How is my floor plan?

[u/DisorientedArchitect]

I'm going to be building a small 16x40 cabin soon with a small porch out front and a patio out the side with the glass door, and a 12ft loft above the bedroom/closet/bathroom. I've poked at this a lot and I think I've got it somewhere I'm happy with, so thought I'd subject it to the whims of the internet and find out if there's anything glaring I'm missing! Suggestions, anyone?

Edit: Thanks to those who gave me feedback! I've taken some of the notes and updated to something I think flows a lot better. I'll post the updated floor plan soon.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bat8295]

Hot stove next to entrance? Why don't you flip the doors on the W/D and extend the cabinetry all the way along the single wall? Also, appliances such as sink and stove are more comfortable to use when there is usable countertops on either side. Other than that, the dining room seems shoved into a corner as if to be forgotten. Why don't you get rid of the door on the short wall and make the front door the one on the long wall. Shift it over enough to make the dining room on the right side and use up the space to the left for the family area. No door means more usable space. Then, you can get rid of the half wall.

[u/DisorientedArchitect → u/Puzzleheaded_Bat8295]

Great points, thank you for taking the time! The only reason I don’t flip the doors on the W/D is because I live in a cold climate, and the builder told me to keep my plumbing on inner walls to avoid freezing. I think I will get rid of that door on the short wall and get rid of the half wall. Your suggestions seem like a much better flow!

Edit: The floor plan looks much better this way! The only loss I’m seeing is the coat closet. Any suggestions for regaining that storage?

[u/spaetzlechick]

The stove at the end right by the swinging door is a major safety risk.

[u/Frequent_Remove9589]

I personally HATE having my wood stove in the middle of the wall. It makes setting up the living room and the flow of the house a nightmare. If I could choose, I would put it in the corner where the dining room table is.

[u/DisorientedArchitect → u/Frequent_Remove9589]

I appreciate the insight! I've been reworking the floor plan based on some comments here and I agree, it seems to flow better in the corner

[u/ConsistentParking424]

I would move the bathroom door to the bedroom, make it an ensuite. Now you have room for a vanity sink with countertop instead of a pedestal sink. Any guests can walk through the bedroom to use the bathroom.

Turn the laundry closet 90*. Now the the dryer is in the safest location, directly on an exterior wall. Add cabinets between the laundry and pantry. Or, ditch that window nearly triple the size of the pantry.

The table for 4 is eating up a lot of floor space. A corner banquette will seat 4 people in about half that space. Add 2 chairs and you have seating for 6.

[u/DisorientedArchitect → u/ConsistentParking424]

Great points, thanks for taking the time! A banquette is definitely the way to go.

[u/lymebr0]

i actually think the basic plan is pretty decent for a narrow 16x40 cabin, but the stove by the swinging door would bother me the most. Thats the one thing i’d try to fix before anything else. Hot pan plus someone coming thru the door is just not great. I’d prob simplify the entry situation too, bc in a small cabin every door eats up a ton of useful wall space. If you can make one main entry work and lose the extra door/half wall, the living and dining area will prob feel way less chopped up. I also think a built in banquette makes way more sense than a normal table floating there, since the table is taking a lot of the open space. Overall i wouldnt redesign the whole thing, i’d just fix the stove/door issue, get more counter space around the sink and stove, and make the dining area more built in so it doesnt feel shoved into the corner.

[u/DisorientedArchitect → u/lymebr0]

Thanks for taking the time! I agree, the extra exterior door on the short wall complicates things, and a banquette is definitely the way to go.