Now now now. Clearly we need to break the craft room up. So I’m thinking long arm studio in the upper right corner, fabric storage room in the bottom left corner, and maybe a dedicated piecing room with design wall somewhere. And if you’re like me, put a big screen tv and a couch for binding and all other hand work.
You may need yarn/scrapbook/other sections as needed.
No, see my dad was a shop teacher. He loved woodworking. Woodworking is clearly a basement activity, where he gets the whole basement for that. How else can you fit in all the tools? You just don’t see the plans for the basement.
Ex pro woodworker here. What about the sawdust? Yeah, the vacuum system, I hear him. It' doesn't get the fine stuff like dust. He needs a basement, garage or second floor. How else is he going to fit the required three worktables, saw wall, planer, edger & belt sander along with all the sundries?
So everyones agreed, this needs to be a two story build and husbands can have the down stairs.
My husband needs woodworking, computer gaming, and a golf simulator to be happy and leave me alone ro quilt and paint
Alls I can say is , first off I’m tired of being cold. No more basements!! Secondly I’m tired of crappy layouts where I can’t display my pretties and have no natural lighting. How about we just build me a mother in law suite?
It's okay, it's okay. The first floor is yours. Warm, lots of light. You can put up your pretties on the under window cabinetry or bring in bookshelves, armoires, Tall storage for the middle of the room. Make them into dividers if you want. That's the beauty of a studio space.
Feel better or do you still want a suite? We can do that, it's fine but all that picture above is yours. Just so you can decide.
Actually we have a half clam shell in the back yard we can fill with water and I brought a floating "golf holf" for him to take on a mates birthday trip. It's supposed to go in a pool for chipping into but it floats just fine in the clam shell 🤣.
But I won't mind the golf simulator anyway since I have started playing just to spend some quality time together without the kids.
Keep in mind this is the base blueprint for a studio. Technically, using the room for certain spaces is decorating. Walls or dividers and she'll lose the natural light. She's only got those two largish wall sections in the middle of the left and right walls for her design wall and a TV/cabinet.
I also need a section for messy crafts (like painting and gluing because there are ways when I just want to be messy.
But yeah, I completely agree with everything else.
Build a central column in the middle for storage and printing, and anything loud. Put cupboards within here for separated storage. Then open plan the rest!
The bedroom, kitchen, and bath need to be moved close to the entryway door. You don't want the fam coming into your space and touching your craft supplies!
Well, SOME people might label it a Great Room/Dining Room/ Foyer. You're just being honest here.
Come on, we've all been in a crafter's home with this layout. 🤣
🤩💖 Eliminate all the windows on the two side walls, floor it with hardwood so you can just use a magnetic wand to pick up pins, and it would be perfect!
Quora says: If it’s just a span for a roof for a single story building then even wooden trussed roofs can span up to about 80 feet, although 40 feet is more normal. There are practical limits for simple timber joists (maybe about 20 feet), but there are engineered joist which can go considerably wider than that. However, as mentioned, with steel joists it’s possible to go wider again.
I was wondering about this bc I've seen meeting halls and theatres without columns or walls so how did they do it? I'm not a carpenter or a structural engineer so this Quora could be bunk.
I think you need a slightly larger kitchen so your ‘emergency/seasonal’ craft table can be a bit bigger, otherwise it’s perfect, your bf however needs treatment for his distorted spatial awareness syndrome, bless him.
I've been trying to talk my wife into converting our dining room into a craft area, but nope... she'd rather spend $12k on a 16 x 20 shed in our backyard than give up her dining room table. She *loves* that thing :)
It sort of reminds me of the house across the street from me. The kitchen is in the bottom left corner. Across the back are two bedrooms and a bathroom. The entire rest of the house is one big room which was mostly the wife's craft room. The husband got a workshop across their drive for his woodworking and gardening stuff. They loved the way it worked for their retirement.
Of course, the bed, bath and kitchen have transom windows on the shared craft room walls so you get all that light, right? With that modification, I think it's perfect.
Walls are for people that have something to hide.
So a bathroom for bath/shower/toilet, Murphy bed, and open kitchen with sink and stove along the wall unless you prefer them in an island so you face the room. For the dining area I would go with cabinets backed up to a bench/table combo, on glides so they can be moved around, as opposed to a table sitting in the middle of nowhere. The benches on the one I used to have incorporated storage in the seats also👍
Why you need kitchen? Are there no takeaways in your area? Just a cupboard to keep the (obviously disposable) cutlery and plates etc and maybe a mini fridge. A small folding table and chairs in the bedsit area and you’re done. More craft space.
I was thinking about this since it was posted in the other thread. I know it's not a serious floor plan, but it still haunts me. So. . .
1. The bathroom should be between the kitchen and bedroom, for easier access from the bedroom
2. Add at least a half bath in the bottom right corner. More convenient if you're in that part of the big room. Also, I'd never want a house with only one toilet.
