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How to Choose The Right Floor Plan for Your Custom Home

One of the perks of building your own home is that you get to design everything when it comes to layout, floor plan, single story or multiple stories, and so on. There is a plethora of choices and designs available and these will be narrowed down to your preference, budget, custom home plans, and house layout. Having so many options available may seem exciting to some individuals while some may be overwhelmed by reconfiguring their house layout.

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How to Choose The Right Floor Plan for Your Custom Home

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  1. HowtoChooseThe Right Floor PlanforYourCustom Home Oneoftheperksofbuildingyourown home isthat yougetto design everythingwhenitcomestolayout,floorplan,singlestoryormultiplestories, and soon. There isaplethoraofchoicesanddesignsavailableandthesewillbe narroweddowntoyourpreference,budget,customhomeplans,andhouse layout. Havingsomanyoptionsavailablemayseemexciting tosomeindividuals whilesomemaybeoverwhelmedbyreconfiguringtheirhouselayout. Whenyouaredesigningyourcustomhome plans,thefunctionalityofthe numberofroomsandopenspaceforleisureactivitiesmustbewithinyour lifestyle.Ifnot,thenyourmoneyiswastedandyouhaveto adapttothe existingfloorplanandmakechangesinyourlifestyle. With thatsaid,let’slookatsomemajorfloorplantips forthebesthouselayout possible. ConsultWithaProfessional Customhomebuilderswithnoprofessionalhelpareboundtomakemistakes withdesigningtheirfloorplans.Thesemistakesvarybetweenroom dimensions,furniture,inadequatenumberofrooms, goingoverbudget,and soon.Thesewilldisturbtheoverall lookandflowofyourhouse’sfloorplan. Havingaprofessionalhomebuilderwillallowyoutohavestructureddetailsof yourhomeandfloorplanthatliewithinyourinterestsandbudget. Professionalsknowwhatgoeswhere andwhatlightingworksbestina particularroomandifyouhavebeautiful sceneryoutsideyourhouse,howto

  2. designthefloorplan inawaythatbestfeaturesthescenery.Thesekindsof thingsandthinkingonlyoccurtoaprofessionalandtheywilladdrealvalueto yourmoneywhen itcomes to designingcustomhomeplans. Speakingofexperts,MaineHomeBuildershavegainedafollowingby providing excellentresults.Theysurveytheland andprovide creativeideas on howto makethemostofit. WhatIsYourBudget? Beforedesigningandchoosingyourfloorplan,themainconcernisyour budget. Havingaclearbudgetinmindallowsyouandyourprofessionalbuilderto utilize thatsumofmoneyin the bestpossibleway. Theportfolioofthebuilderwillgiveyouexamplesofdesigningyourownhome aswell asthebudget.Ontheotherhand,itissafetoassumethatthemore youdesignand addto yourfloorplan,themoreexpenseswill generally increase. Itisbesttolookintomultiplehousesandideas,whetherphysicallyoronline, to havearealisticpointofviewregardingwhatisamust-have foryouand whatisanecessityforyou. WhatIsYourPreference? Yourpreferenceregardingyourhousefloorplanincludeswhatyouneed in yourhouse andwhatyouwantin yourhouse. Both statementsmayseemsimilarto youbutbothhavedifferentmeanings. The“needs”ofyourhousefloorplandependonthenumberofpeoplestaying in yourhouse.Ifyouareabachelor,thena single-storyhousewithone masterbedroomandoneguestbedroomwillbesufficientforyou.Butifyou haveafamilyofsixthenyouneedamasterbedroomandmultiplebedrooms to accommodateyourchildren.Thesearea must-have for yourhome. The“wants”arenotamust-have foryourhomeastheirmainpurposeisfor enjoymentandleisure.Butiftheyarenotgoing tobeproperlyused and taken care of,thenyourmoneyiswasted in acquiring them.

  3. Ifyoulove tocook,havingabigkitchenwithstate-of-the-artappliancesand amplecountertopswillworkbestforyou.Butifyouonlywishtouseyour kitchenforbasicday-to-daycooking,theninvestinginagrandkitchenisnota must-have for you. Ifyouhavedinnerpartiesandpeopleoveroften,havingalargediningtableis a must-have for you. Justlikethat,makeawishlistofwhatyouwantand needin yourhouse.Take alookatyourbudgetanddiscusswithyourhomebuildertoseewhatwill workbestwithyourhouse. CheckYourSpace Afteryouhavemadeawishlistofyour“needs”and“wants”foryourhouse, youandyourbuilderneedtoseehowmuch spaceyouactuallyhaveinyour floorplan. The actualspacewilldeterminewhatmakesthecutwhenbuildingyourfloor plan.Thiswillensurehowmany“needs”areactuallymetinyourfloorplan.If allaremetandtherestillisroomleft,what“wants”canyoufinallyhave inyour homes?

