Your Home, your way
Designing your home’s floor plan is one of the most exciting phases of the log and timber home process. So much so, it’s tempting to dive right in and start designing it now. But before you begin, it’s best to decide on some major points about form and function first. Think about how you and your family live now. What works in your current home, what doesn’t, and how will your needs change in the future? Also, consider the topography of your land and how you’d like to site your home. These all impact how your home will look, flow and function.
With your needs assessed, you’re ready to take that next step and develop the floor plan. Each area of the home serves a certain need (described below). These are your “activity zones,” which will dictate its eventual size and shape. If you keep these principles in mind as you work through your home’s layout, you’ll end up with a pretty accurate first draft.
ACTIVITY ZONES
Think of your home in three or four distinct activity zones: working, sleeping, living and storage.
As you planboth convenience and practicality. For example, locate the garage close to the kitchen so you don’t have to trek through the house with groceries. The living area should be isolated from the bedrooms so a late-night television watcher won’t keep everyone else awake; and so on.
