Hi Everyone
We are contemplating building a garage with an in-law apartment in the next year or so. Town bylaws limit the living space to 600 square feet (among many other regulations, my town is a difficult place to build or remodel in).
I've spent hours and hours looking over plans on line and think I've come up with something I could live with in that small space. It will definately require the laundry room to be in the garage part but then that means we need interior stairs to the finished apartment. My initial design doesn't include any type of dining room but instead consists of a 7' bar with two chairs. I originally tried to do something with an island (with and without sinks) but I think this works better. We also want the bedroom to be large enough for a king bedroom set that we own already so 15'x12' with a very large closet. Another thing we'd like to include is a desk area and in the bathroom, a large shower (no tub) with bench/seat.
So, for those of you who live in very small spaces and for those who just have a keen ability to visualize these things....what do you think are the major planning points? Would love all ideas and comments
We are contemplating building a garage with an in-law apartment in the next year or so. Town bylaws limit the living space to 600 square feet (among many other regulations, my town is a difficult place to build or remodel in).
I've spent hours and hours looking over plans on line and think I've come up with something I could live with in that small space. It will definately require the laundry room to be in the garage part but then that means we need interior stairs to the finished apartment. My initial design doesn't include any type of dining room but instead consists of a 7' bar with two chairs. I originally tried to do something with an island (with and without sinks) but I think this works better. We also want the bedroom to be large enough for a king bedroom set that we own already so 15'x12' with a very large closet. Another thing we'd like to include is a desk area and in the bathroom, a large shower (no tub) with bench/seat.
So, for those of you who live in very small spaces and for those who just have a keen ability to visualize these things....what do you think are the major planning points? Would love all ideas and comments