it's given me a chance to think about the house we want to build again!
i updated the floor plan a while back and i've been staring at it so i thought i'd post it!
(link to the old one)
updates:
- changed the master bath entry and closets to be one door with a hall. it made ben's closet smaller (he says it's still plenty big for him and i researched master closet sizes - it's on the small side but still on the charts of normal) but it gave the utility room a bit more space.
- in this floorplan i am showing you the furniture and rugs (to scale) we already own and how they would fit in the house.
- the study is now called the office and will be where i run my business. it's a huge space (especially compared to the 64sf i have it in now!) so i will be able to store everything and even have display space for appointments!
- when you walk in the door to your left - i called that 'dining' before but planned to use it as additional living room space. i have now made it another office for ben to have whenever he is in town! it actually made the great room a bit larger. my sister has a room this size and it feels nice for a small office. i thought it could be a great space for a potential play area someday as well depending on our needs at the time. this also made the entry a little smaller which i'm happy about as it was so big before!
- the morning area is now the official dining area. i took away the bay window that was going to have built in seating. turns out those things are expensive! i like clean lines anyway. this makes the covered patio a bit roomier too. i showed the dimensions of a potential dining table hear but i do not own one yet. i do have the arch lamp though!
- the 6x10 space that leads out to the patios will have 2 doors - one leading to the covered patio and one to the screened in porch. there will be a door outside connecting the two as well. this leaves plenty of room for bar stools along the kitchen counter.
- i pushed the outside wall of the kitchen and dining rooms out another 2 feet. it changed our total square footage which i was trying to stay away from but after talking to people who have built their homes it sounds like we won't regret it.
- i moved everything around in the main guest bathroom. i got good feedback that you want to see the pretty sink and mirror first thing when you walk in. i'm happy with the layout now.
- the guest bedroom used to lead into a hall to the other bedrooms as well but i took out the other entry. it made the closet bigger and more importantly i decided the guest suite is going to be permanently just that and not an additional potential kids bedroom. being in waxahachie will make us a destination to visit and it will be valuable to have designated guest quarters.
- i changed the closets in the 2 kid bedrooms to be the same
- the garage now reflects proper dimensions for a 3 car garage so sorry ben there isn't a workshop space any longer! i figure we will still line the walls with tool cabinets and he can just pull his car out to have workshop space.
- it is now roughly 2700sf air conditioned space and 4000sf under roof (including porches front and back, & garage)

Looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteI AM SO IMPRESESD! Wow! And fun! And two kids bedrooms :)
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