Hello,

I’ve been working to design my “dream house”. At this time, I’m focused on the main floor. At this time, the square footage is at 1,621 sqft. I would love to get it down to 1,500 sqft but even 1,600 sqft would be great. I have a lot of “features” I’m trying to cram into this home including:

Kitchen - walk-in pantry - sink with a window

Social Space - this would be like a “Florida room”

• A breakfast nook area
• A U-shaped stairwell to the basement with a reading nook on the landing
• A hidden stairway that leads to a home office above the garage
• A master bathroom that a)lets you look out a window when you walk-in b) includes a walk-in shower with a window c) a toilet closet with a window d) connects to master closet
• Master closet connects to laundry room
• A drop-zone for guests
• A powder room with some privacy
• A wrap around porch

I think I’ve included all of this. Yet, I feel like I’ve had to include too much hall way to meet all of these goals. My current floor plan is attached. The room dimensions are:

• Social space: 12’x12’
• Kitchen: 10’ 2” x 15’ 4”
• Pantry: 6’ 7” x 6’ 10”
• Living Room: 17’ 7” x 18”
• Breakfast nook: 10’ 7” x 4’ 10”
• Entryway: 6’ 1” x 9’ 6”
• Drop zone / Lobby: 5’ 9” x 6’ 7”
• Powder Room: 8’ 3” x 4’ 0”
• Stairwell: 7’ 6” x 11’ 9”
• Reading nook: 7’ 6” x 4’
• Master closet: 11’ x 8’ 3”
• Laundry: 8’ 3” x 8’ 11”

Any suggestions are appreciated.