…did no one have to pee when they were downstairs?!
If I were using this plan to build new, I’d lose the nook and coal chute and push the porch out so the inner edge lines up with the exterior edge of the existing nook. I’d then reconfigure that area so the rear door is moved to align with that new wall and add a door to that new space from the new hall area that was created. The half bath could go into that new space. In fact—since there’s no laundry room—depending on how far out you push that rear wall, there could be room enough for a side-by-side washer/dryer and a half bath back there.
I also noticed there’s no refrigerator in the kitchen. There’s plenty of room in that space, so if you move the door to the dining room to the corner nearest the stairwell you could actually put in a u-shaped kitchen with refrigerator on one side and stove on the other.
I don’t see a whole lot that needs to be changed on the Second Floor.
~ADDENDUM~
I went ahead and drew the changes I’d suggested—plus a second floor revision left by a reader. I don’t think I’ll be making a habit of this; editing floor plans in Photoshop is a BITCH.
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I like your new arrangement for both floors.
Look at you!!
Pretty and smart!!
I like your proposed layout.
A couple of observations:
*I would see if I can move the 1st-floor bathroom proposed to the front of the house. Somewhere. I never liked the idea of guests traveling through the house to get to it.
*Those closets are small and would not hold my winter coat collection, let alone my winter and summer outfits. Harnesses and leather are stored elsewhere.
*What do you say about doing a Denver Square treatment downstairs? Having a pocket door across the living room-about where the downstairs land? Make the other portion a sitting/receiving room of some type. You could even put in a television room. We’ll have to rework that front door so that when you enter the home your not in the room straight away. A nice transition as you enter the home, take off your coats and such, and then transition to the rest of the home. Give it a wow factor of what is to come.
No more changes will be forthcoming. This one’s done.
Although the half timber is very appealing, I think all of the closets upstairs are going to be impacted by the sloped roof. Back when this design was done, weren’t the refrigerators all very small – one step away from an ice box?
But it is a nice plan with the added bathrooms. And the living room is big enough for the parlor grand, so there you go! 👏🫶🏻
I grew up in a 4 bedroom colonial with 5 people. No bathroom on the first floor.
First floor consisted of living room (quite large if memory serves me correctly) dining room, kitchen with a built in nook for informal dining and mud room/entrance. Second floor 4 bedrooms of equal size and 1 bathroom.
I thought I had arrived at the top when I bought my first home with 2 bathrooms for 2 people!
Better yet, no one ever thought anything was missing!
PS. This was 1951.
The good old days when coal was king. That dates it to before kitchens likely had a fridge. I also find it hard to imagine not having a half bath downstairs in the design. The likely option was to use the toilet in the basement with only partial walls, and wash hands in the laundry sink like at my grandmothers.
In the upstairs master, move the closets to the inside wall corners, and you could fit an en-suite with shower and sink beside the stairs. Might have to slide the windows a bit.
Yes! How about this? 😁