tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post7103195316983264108..comments2024-03-27T14:33:42.153-04:00Comments on SoPo Cottage: The Duplex Floor Plan - 'Before' and 'To Be' PlanLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-73680121720567031872014-09-04T21:04:54.772-04:002014-09-04T21:04:54.772-04:00I think you're as addicted to this as I am!!! ...I think you're as addicted to this as I am!!! I love how you've moved things around, but now that we've decided we're redoing the Owner's Kitchen, there's no way our budget could cover moving so many bathrooms. That's a lot of plumbing costs! But thanks for thinking through so many ideas.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-34556683802122362662014-09-01T05:34:00.709-04:002014-09-01T05:34:00.709-04:00Sorry, apparently I find floor plan tweaking very ...Sorry, apparently I find floor plan tweaking very entertaining, and I've had a lot of free time this week since finishing a huge project last week. So in case you are STILL noodling around about this, I had a brainwave about the downstairs bathrooms. http://i.imgur.com/SZphWlW.png Since you are adding a bathroom upstairs, you could put another bathroom immediately below it with the same configuration. You have to run those pipes and electrical anyway -- might as well get twice the bang for your buck! This means the owner's unit can annex all the original bathroom space and end up with a nice, big bathroom.<br /><br />I positioned the new owner's bathroom door directly across from the bedroom door, which'll give it an ensuite feel and ensuite middle-of-the-night convenience without actually being ensuite. (We discovered that trick accidentally when remodeling our one bedroom condo, and it really is nice.)<br /><br />This location for the owner's downstairs bedroom also makes it work just as easily as study or office, which a lot of people like their guest rooms to double as anyway. <br /><br />The new bathroom in the tenant's unit sort of divided things in a way that made two bedrooms on that floor make more sense. And hey, more bedrooms = more rent money, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-41021287637257354152014-08-27T21:38:26.534-04:002014-08-27T21:38:26.534-04:00Wow, thanks so much for taking the time to create ...Wow, thanks so much for taking the time to create this! I really appreciate it! I'll keep noodling it over.....I just need to try and keep costs under control as well :-)Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-72494708484455123032014-08-27T19:02:10.647-04:002014-08-27T19:02:10.647-04:00Just in case you are still noodling around, here&#...Just in case you are still noodling around, here's a second idea that keeps the kitchen back-to-back: http://i.imgur.com/UW365vf.png<br /><br />I think this actually really improves the open layout, since all three areas -- living, dining, and kitchen -- would have a bit of a defined nook to occupy while still being totally open to each other. Plus now the kitchen can benefit from all the light coming through the original bedroom windows. This also enlarges the bathrooms a bit. The caveat is that you'd have to change the front entrance, but I think the current foyer windows are already where you'd want to the doors to be, so that helps make that an easier change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-77981513625694358032014-08-22T19:35:21.267-04:002014-08-22T19:35:21.267-04:00I love the idea of having all the public spaces in...I love the idea of having all the public spaces in a row! But it would be prohibitively expensive. We would need to redo all of the plumbing, replace the current windows with shorter ones (kitchen countertops are taller than the current windows), find replacement siding to fill the gaps on the exterior from the smaller windows, move the back door (which currently has a nice overhang, keeping you dry if you come in during a rain/snowstorm), etc. Having back to back kitchens saves us a lot!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-28842162391449845682014-08-22T15:05:20.570-04:002014-08-22T15:05:20.570-04:00I agree with having the kitchen in line with the d...I agree with having the kitchen in line with the dining room and living room. Although there are costs to consider, making the kitchen and bedroom change places would be good. Were you planning to re do the kitchen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-91430512072800261282014-08-19T15:07:26.090-04:002014-08-19T15:07:26.090-04:00I can't wait to see how it turns out! We turne...I can't wait to see how it turns out! We turned our two-family 1902 home into a single family home and we love it! We turned the old upstairs kitchen into our master bath...it's amazing what you can come up with when you decide to do something different! :)Sarah @ 702 Park Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968323307806440778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-43001518322602099662014-08-18T22:59:32.638-04:002014-08-18T22:59:32.638-04:00Looks like the 'open floor plan' concept i...Looks like the 'open floor plan' concept is 'the' thing these days. But honestly I didn't mind the original floor plan and actually looked at a home today that had a very similar plan. I guess I'm super old fashioned in that I like separate rooms. Sometimes having all that open floor plan design gets pretty noisy and no one has a private space to go to. But then again, if you're reno-ing for today's market that's the way to go. Wonder what might happen 50 years from now if it gets reno-ed again? Maybe they'll put in walls ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com