tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post3557456688183295271..comments2024-03-27T11:04:13.597-04:00Comments on Modern House Plans by Gregory La Vardera Architect: Contest House - comparing planslavarderahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-50639667147682796012009-12-17T13:15:20.592-05:002009-12-17T13:15:20.592-05:00That's true - if you were managing little ones...That's true - if you were managing little ones while you are trying to work - it would be helpful to be just on the other side of the screen wall. And it could be built out with doors for more privacy, but it will feel a bit narrow as a room.<br /><br />The design process always make me re-evaluate my living arrangements as well, and I'm similarly unable to do anything about it for now!lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-91260946171935803532009-12-17T12:40:14.459-05:002009-12-17T12:40:14.459-05:00And don't think that office comprimise is real...And don't think that office comprimise is really that. I have a upstairs home office (and master suite) now, and all the other living space is on the first floor. One of my bigger problems is that I can't use my office much because the kids and dog are always downstairs and too far away to keep an ear on. Something like what you have here is far better in my case. Which seems to at last partially mirror your challenge here. The only usability thing I wouldn't like about that is the back to the action part. But I guess the work surface could be easily moved. Put a pocket door on the living room end of that divider wall, and you have a good little space there. <br /><br />Your designs always make me think & re-evalute my current living arrangments, even if I can't go for broke and go modern for a while!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-80692958700709522522009-12-17T11:08:42.047-05:002009-12-17T11:08:42.047-05:00I think some people might elect to not have a dini...I think some people might elect to not have a dining table and use that entire space for living. I could also see a galley kitchen take the place of the home office, and a discrete home office taking over the space to the right. I think its good for the plan to have a bit of resiliency this way.lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-46454091958397601552009-12-17T10:46:26.193-05:002009-12-17T10:46:26.193-05:00Really like the openess of the floor plan, especia...Really like the openess of the floor plan, especially if you had a floating stair. Is there a separate dining area on the other side of the kitchen? If space is at a premium, might it not be better to have the kitchen accomodate a larger dining table rather than have two tables? Just my two cents, but since we almost never eat at our dining table...<br /><br />JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-71921087489618166762009-12-17T09:15:33.879-05:002009-12-17T09:15:33.879-05:00Oh - forgot you mentioned a Mud Room. Its not real...Oh - forgot you mentioned a Mud Room. Its not really a mud room, although you could configure a part of the length of desk there as storage cubbies for kids. On the other side of the front door is a coat closet.<br /><br />As the floor plan was developing there were schemes where I thought we could forgo the powder room, and that space was dedicated to laundry, and utilities, with a side door going outside - also would have been useful as a mud room. <br /><br />I'm going to look at loosing some of the home office length to a separate powder room at the corner of the house.lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-7971479634301147722009-12-17T09:11:48.947-05:002009-12-17T09:11:48.947-05:00Yes - that is the home office area to the left. It...Yes - that is the home office area to the left. Its narrow like a galley kitchen, and separated from the living area by a screen wall. This is again another compromise of the small footprint - no room for a discrete home office with a door. But this should work for all but the full time home worker. It would be quiet enough if kids were at school, but if toddlers were home, with Barney on the tv in the next room - it just would never do. That's why there is CoWorking!lavarderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241073948874188058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38363189.post-87405018042330175662009-12-16T22:39:15.565-05:002009-12-16T22:39:15.565-05:00I like where I think this is going. Is that area ...I like where I think this is going. Is that area in front of the living space like a combo mud room / office?Chrisnoreply@blogger.com