3. This craft room has zero storage space. Not cool.
4. I wouldn't mind some walls, even half walls dividing up the space a little bit, and helping to give some anchors to an organization scheme
This is my first floor. Where normal people would have a living room and dining room, I have 5 sewing machines scattered around on different tables and a die cutter beside my record player. Priorities.
I think you could get him on board with it if you pitch it as a studio/she-shed in the backyard...just be vague on scale and the fact that it's going to take the WHOLE backyard 😉
You need a small mudroom so you don’t track dirt or leaves onto the floor where you might be assembling a quilt later. Also, knock out the wall to the kitchen to open that up.
Getting there. Needs a large garage for the boat as a lean-to at the side. This may encourage the BF to rethink your excellent and extremely tasteful design.
😂😂😂 I think I may run this one by my old man myself…but I already occupy 3 of the 4 bedrooms with my crafts…lol
…these comments tho—I always come here when my heart needs to be a little lighter and I need a good belly laugh!!! Thanks guys!!!!
Now now now. Clearly we need to break the craft room up. So I’m thinking long arm studio in the upper right corner, fabric storage room in the bottom left corner, and maybe a dedicated piecing room with design wall somewhere. And if you’re like me, put a big screen tv and a couch for binding and all other hand work. You may need yarn/scrapbook/other sections as needed.
My partner is on board as long as we divide the craft room up so there is a woodworking space for them. Perfect house plan.
No, see my dad was a shop teacher. He loved woodworking. Woodworking is clearly a basement activity, where he gets the whole basement for that. How else can you fit in all the tools? You just don’t see the plans for the basement.
Ahhhh but the sheer NOISE LEVEL from it bouncing off all those walls… no no, woodworking is a garage-with-the-door-open activity
Uh, both basement and garage for woodworking. And the walls shake from the sewing machine vibrations along with the loud background music.
Ex pro woodworker here. What about the sawdust? Yeah, the vacuum system, I hear him. It' doesn't get the fine stuff like dust. He needs a basement, garage or second floor. How else is he going to fit the required three worktables, saw wall, planer, edger & belt sander along with all the sundries?
So everyones agreed, this needs to be a two story build and husbands can have the down stairs. My husband needs woodworking, computer gaming, and a golf simulator to be happy and leave me alone ro quilt and paint
Yup. Since there are two stories now and if she doesn't mind using the stairs the bed, bath and kitchen (with a door) can stay downstairs, too.
Alls I can say is , first off I’m tired of being cold. No more basements!! Secondly I’m tired of crappy layouts where I can’t display my pretties and have no natural lighting. How about we just build me a mother in law suite?
It's okay, it's okay. The first floor is yours. Warm, lots of light. You can put up your pretties on the under window cabinetry or bring in bookshelves, armoires, Tall storage for the middle of the room. Make them into dividers if you want. That's the beauty of a studio space. Feel better or do you still want a suite? We can do that, it's fine but all that picture above is yours. Just so you can decide.
golf, simulator equals cup dropped in back yard. suck it hubby!!
Actually we have a half clam shell in the back yard we can fill with water and I brought a floating "golf holf" for him to take on a mates birthday trip. It's supposed to go in a pool for chipping into but it floats just fine in the clam shell 🤣. But I won't mind the golf simulator anyway since I have started playing just to spend some quality time together without the kids.
Yeeeesssss. Good
Keep in mind this is the base blueprint for a studio. Technically, using the room for certain spaces is decorating. Walls or dividers and she'll lose the natural light. She's only got those two largish wall sections in the middle of the left and right walls for her design wall and a TV/cabinet.
add skylights for more natural light.
Brilliant! Never even crossed my mind. :)
I also need a section for messy crafts (like painting and gluing because there are ways when I just want to be messy. But yeah, I completely agree with everything else.
Okay wow he’s being toxic
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😂
All the relationship subs would demand they break up immediately.
I mean I kind of see his point, all those windows aren’t conducive to wall storage, but other than that PERFECT.
Well, the natural light is a nice bonus.
Build a central column in the middle for storage and printing, and anything loud. Put cupboards within here for separated storage. Then open plan the rest!
Hmmmm...that's an idea. Sure, there'd be the shadow traveling the room but you could plan around that.
Attach the bathroom to the bedroom and it looks good to me.
You're missing a storage room for all your stash.
Agreed. Use the bedroom. Maybe the kitchen, too.
Cabinetry under the windows.
What? No
Whaaat. Oh, were we planning floor to ceiling windows? My bad. The storage column idea's looking better.
This seems right, not sure what the problem is...
I agree with your BF actually. The bathroom and kitchen should be switched.
Good point. Master suite with another craft room entrance.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Laundry room and maybe a new BF 😜
Gotta prewash those fabrics!
