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I like the wings, but you've maximized the construction costs for a minimized square footage. The reason people build 2 story squares in you get the maximum square footage for the minimum construction cost.
Nope! I LOVE the open concept especially when we entertain, or holidays. Really works well, enough space allowing people to be together and not isolating people in smaller sub divided areas where they can't interact.
I like the wings, but you've maximized the construction costs for a minimized square footage. The reason people build 2 story squares in you get the maximum square footage for the minimum construction cost.
I don't want a multi-story house anymore. I'm tired of the one I live in now, especially carrying laundry up and down stairs and going up and down them all the time. As I get older it's getting painful and our older dogs can't do it at all. This house originally was a container house that I changed to stick built. It's basically a long rancher bent into a U shape. I also patterned it after a small villa with a courtyard that is enclosed on the three sides for privacy. That allows also for clerestory windows to bring in light into the bedrooms and hallways, too.
I don't care so much about cost per square foot, as it'd still be cheaper overall than a McMansion (which i also don't want) and it's not a snout house, either (as the garage is in back).
I like the wings, but you've maximized the construction costs for a minimized square footage. The reason people build 2 story squares in you get the maximum square footage for the minimum construction cost.
While it'll definitely cost more per square foot, the overall design is simple, clean and much more usable than more compact designs. The only 'wasted space' I see is the bedroom hallway, but the live-ability benefit of having the sleeping areas separated from the living space is more important. Some of that hall space could be reclaimed by having the hall end at the wall to the last bedroom - at the expense of garage access.
While it'll definitely cost more per square foot, the overall design is simple, clean and much more usable than more compact designs. The only 'wasted space' I see is the bedroom hallway, but the live-ability benefit of having the sleeping areas separated from the living space is more important. Some of that hall space could be reclaimed by having the hall end at the wall to the last bedroom - at the expense of garage access.
Yeah, it's basically a typical 40'x60' rancher, with the back half split and turned 90 degrees sideways. It's not really that large or that much square footage, if you don't include the courtyard, which after spending some time in New Orleans, I love the idea of one.
Originally the end of the hall had a storage area, but the garage was over to the front side then. I wasn't as fond of that layout, as it required a wider plot of land. Pardon the crudeness of this early test...
I also just realized the lighting sucks over the island, and that somehow I didn't make the counter tops double sided (so light goes through them). Fixed both those issues, and did one at night with just the bar lights on...
No, no, no, no, no - do NOT put that stove top so close to the sink, leaving very little counter space beside either!
No, no, no, no, no - do NOT put that stove top so close to the sink, leaving very little counter space beside either!
if you noticed, I've since changed that.
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