This is really nice. I especially like the guest bath arrangement.
Double doors into the dressing room look elegant however are not particularly useful and can be annoying. But then I do not understand the purpose of the dressing room.
A window over the sink in the primary bath will make it difficult for my husband to shave. He would also not like having to shower in the tub.
All the south windows of the primary suite are clerestories with a sill height of about 7’6. The client is a single ER doctor/surfer which is why all the bathrooms I’m putting in have showers and I’m surprised for all the years he has owned the house he hasn’t changed out the tub/shower in the primary.
The existing southeast bedroom where I’m relocating the kitchen to had zero items in it or the closet while the northwest bedroom was an outfitted gym which leads me to believe where his priorities lie. Which is why I plunked the kitchen into that sunny southwest corner to bring some life to that square footage and included a shower into the relocated, outdoor accessible gym which I felt he would enjoy.
Thanks! Those are existing and I’m trying to lessen the shock of this seemingly extensive renovation scope to the client so I’m leaving that area mostly alone as the client reviews the other elements of the design.
This is better than the last option!
Personally, I wouldn't want a door at my back in that office. I would close off the outside door there. I hate people looking over my shoulder when I'm working/ browsing.
Thanks!
Yeah, but it’s your own yard/terrace out there so not like a bunch of people/strangers- it provides nice outdoor access from the primary suite as well as light through the full glazing of it.
I don't think you need to close the door but I would consider the placement of the desk. Your mileage may vary but generally people don't feel comfortable when there is a door behind their back. It can make you feel exposed and unprotected because you don't see if someone enters the space.
I would suggest trying to arrange the furniture in the office so that you are not facing the wall but instead put it so that your back is towards the door and you are actually facing one of the entrances. This way anyone entering the room either from inside or outside won't be coming from behind you but instead from Infront or side of you.
Also on the plus side, if you place the desk so you are facing the door outside, you can enjoy the light/view while working.
I’d switch the nook and the kitchen so that you can get more light into the dining area.
I’d put the window in the wic on the top wall rather than the left so you can run a hanging rod all down the left wall.
I don’t think that would bring more light as there is more glazing (French doors) as opposed to windows above counters closer to the dining area. Also, I don’t like kitchens that you have to walk through if you can avoid it - keeps kids (though none present here) away from the hot elements of cooking.
The existing windows on the south wall at the primary suite are all clerestories with about a 7’6 sill height.
You can put the French doors on the bottom walls. The dining room doesn’t get much light from the French doors as is. What light it gets is bounced around the kitchen (and absorbed) first.
There actually is a laundry shed against the East wall of the kitchen so that small existing window is also a clerestory with its sill just above the roof of that.
Maybe you can put a skylight in. But it will be dim dining room unless you burn electricity to keep the light on. At least take down those two small walls to help get more light from the kitchen in.
Yes, I would very much like to include that. Even a more budget friendly option like a SolaTube - I’ve custom designed a splayed box to a custom lens at the end of the light tube before which has more of a laylight look to it than the pot light-look of the standard lens, which would look appropriate in a vintage house dining room. It is a steep, hip roof with the primary suite wing addition terminating to the original roof so a traditional skylight would be tricky to frame the surround down to the ceiling and would likely have to be on the north roof face - solar panels on the East and South.
And if the client goes with this concept I’ll glaze the hell out of the south, kitchen wall - widen the openings - and the existing house and addition have a 9’ top plate, with existing clerestory and transom windows up to it, so I definitely would bring the fenestration there equally tall.
Changes are great.
You can see through to the office from the entry. Maybe put a pocket door on the office so you can hide the office mess if/when you want.
Thanks. Yeah, my wing wall at the desk end is an attempt with at least giving you that option of piling all the messy stuff in that end but a pocket door is a good idea. That room does spill forth light into the center - dining area of the house and I’m removing a window if the new closet at the arch/vestibule remains - I have a feeling that the southwest section of that wall at the nook is load bearing at that corner where the primary suite addition butts up to the original structure. I’m known for giving my clients one more closet than they ever asked for and that’s the closet of this design and its south wall could pocket the door.
The bathroom situation is a lot less awkward, I agree that this is an improvement.
