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Suggestions to better plan dining and family lounge area.

4 years ago

Please suggest some alternative layout for dining and family lounge placement. The doors can be repositioned as internal walls are yet to be done.

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Wallup

4 years ago

Hi SJ, a few suggestions: 1. we would consider placing the dinning table closer to the kitchen, the current position seems a bit uncomfortable to us 2. we would also move the door of the powder room, right now, as you enter the flat you see straight inside the power room if the door is left opened 3. In the bedroom in the front, we suggest you consider changing the furniture arrangement so your sitting area is next to the window...nothing like being able to read or have your tea in the mornings with natural light :)

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S J
Original Author
4 years ago
@wallup: Thanks for the suggestions. Point taken for powder room entry. May have to move TV Unit then.

Point taken for keeping sitting closer to balcony.

Regarding moving dining closer to kitchen, That’s the goal, but I don’t see how. Can you please suggest a layout?
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Studio Chippan
4 years ago
Sacrifice a bedroom for a happy home with more breathing space and for that wow effect when one enters the front door.
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Cornerstone Design Studio India
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
SJ,

Please explain your requirements as many of the things are not conventional here.

For example you have planned for 25 different seating spaces and 5 toilets. Almost every room has a provision for Television and walk-in cabinets in a 4 BHK home. Why do you think all that is required. It may be so in case of a joint family home or for service apartments. You may need to re-think how much is really required.

Please elaborate on your requirements as to family size and usage etc.

Thanks,
Nitin
CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore.
S J
Original Author
4 years ago
@cornerstone-design: It’s a home for 3 generations— Me, My Parents, and Children. One extra bedroom is guest bedroom for married sister.

A formal drawing room is to entertain guests, while family lounge is common get together area.
S J
Original Author
4 years ago
@studio-chippan: Need 4 bedrooms. If it were 3 bedrooms would have given priority to bigger bathrooms :)
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Cornerstone Design Studio India
4 years ago
SJ ,

With due respect to your personal choices, for a family of 6 this is certainly looking over the top.

I would suggest you to cut down the TV units to 2 or 3.

You may not need 25 seats for a closely knit family it looks like we are trying to create silos in the home where everyone just sticks to their rooms, with separate baths, accent chairs, study and TV units.

I would recommend you to convert the NE bedroom's bath as a common one with entrance from living. You can then do away with powder room.

SE bath has a wardrobe inside the bath, I wonder why would you need that. It may not be a ideal placement.

Thanks,
Nitin
CORNERSTONE DESIGNS Bangalore.
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Wallup
4 years ago
Dear SJ, we believe that with the right space planning everything is possible and you can maximise your space and minimise your compromise. You have a decent amount of area to work with, and don't need to compromise on your expectations and requirements. However, there is definitely room for improvement in this layout, and as my colleague pointed out above, things like having a closet inside the bathroom are far from ideal. As it stands right now, your floor plan it is not the most efficient solution to your space and your requirements...
S J
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks a ton for the suggestions. Following are my notes for changes to be done:
1. Remove the wardrobe from SE bathroom. I was uncomfortable with this already but it was due to lack of better place for it in room. Any suggestions for relocation?
2. Move Powder-room door away from direct line of sight from entrance; or maybe merge it’s door with paneling.
3. No TV unit in front drawing room. It is a large wall-unit actually.
S J
Original Author
4 years ago
@cornerstone-design: Regarding the number of bathrooms— we wanted separate baths since home is shared between different generations.

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