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keeter Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 1	Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:13 am    Post subject: Floor Plan Critique - need bigger kitchen Hi...although not a professionally done floor plan, it easily shows my dilemma. I purchased this house as a fixer upper and eventually give to my parents to get them into the City. The Kitchen is very small and my mom loves to cook and entertain. Anyone have any options as to how to make it bigger? I do not mind taking square footage from the living room to make the kitchen larger but not sure if that will accomplish the goal. Points on the plan: The "C" in the plan is a Chimney. The ceilings from the kitchen out to the porch / closet area are not the same height - the kitchen has 8 foot ceilings and the porch has 7. Current floor plan    Filesize:  128.53 KB  Filename:  layout.jpg  Viewed:  375 Time(s)
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phansford Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 555 Location: SW Ohio	Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:39 am    Post subject: The biggest problem with this plan is it is very compartmentalized. You might not need to necessarily make the kitchen bigger as much as open the plan to create a sense of the spaces being larger. The family, dining and kitchen could be opened up - don't worry about the chimney. In the end, you need to hire an architect to help you. Bearing walls need to be determined, progression from space to space.... lots of things. You could hire an architect for schematic design only and then work with a builder or have the architect provide construction drawings also. Design services are like construction. You can select the level of service you need or are willing to spend. This looks to be a pretty small space. I would recommend you read "The Not So Big House" by Sarah Susanka . It will give you and your parents lots of ideas about using this house to its fullest potential.
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usarender millennium club Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1258 Location: San Diego, Ca	Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Good point Good point. Was any progress made on this post since then ?
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adailide Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 87 Location: Michigan	Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:58 pm    Post subject: A floor plan only tells half the story, you need to know what is going on in section for any real positive movement to occur. I agree with the other response in that you need to hire an architect to take a look and see what can be done, first hand. Good luck in your project, its an honest idea behind it and that is worth the whole process. For some reason people don't want to call an Architect when they have design issues but will easily call a surgeon when they need a heart transplant. _________________ Adam A. Dailide ad@studio-render.com www.studio-render.com
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usarender millennium club Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1258 Location: San Diego, Ca	Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:33 am    Post subject: a comment I agree. On every type of job, even small jobs, professionals should be consulted. This, as errors can appear even in small, apparently unnoticed corners, details and layouts. Mr. Nelson http://renderusa.homestead.com ===========================================================
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Tatarin Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:58 pm    Post subject: comment Interesting discussion. Free advice - the best in architectural service. Good Luck!
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