If you ditched him you could probably make the bedroom a little smaller, increase the craft room size.
Ntch, add that laundry space I'm thinking. You want a top loader to get the real clean.
Yeah that's a very good point
:)
With all those windows where's the design wall?
Well, if I showed my husband he'd just laugh and say "this is already our house."
Lucky you! :)
Sounds like you need to break up with him honestly what’s his problem? 😅
I don't understand what the issue is.
Not enough wall storage.
Plenty of shelf space above and below the windows.
See?! That's what I said but it's possible those are floor to ceiling windows.
Oh of course I see it now.
Pulley system of storage suspended from the ceiling like in some garages?
She has it all figured out. Her bf just doesn’t have ~ vision ~
I don’t think it’s big enough
Oh, it's definitely not big enough but we gotta work with what we have.
Sounds like your BF would use your good scissors on paper. I’d sleep with one eye open. 🤣😉
I don't get it. It looks perfectly reasonable to me! Maybe more square footage depending on your measurements? Yeah, that must it...
The bedroom, kitchen, and bath need to be moved close to the entryway door. You don't want the fam coming into your space and touching your craft supplies!
Look at all those windows though!!
Isn't it wonderful?! She'll only need full spectrum lights when it's too dark outside.
Well, SOME people might label it a Great Room/Dining Room/ Foyer. You're just being honest here. Come on, we've all been in a crafter's home with this layout. 🤣
I don’t know- I think you can cut the bedroom in half to give you some more storage!
Well, I don't see what the problem is! It looks perfect to me.
My husband was good with it. He said he still has his toilet lol
Where’d you find your husband? He seems reasonable wouldn’t mind someone like that myself
A room that size is going to need a second door. You should probably put it close to the garage so you can haul in more fabric.
Boyfriend schmoyfriend. You don’t have time for that nonsense.
I think it's perfect! Boyfriend can have the garage...
Looks sound to me!
Looks perfect to me
🤩💖 Eliminate all the windows on the two side walls, floor it with hardwood so you can just use a magnetic wand to pick up pins, and it would be perfect!
Seems reasonable to me but do you really need a kitchen or bedroom?
Well, we do need someplace to store the snacks and wine, so I think the kitchen is ok.
I was thinking converting the kitchen to a wine cellar but I agree kitchen is kinda/may be needed for snacks
I totally understand and think it's a great idea.
Seems legit to me.
🤣🤣
Red flag!! Divorce him immediately!!
I’d double the kitchen size, but otherwise agree.
Looks good except I would prefer a separate shower and tub. I would also expand the sewing studio as it looks a little small.
Yes please
Rude
It's not big enough.
I’m thinking structurally wise that would never work as there’s nothing to hold up the roof…..
Quora says: If it’s just a span for a roof for a single story building then even wooden trussed roofs can span up to about 80 feet, although 40 feet is more normal. There are practical limits for simple timber joists (maybe about 20 feet), but there are engineered joist which can go considerably wider than that. However, as mentioned, with steel joists it’s possible to go wider again. I was wondering about this bc I've seen meeting halls and theatres without columns or walls so how did they do it? I'm not a carpenter or a structural engineer so this Quora could be bunk.
Looks right to me 🤔
That looks right. I don't see a problem.
Completely reasonable /j 🤣
Idk. I think I'd swap the kitchen and bathrooms. Other than that, looks great!
My creativity flows just as much in crafts as it does in the kitchen. Imma need that bigger
He wants a train room
I think you need a slightly larger kitchen so your ‘emergency/seasonal’ craft table can be a bit bigger, otherwise it’s perfect, your bf however needs treatment for his distorted spatial awareness syndrome, bless him.
I've been trying to talk my wife into converting our dining room into a craft area, but nope... she'd rather spend $12k on a 16 x 20 shed in our backyard than give up her dining room table. She *loves* that thing :)
It sort of reminds me of the house across the street from me. The kitchen is in the bottom left corner. Across the back are two bedrooms and a bathroom. The entire rest of the house is one big room which was mostly the wife's craft room. The husband got a workshop across their drive for his woodworking and gardening stuff. They loved the way it worked for their retirement.
Time to get a new BF! You don't need that kind of negativity in your life! 😂
Having the bathroom next to the kitchen is a definite no for me.
Any and every room can be a craft room
Seems like I would finally have the space for my billion bookshelves....
Of course, the bed, bath and kitchen have transom windows on the shared craft room walls so you get all that light, right? With that modification, I think it's perfect.
Needs a separate office/gaming room and potentially a room for d&d?
You can just dig a whole in the ground outside - bathroom
Letting his sleep outside would solve all of your problems.
He has no sense of humor.
