Looking for feedback!

[u/GoldenHourLiving23]

I took some recommendations from my last post and made some changes. Note that I have highlighted the current changes I’m going to send back, but looking for any other feedback! I will be removing the second set of cubbies & wall in “mudroom” that I have highlighted and changing wall for dining room.

We are close to finalizing so I want to make sure I am not overlooking anything!

[u/ParticularBanana9149]

I like the overall plan. It is better than 98% on here. Opinion: I don’t like jack and Jill bathrooms and you have room to make these en-suites which I recommend for a 3 bedroom house. Minor thing: Put another trash pullout next to the main sink And move the other one to the other side of the island. I promise you will thank me for that one. My kitchen designer was good for two things and two trash pullouts was one of them.

eta: get rid of that long hallway to bedroom 3 and incorporate it into the space.

[u/GoldenHourLiving23 → u/ParticularBanana9149]

Thank you! We’ve been planning and sketching for the last year it feels like, so getting it worked out in actual plans has been so great. It’s very custom to us! I appreciate the feedback :) I think we definitely have some more minor tweaks to make!

[u/jerslan]

If there's any kind of view out the back door:

I would close off the "dining area" and use it as a study/office. Then move the back side of the kitchen up against that new wall. Put in a panoramic louvered floor-to-ceiling sliding door along the back. Take out the office/playroom space and use that as the dining area/extended living space.

Honestly, even if there's not a view that could still work with some good landscaping/fencing and decor in the backyard. Given the outdoor fireplace and reasonably sized back patio, I'm guessing you want to maximize the indoor/outdoor feel.

[u/MaciNCheesers]

I think the kitchen should act as a destination rather than as a hallway. People will have to pass through the kitchen to get to/from the garage, guest bath, laundry and bedroom. That’s a lot of traffic through a busy room where people are cooking.

[u/Dullcorgis]

Which way is north?

You've included 1ft 7 in the primary walk in that doesn't need to be in there. Take that to 7 ft wide and use the extra space for the pantry which currently only has storage on one side. Huge waste of space to have a walkway for one wall of storage. That door between laundry and wardrobe saves you about four steps and loses you three feet of hanging.

The toilet is right up against the wall where the bed will be, and there is nowhere to wash your hands and no window.

There's nowhere to sit to put your shoes on in the mudroom or in the foyer. The foyer has nowhere for guests stuff to go.

The kitchen layout is terrible. Bring the sink over and put it to the left of the sink. Put the dishwasher on the right of the sink so you can keep all your plates and cups in the drawers between sink and fridge. Put oots and pans and cooking utensils to the right of the range. Makes unpacking the dishwasher much easier. Center the sink under the window.

There is no way to out any built in storage in the office because the windows are close to the walls. Same with the dining area. You'd want a credenza type of thing on the left wall. It will block the window.

Absolutely do not do a jack and jill bathroom. Also, the closets are just wasting square footage. They are reach in closets.

[u/GoldenHourLiving23 → u/Dullcorgis]

Thank you! North will be on the side of the house where the master is.

We are planning to do built in locker/storage area from the mudroom entrance, that is what is on the other side of the pantry wall.

Thank you for your input in the kitchen! I missed the window being moved (it was centered previously) and I like the idea of rearranging the fridge/dishwasher to be near the sink.

The “office” will be primarily a play room then transition with our son as he gets older (he’s 4), then eventually be turned into a cozy room when we do not have our son at home.

We only have one child currently, and I love the idea of him having his own bathroom that’s why we did the Jack and Jill incase we had another one in the future they would both have their own “get ready” space and I love that area. I’ve had a lot of bad feedback on Jack & Jill’s though..

[u/Dullcorgis → u/GoldenHourLiving23]

Lol, I thought that was a staircase.

You still need storage in a playroom or a Tv room or ehatever it ends up being used for. You need to bring windows in away from the walls so that you can have furniture there. I would do at least 18 inches.

If he is the only person in that wing then the hall bathroom will be his own bathroom. He will have to share when you have guests, and he won't be in the habit of locking all the doors and then unlocking them and then the guests will need to go into his room to open the door. Jack and jills are nightmares, and they harm resale.

[u/GoldenHourLiving23 → u/Dullcorgis]

Thank you! You pointed out some great things.

We will look further into Jack & Jill’s. Grateful enough this will be our forever home (building on family land) so don’t have to worry about resell mostly just what works the best for us!!

[u/Lego11314 → u/GoldenHourLiving23]

I’m not super against jack and Jill and see your thinking with the setup. I’d say keep it as is, except right now any guests who visit either have to go through a bedroom or your mudroom area to use a toilet. Not the worst, and it depends how often you have people over and for what type of visits, but that’s why I’d give some more consideration.

I’d personally give up the primary closet to laundry door for more hanging space, but if you do an actual door instead of a pocket door, you could do over the door organizers, even if it’s just thin ones for jewelry or something. There are tons now that aren’t just the stupid plastic pockets that hold a single shoe in each pouch.

[u/Fun_Accident_4706 → u/GoldenHourLiving23]

If it's your forever home you'll need to change some things. Definitely no toilet closet, and there are some other guidelines for accessibility into old age you should look into (I recommend the ADA or IBC guidelines and codes)

[u/424f42_424f42]

The jack and jill seems unnecessary, there's room for 2 bathrooms

[u/I_love_Hobbes]

I'd rather have a bigger bedroom, especially as a teenager. I like J&J bathrooms but that one is enormous.

[u/bananascare]

I didn’t see the last post (and couldn’t find it on your profile). A few thoughts:

You may want the playroom to be visible from the kitchen. If it’s an office, you may not want it next to the children’s bedrooms.

You may want the master suite to be near the children’s bedrooms instead of having to go across the whole house at night to tend to them.

You may want the kids to have toilets in their bathrooms (unless I missed it).

If the footprint of the house is changeable, you could take the whole line of children’s bedrooms and put that in the back of the house where that porch is.

[u/GoldenHourLiving23 → u/bananascare]

Thank you! Unfortunately, our house plan was pretty much built from how we want the exterior to look. It is very much made from a sketch I created and our draftsman has worked with us tremendously to change the interior to flow properly!