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52 Weeks of Floor Plans...Week 2!



Welcome! 
 Every week for the next year, I will be posting an original floor plan and designs that reflect my belief in simple living.  

I've been toying with the idea of buying land and building a small cottage, or starter home, that I can use one day as a studio or guest house.  I've found a few inspirational images from Houzz and Pinterest that really fuel the designs, and I hope you enjoy!  

Week 2!

I like the idea of keeping my plans simple, but there will always be consistencies throughout.  I tend to always put the laundry within the walk in closet, or with easy access to one another due to the fact that the most laundry one has, is clothes.  So often you see the laundry off of the kitchen or in a mudroom, yet that creates a constant need to bring clothes back and forth throughout the rest of the house.  I would much rather carry a few hand/dish towels through a bathroom or closet than to carry loads of clothes back and forth.  Also, if you're like me, you dread putting clothes away, and tend to let folded shirts and pants develop wrinkles as they reside in baskets, but, if my washer and dryer were next to my closet, I could simple walk it only a few feet and voila!, clothes are put away.

I've included a spiral staircase in the plan, representing the ability to expand the space.  I try not to deny my plans room for growth.  Below are some great pieces I would use to decorate the great room! 

Kyle Accent Chair

Indoor/Outdoor Rug - available in lots of different colors! (for play room/kids room... or office?)
Bennett Sofa, 86"W x 38"D x 33"H, seat height, 20"; frame, hardwood; upholstery, linen; fill, high-density polyurethane foam 1399 - orig. 2650

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