The easier way to allow for future plumbing maintenance if you don't want to have plaster ceiling with service manhole will be painting the exposed slab.

Also put a large full length mirror panel end to end will help to give visual impact into the bathroom !!

Here is a simple ps for you to visualize it

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Dear sifu, looking forward your idea on simple modern design for ground floor which is area between dining table and dry kitchen. Additional, also headache about where to locate the Piano.... Any ideas yup?

Do you have a clearer plan, the one you attached is quite blur.

Also if you can be more specific about what item you wish me to advice is better, you meant howtos for the layout or any particular problem you found on your site? This will help me to figure out what you actually want to ask for help.

If you have clue also, may be can a look at our blog writing on The Guidelines for Kitchen and DIning Area, cheers!

Here is the Link !



This post has been edited by ehwee: Sep 17 2020, 05:41 PM

Mainly i would like to look for advice where should i design for located the piano.
Location to put piano.

mostly nearby staircase corner will be a good place for piano, it's depend on the type and size of your piano unit in fact.

Hi,

Can provide any ideas on how to build a dry kitchen here with an island table? to something like the 2nd picture...not as complicated as the sample, but at least got 1 small sink with a minimal cabinet + the island.

Thank you very very much.

Can you share the existing house plan so we can visualize the area and the adjacent toilet layout?

other than having new plaster ceiling covering, can also having new plaster L box to extend the existing wall pelment to the end of kitchen wall.

Then can install a few spot light on the L box. This will make acheive a clean and simple ceiling design for your home.

Cheers !!




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Dont have the actual 1 with me now, but have the sample from developer catalogue. Is at the yellow area

considering the tight space around the staircase and also the walk flow from the nearby toilet door, I suggest you keep everything simple, mean just having a single row of bar counter with wash basin on it instead of having a second separate wash basin cabinet.

You can opt for doing a 4 inch raised platform, so all water income and discharge piping can be run and hidden under it.

Here is the suggest design layout for you


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Hi ehwee and all sifus
This is the ground floor plan of my new house. I have not started any Reno so do ignore the cabinets and furnitures layout.
As you can see there is no common toilet which is an inconvenience.
Can you advice my options below
1) Make another door (sharing) to the current toilet in the room.
OR
2) Make another toilet some where in the house (where).

Thank You

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Hi ehwee,

Thanks for the suggestion!

Appreciate that.

Hi TS, I'm getting my house soon in the next few months and have been planning the layout based on floor plan provided.

One main concern about furnishing is...due to time and budget constraint, i can only do loose furnishing.
maybe lighting have to get contractor, that's it.

I have this main concern in my kitchen area, where the developer-provided kitchen cabinet and the TNB box there somehow limit the size of my fridge. So just want to check, does normal big fridge fit into the space?

Also, the kitchen cabinet as shown, is quite small, I cant imagine having microwave/toasters in the house if I dont have an extra island. But just not sure how should I put my kitchen island.

Then another concern is in my master room, where it seems small to squeeze in king size bed, and wardrobes, and a dressing table. I cant afford to move my wardrobe to another room, cause all 3 rooms will be occupied.

Below is the layout plan and picture of kitchen area, for illustration.






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Normal 350 -450 liter 2 doors refrigerator will be ok to fit the space leftover by your developer, just make sure the refrigerator height not more than 1800mm as per your measurement.

can buy a low cabinet at dining area to put the microwave there if you don't plan to build in.

Can you re upload to first two images you wanted to share? as they didn't show up here.

This post has been edited by ehwee: Sep 28 2020, 05:22 PM

Thanks a lot for the comment!
it was the same photo, as i first uploaded via link to here, then attached the photos as attachments.
it's the same photo.

For master bedroom, from the measurements of it, I feel it's quite small.
It it possible that I can squeeze 1 king size bed, 1 wardrobe, 1 dresser, and a dressing table?
I'm thinking of a way to do it without taking up too much spaces.

Hi Ehwee,

Which design do you think is better? (dry kitchen + dining area)
Is it okay to put my dining table in the middle? I have no idea where else to put. Do you have a better idea?

What should I do with the empty space circled in orange?

Thank you!

Here you go!

you can arrange them this way I suggest




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Hey guys, just wanna know what kinda software or apps that you use to draw the layout?

Can't seem to find any worthwhile to utilise. Most online generators looks very complicated

can try sketchup app

https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing/sketchup-free

Well, both options of dining table is ok, it ultimately depend on your preference on which position suits better to your family daily routines.




As for the area around main entrance, if you doesn't figure out how to use the space, I will suggest why not push the sofa set further away from the tv, this way you can have better tv watching experience.

May be can do a storage/ display cabinet with seating bench at the entry wall for storage purpose and store umbrella, door keys, utility tools and shoe.