor plans the best ones will have all of this. Note that square footage does not have to be a lot-ciculation/flow between rooms helps this.

The room is 14.5 ft x 14 ft (427 x 442cm). The table length that looks right on a paper pattern is 8ft or 244cm. The width that looks right is 56'' to 60'' (142-152cm) but no tables are as wide as that. Will I have to get a table made or is there any other solution?

Hello there. I’d like a change from my over mantel mirror which I feel is out of proportion. The width of the mantelpiece is 140cm and the height from the mantel shelf to the coving is 108cm. I’ve got my eye on this one from Laura Ashley which comes in either 60cm or 100cm diameter. I’m drawn to the larger size but that will mean probably resting it the edge on the mantelpiece because of the restriction of the ceiling height. Would this look odd with a round mirror and do you think it would even suit my fireplace? Many thanks.

We are building a vacation home which is open concept. The dining table area back wall is 10'7" wide. When facing the dining area there is a half side wall that comes out which is approx 6' that opens to the the living area and another small wall approximately 3' that juts out on the right side. I'm in the process of buying a dining table and want to make sure that there's enough room for chairs to be pushed in and out and access to the back of the table. I love a table that is 88" long but I think it may be too long. Any help would be appreciated.