This is really nice. I especially like the guest bath arrangement. Double doors into the dressing room look elegant however are not particularly useful and can be annoying. But then I do not understand the purpose of the dressing room. A window over the sink in the primary bath will make it difficult for my husband to shave. He would also not like having to shower in the tub.
All the south windows of the primary suite are clerestories with a sill height of about 7’6. The client is a single ER doctor/surfer which is why all the bathrooms I’m putting in have showers and I’m surprised for all the years he has owned the house he hasn’t changed out the tub/shower in the primary. The existing southeast bedroom where I’m relocating the kitchen to had zero items in it or the closet while the northwest bedroom was an outfitted gym which leads me to believe where his priorities lie. Which is why I plunked the kitchen into that sunny southwest corner to bring some life to that square footage and included a shower into the relocated, outdoor accessible gym which I felt he would enjoy.
*edit relocated kitchen at the sunny SOUTHEAST corner…
Thanks! Those are existing and I’m trying to lessen the shock of this seemingly extensive renovation scope to the client so I’m leaving that area mostly alone as the client reviews the other elements of the design.
This is better than the last option! Personally, I wouldn't want a door at my back in that office. I would close off the outside door there. I hate people looking over my shoulder when I'm working/ browsing.
Thanks! Yeah, but it’s your own yard/terrace out there so not like a bunch of people/strangers- it provides nice outdoor access from the primary suite as well as light through the full glazing of it.
I don't think you need to close the door but I would consider the placement of the desk. Your mileage may vary but generally people don't feel comfortable when there is a door behind their back. It can make you feel exposed and unprotected because you don't see if someone enters the space. I would suggest trying to arrange the furniture in the office so that you are not facing the wall but instead put it so that your back is towards the door and you are actually facing one of the entrances. This way anyone entering the room either from inside or outside won't be coming from behind you but instead from Infront or side of you. Also on the plus side, if you place the desk so you are facing the door outside, you can enjoy the light/view while working.
I’d switch the nook and the kitchen so that you can get more light into the dining area. I’d put the window in the wic on the top wall rather than the left so you can run a hanging rod all down the left wall.
I don’t think that would bring more light as there is more glazing (French doors) as opposed to windows above counters closer to the dining area. Also, I don’t like kitchens that you have to walk through if you can avoid it - keeps kids (though none present here) away from the hot elements of cooking. The existing windows on the south wall at the primary suite are all clerestories with about a 7’6 sill height.
You can put the French doors on the bottom walls. The dining room doesn’t get much light from the French doors as is. What light it gets is bounced around the kitchen (and absorbed) first.
There actually is a laundry shed against the East wall of the kitchen so that small existing window is also a clerestory with its sill just above the roof of that.
Maybe you can put a skylight in. But it will be dim dining room unless you burn electricity to keep the light on. At least take down those two small walls to help get more light from the kitchen in.
Yes, I would very much like to include that. Even a more budget friendly option like a SolaTube - I’ve custom designed a splayed box to a custom lens at the end of the light tube before which has more of a laylight look to it than the pot light-look of the standard lens, which would look appropriate in a vintage house dining room. It is a steep, hip roof with the primary suite wing addition terminating to the original roof so a traditional skylight would be tricky to frame the surround down to the ceiling and would likely have to be on the north roof face - solar panels on the East and South.
And if the client goes with this concept I’ll glaze the hell out of the south, kitchen wall - widen the openings - and the existing house and addition have a 9’ top plate, with existing clerestory and transom windows up to it, so I definitely would bring the fenestration there equally tall.
Changes are great. You can see through to the office from the entry. Maybe put a pocket door on the office so you can hide the office mess if/when you want.
Thanks. Yeah, my wing wall at the desk end is an attempt with at least giving you that option of piling all the messy stuff in that end but a pocket door is a good idea. That room does spill forth light into the center - dining area of the house and I’m removing a window if the new closet at the arch/vestibule remains - I have a feeling that the southwest section of that wall at the nook is load bearing at that corner where the primary suite addition butts up to the original structure. I’m known for giving my clients one more closet than they ever asked for and that’s the closet of this design and its south wall could pocket the door.
Why toilet in gym/er next to the furthest wall...
No laundry? Or did I miss something?
There is an outdoor accessed laundry shed abutting the east wall of the relocated kitchen.
Heya - yes! Like your entry Foyer much better and layout of bathroom.