  4. Forexample,ifyouplanonusingyourfurniturefromtheoldhouse,takeits measurementsand seewhere itcanbeplaced. You shouldcheckyourbed’sdimensionsto see if itshouldbeplaced in the masterbedroomorin otherbedrooms. Ifyoupayattentiontothesedetailsbeforehand,thebuildercandesignyour floorplanwithadequatespaceforallfurniture. Butifyouplanto buynew furniture,makesuretohavenoteddowntherooms’ dimensionssoas to knowhowbigofa coffee table,dinnertable,couch,and othertypesoffurniture to buy. DesignAccordingly Now that you have made your wishlist and narrowed down your basic needs and examined your floor space and talked with your home builder regarding how much space you have for everything, you should design your floor plan accordinglyand seewhatfitswhere. Thisistheidealphaseaseverythinghasto matchwitheachotherandcreate ahomeylookand feel.Youwanttomakesurethatyourhouseisidealfor yourandyourfamily’sneeds. YourFamilySize Ifyouarenewlyweds,youmustdecide onhowmanykidsyouwantlateron asyouhavetodesignyourfloorplanaccordingtothat. Thispointalsocounts onthosewhoalreadyhave kidsandstill wishto havemore. Ontheotherhand,ifyouhaveolderkidswhomaysoongoto collegeormove out,youcancutbackonyour“wants”andwaitalittlewhiletill theroomis available. Moreover,yourfamilysizedirectlygivesyouanideaofhowmanybedrooms youwanttohave.Ifyourbudgetisflexiblethenaddingasecondstorytoyour housewillenableyou toalsohaveroomforotherinterestsofyourslikea gaming roomwithapooltable,table tennis,and whatnot.

  5. OutdoorSpace While building a custom home, you have the choice of either expanding your house and having a small backyard or can compromise on the total space for yourhouse and having abiggeryard. The latterfullydependsonifyoueverplanto doanythingabouttheyard.For example,ifyouhaveagardenbackthere,awell-maintainedgardenwith trimmed bushesandcolorfulflowerswill lookathousand timesbetterthana yardwithnothingexceptmud. If you don’t want a garden back there, you install a swimming pool back there withpossiblyasliderunningfromtheroofofyourhouse. Moreover, you can also have a porch back there with lawn chairs with a view ofthestreetorbeautifulscenery(dependinguponthelocation). CommonMistakesWhenDesigningaHouse When you are custom building a house, more often than not, you don’t follow up on your home builder’s suggestions and want to try your luck in designing the perfectfloorplanforyourhome. Thiscanresultinyourhomenothavingsufficientspaceformanythings including themostbasicrequirements. Youshouldalwayslistentotheprofessionalandtrytounderstandhis reasoning. So,whatarethecommonmistakespeoplemakewhilecustombuildingtheir homes? NotHaving an EntranceLobby Ifyouhavespaceforit,youshouldconsultwithyourhomebuildertohavean entrancelobby.Thiscreatesalittleroomforprivacyaswhenthepizza deliveryguyknocksonyourdoor,hedoesnothaveaviewintoyourhouse.

  6. NotHavingEnoughWindows The morningfreshairandsunlightgiveyourhometheperfect“morningvibe”. Byhavingsufficientwindowsplacedaccordinglyfromwherethesunrises, youcanhavenaturallightfillingyourhomewhichalsoreducesyourelectricity consumption.

  7. StorageSpace A biggerhomewithabigfamilyrequiresamplestoragespace togowithit. Whileeverybedroomhasaclosetandmultiplechestsofdrawers,therestill shouldberoomforstoringcleaningsupplieslikevacuumcleaners,sweepers, andmanyotherthings. Ifyoudonothavesufficientstoragespaceinyourhome,thingsstartoilingup in unusedcornersaroundthehousewhichdoesnotlookappealingand makesthewholehouse feelmessy. NotBeingEco-FriendlyEnough With theadvancementsinsolarenergy,itiseasiertoinvestandinstallsolar panelsontheroofofyourhouseandconsumeeco-friendlyelectricity.

  8. The lattersavesyoumoneyinthelongrunandgivesthat incrediblefeelingof being eco-friendlyin yourheart. According toasurveyheldin2022 oncarbonneutralityin theUnitedStates,39 percentoftherespondentsstatedthattheyconsideredinstallingsolarpanels while8percentofthemstatedthat theyalreadyhadinstalledsolarpanels. NoBathroomPrivacy Bathroomsin ahomeshouldbeplacedstrategicallysothatyouand/oryour guestcanhavesome privacyfromtherestofthehousebutthispoint depends on the totalsizeofyourhome. Ifyouhaveasmall homewitha fewroomsintotal,then having aseparate bathroomattachedoutsideyourbedroomisnotnecessaryastheguestcan justusethebathroomattachedtoyourbedroom.Thedownsidehereisthat youcannotmaintaintheprivacyofyourbedroom. Butifyouhaveabiggerhousewithmoreroomandspace,youcanafforda littlespaceforabathroomoutsideyourbedroomaswell.Thisenablesyouto secure privacyfortherestofyourhouse. InsufficientRooms and TheirSizes Thisisoneofthemost commonandcrucialmistakesyoucanmakewhile customdesigningyourhousefloorplan. Aswehavealreadydiscussedabove,nothavingenoughspaceinyourrooms willnotonlynotfityourfurniture,but itwillmakeyouquestioneverythingand bring you backto squareone. Thisistheverythingyoushouldavoidasitcanjeopardizeyourhomefloor plan. Conclusion So itiscrucialforyouto haveafloorplanexpertalongsideyouwhileyou designyourcustomhomeplanbecausethiswillensurethatyourspaceis entirelyutilizedandallyour“needs”and“wants”arerealisticallyfulfilled.

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