How to Choose the Right Floor Plan for your Style

Just like with selecting the right school for your children or the right foods to eat, choosing the right home is just as important. The floor plan of the home needs to have the ability to accommodate the lifestyle of you and/or family. Such as, if you have a large family that likes to entertain most of the time then an open kitchen connected with the dining area as well as the family would be more ideal than walled-in areas. Choosing a home can be a truly rewarding experience so here are some ways to help you go about the process of selecting the right floor plan for you.

How to Choose the Right Floor Plan for your Style

Choose a floor plan that flows with your family lifestyle

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The Location

First things first location of the home is key. Did you need to live near amenities such as schools, grocery stores, libraries etc.? Or would you rather live in subdivision or perhaps an area that is closer to the beaches? Where you live or where you are choosing to live can be a major deciding factor on what type of floor plan will work for you and your family.

What Size Do You Need

Depending on your family size and your guy’s lifestyle will help your to figure out what the sizing of the home should be. Determine how many rooms you and your family will need as well as how many bathrooms will be adequate for your and future visiting guest. Settle on if a single family style, townhome/condo, a large two-story home, or a connected unit will work for your household.

Choose a floor plan with a style you love!

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The Right Design Style

You want the floor plan to match up or closely resemble your design style. Would you prefer a contemporary or modern floor plan, with clean lines and more open spaces? Or is the traditional style with more of the walled off rooms for your family a better selection? Also, think about what will be occupying the space; the furniture and décor and how the floor plan will harmonize/balance out with that.

Contemporary and Modern Floor Plan

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Compromise with the Floor Plan

Remember that there isn’t an absolute perfect floor plan, so you will have some things you love and others you would rather do without. How you handle that is finding a floor plan that carries the most pros and has the cons that you can actually live with or are able to modify to your tastes. Say the space has large windows that let in plenty of light yet will make the space cooler during the winter and fall months. You can easily add in drapery that helps to block out the cool air during that time.

Finding a home is a wonderful thing. However when you are looking for that right floor plan that will work for you and your family can be a bit of a twist. So here are some ways to help you through this process to make it as pleasurable and less stressful as possible. Take a look above again and let some of the ideas help you in the future.

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