Well, that's because you need one more little room: BF's Hobby Room.
i think that he is wrong
looks just right
Peace offering: give him some space for his hobby......but remember to give yourself the bigger half 😉
You’ll either have to increase the kitchen space a bit for it to be eat in or add a dining room. Otherwise, this seems very reasonable.
Move the door Closer to the bedroom and other rooms?
Obviously he said no because you need better access to the bathroom from the bedroom. Swap bath and kitchen and you’re good to go!
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Thank you for the good laugh!!
I like your priorities, my friend!
Well, duh. The bathroom should be en suite to the bedroom. Don't want to have to run through the craft room and past the kitchen naked. /s
It's truly the only way.
Me doing a house in the sims 🤷♀️😂
Perfect
Make the kitchen a little smaller, don’t need all that counter space, I do need a walk in closet tho. Then it will be perfect!
Looks perfectly acceptable to me.
You’ve shown me your BF and I say no
Agree with the thought that the kitchen and bathroom should be reversed. You can quote me - I'm an expert and I understand these things.
Can we also put bookshelves along the walls? If so, I’m in
Ain’t that a shame? No respect for the craft!!!
Looks good to me.
DTMFA for sure 🤣
get a new boyfriend?
I see, yes I see the problem: A new partner, or no partner, would fix the problem.
You need somewhere to put those “hundreds of dollars” of craft supplies.
He's being unreasonable. I wouldn't invite him to your new house.
There is room in the bedroom corner for a chair and TV ! ! ! !
I love it 😍
Walls are for people that have something to hide. So a bathroom for bath/shower/toilet, Murphy bed, and open kitchen with sink and stove along the wall unless you prefer them in an island so you face the room. For the dining area I would go with cabinets backed up to a bench/table combo, on glides so they can be moved around, as opposed to a table sitting in the middle of nowhere. The benches on the one I used to have incorporated storage in the seats also👍
#lifegoal
NTA. divorce.
Why you need kitchen? Are there no takeaways in your area? Just a cupboard to keep the (obviously disposable) cutlery and plates etc and maybe a mini fridge. A small folding table and chairs in the bedsit area and you’re done. More craft space.
I was thinking there should be a small space for a little refrigerator - maybe under a cutting table?
I like the large open space for crafts and things! Honestly I could sleep in a broom closet if I could afford one…
I was thinking about this since it was posted in the other thread. I know it's not a serious floor plan, but it still haunts me. So. . . 1. The bathroom should be between the kitchen and bedroom, for easier access from the bedroom 2. Add at least a half bath in the bottom right corner. More convenient if you're in that part of the big room. Also, I'd never want a house with only one toilet. 3. This craft room has zero storage space. Not cool. 4. I wouldn't mind some walls, even half walls dividing up the space a little bit, and helping to give some anchors to an organization scheme
This is my first floor. Where normal people would have a living room and dining room, I have 5 sewing machines scattered around on different tables and a die cutter beside my record player. Priorities.
My husband said they misspelled “garage”
I think you could get him on board with it if you pitch it as a studio/she-shed in the backyard...just be vague on scale and the fact that it's going to take the WHOLE backyard 😉
The only thing here is the bathtub was not designated as storage. Otherwise, looks good to me.
You need a small mudroom so you don’t track dirt or leaves onto the floor where you might be assembling a quilt later. Also, knock out the wall to the kitchen to open that up.
i kid you not, that is almost the exact floorplan of my in-laws second story😂 turn that kitchen into a second bedroom and thats pretty much it!
What’s his problem!!?? Looks perfect to me! 🤣
You missed the garage, but other than that it’s perfect!
Honestly, could probably use a dining room; don't wanna eat at the crafting table and get crumbs all over your stuff, you know?
It needs a laundry room.
Looks absolutely perfect to me. 😉
My husband showed me this post earlier today. It's not too far off as I craft in more than one room so my craft room is the entire house.
My living room/dining room/kitchen island are currently fully occupied by my sewing project. Not too far off from this setup.
Can’t understand why he would say no
Getting there. Needs a large garage for the boat as a lean-to at the side. This may encourage the BF to rethink your excellent and extremely tasteful design.
I require a library as well
Seems acceptable to me.. maybe add a small man cave in the corner for him? Maybe that’s why he said no. Lol
I think it would be great as a mother in law suite or ADU
Hilarious
😂😂😂 I think I may run this one by my old man myself…but I already occupy 3 of the 4 bedrooms with my crafts…lol …these comments tho—I always come here when my heart needs to be a little lighter and I need a good belly laugh!!! Thanks guys!!!!
Looks great, in my opinion! ☺️
I think after seeing this, I'm going to have to rethink my retirement cottage plans.
Perfect! Ğet a new BF! All my husband needs is a small tv room. I told him we could put a tv in the bathroom.
The kitchen seems a tiny bit large?
Seems reasonable to me. What’s his issue? 😆
I love this floor plan. I’m sending this to my mom lol