i'm sorry to learn about your disability but pleased that you have good support and plan a new home to make life more comfortable for yourself and your carers, best…

check YourHome.gov for specific advice about Solar orientation for your area but the existing alfresco location is ideal for evening meals and an open pergola over the other end of…

attempting to reproduce your house plans so i can make some suggestions for the house but there are inconsistencies in the dimensions that need to be checked or they will…

a separate walk in pantry uses floor space that could be better used for a bigger kitchen with more storage (pantry drawers) and counter space, easier access outdoors and more…

some of your dimensions are inconsistent and i don't think your new bathrooms fits the available space allowing for wall thicknesses and i've suggested an alterative with the side entry…

that looks better but i still can't read the dimension could you hand write length x breadth (not sqm) of each room on the original house plans in big numbers?…

as Jason suggested the toilet is better near the entry with a screen wall for towel rails and wet floor bath and shower grouped together and an alternative option for…

i'm very happy to offer an opinion and my very basic CAD plans at no cost to help get you started but it's always best to engage a professional for…

a builder and draftsperson will need to know what you want to do and it can be helpful to post a plan of the existing house and a plan…

the deck and French doors sounds lovely and i'm wondering if you could include the new stairs in the deck instead of having three separate staircases for the house?? my…

unable to read your dimensions but, based on estimated room sizes, your proposed extension is about 42 sqm but you've lost the sunroom and there's so much more space used…

would much rather have a separate powder room instead of the toilet in the family bathroom...can you steal space from under the stairs and maybe the ens toilet could be…

attached suggestions for pantry with the big fridge space, dw and double sinks with cabinet doors under the sink across the corner and then wide drawers and all other pantry…

unable to read all the dimensions my sizes may not be accurate but for such a big house the new master suite is cramped and i don't understand the new…

always depends on how you want to use the whole kitchen and pantry.. if you have the fridge projecting into the pantry do you need/want a wall to enclose…

no it doesn't flow well .i would much rather have bigger family room and garage than the small rumpus and games room and wouldn't like having to carry all the…

the extra sink to the powder room will relieve some of the pressure with sharing teenagers and the size of the vanity would need to be minimum 1500 for two…

i think your new bathroom is a little too narrow for the proposed arrangement ...my suggestion has a bigger shower with a separate powder room (stealing space off the pantry…

unable to read all the dimensions but my suggestions would be to reverse the stairs to the study and theatre rooms to be closed off and and allow the powder…

there seems to be a lot of extra space in the central hallways and gallery that could be better used inside the rooms..based on approximate dimensions my suggestions include bigger…

unable to read dimensions but my suggestions (subject to available space) would be to :
1. add a shower to the downstairs guest bathroom and use biw instead of wiw for…

based on approximate dimensions for your rooms my suggestions has reduced the total floor area of the house by about 50 sqm and there's probably opportunity for further reduction but…

please include dimensions of rooms and where is north?....but pending further details based on assumed dimensions my suggestions include variations for the rumpus, laundry and pantry and more connections between…

a revised version of my last suggestion with size reductions that saves about 47 sqm off downstairs that should allow enough extra space for a super generous alfresco across the…

your revised plans are much bigger than i first estimated but there was no allowance for wall thicknesses so some spaces needed to be reduced to allow for the extras…

reduced to 34 squares
external appearance must be your own choice but to minimise expense the roof needs to be simpler

my previous suggestions has the separate hallway for the bedroom but not open to the main hallway to improve privacy and keeping the study in a quieter area at the…

1. no good reason to change bed 3 window to sliding door...window would be better on south side for light and/or reduce size of western window to minimum width to…

i'm not a fan of voids because they share too much noise and kitchen smell all around the house but you know what they say about a happy wife but…

another variation with the bigger void used to make space for a dual access gym big enough for full sized equipment, a north facing master bedroom and retreat, more…