4-My Home - Rooms n features **

  • Bedroom featuring a bay window with built-in table and seating, plus a walk-in robe
  • Enclosed stairwell with provision for a future lift
  • Consistent floor level throughout for improved accessibility, preferably only one step above ground level.
  • Provide a straight, unobstructed walkway with recessed shelving inside all rooms.
  • Bathroom with accessibility features
  • Open-plan kitchen with an island and breakfast seating.
  • Dining/family living area with insulated double-glazed walls.
  • Scullery, pantry, and laundry sections oriented toward the garden view.
  • Outdoor kitchen with seating area and an adjoining store-cum-utility room.
  • Perimeter jogging pathway around the site.
  • Avoid use of false ceilings where possible.
  • Provide four-way inverter cassette-type air conditioning./ provision for night vent cooling
  1. Family Living
    1. integrated seating & table
    2. Lighting
  2. Kitchen
    1. Open-plan
    2. Island, Functional shelves
    3. Walk-in Pantry
    4. Scullery
    5. Alfresco
  3. Dining
    1. Prayer alter
  4. Foyer
  5. Laundry
  6. Bedrooms
    1. Cluster
    2. Bay window
    3. walk-in robe
    4. Pocket door
    5. Bathroom
  7. Stairwell, Lift
  8. Rumpus - study, library, game
  9. Entrance
  10. Outdoor
    1. Deck
    2. Kitchen
    3. toolshed
    4. Root cellar
    5. Outdoor toilet/hand wash area
    6. Pool
    7. Callisthenic
  11. Appendix
    1. Safety
    2. Gate, Wall, Nameplate
    3. Office study/reading
    4. Layout
  12. Elevation
  13. Themes
traditional
semi double floor

1. Family Living

1.1 Built in seating & table

family living
seating with space
seat
seating with table
table
seating with space
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tv stand, corridor entry
seat size

1.2 Lighting

LED Ceiling chandelier flush mount
Modern Firework LED Ceiling Light
LED profile light
Profile light
Ceiling light spotlight bar

2. Kitchen

  1. Open concept
  2. Island
  3. Walk-in Pantry
  4. Scullery
  5. Provision of a servery window.

2.1 Open concept

spacing
kitchen shelves, walk around space
kitchen shelves, walking space
shelves
colorful backsplash
backsplash

2.2 Island

table height 3 ft/92cm, length 8ftx4ft (244x122cm)
chair height 2 ft/60cm

Range Hood
??Size - 2ft - CFM (cubic feet per minute airflow) (for 24ft electric 240cfm)- best 1200/1800
??[m3/h (meter per hour)]
Steel quality - 304
Filter - stainless steel baffle
Exhaust timer, LED lights
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waste bin
veg wash

Functional Shelves

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2.3 Walk-in Pantry

Sliding door
Jars, bottles, box, bulk items
Shelves with platform
Shelves 14inch depth
Platform 24inch
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drawer
drawer
Chest freezer

2.4 Scullery

  1. Wash area
  2. Appliances: Mixer, grinder, freezer
  3. ss shelves?
closable section
easy to clean section
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layout
stand design
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pipe connection
Utensils (Mixer, grinder, kettle, toaster, microwave)
dedicated space to use
shelves
shelves
scullery glass view

2.5 Servery window

with servery window, shade and seat/bench outside
sliding window
servery window
window with shade

3. Dining

Dining table
(length to match with island length)

Standard table
height 2.5 ft(76cm)
length 8ft/2.44m(61x4)
width 3.25ft/1m (40cm-widthx2+20cm-spacing)

chair
height 1.5 ft,
width 50cm (spacing 10cm)
(Additional 50cm all side for walking space)
Circulation zone - 5ft from table all sides
8 seater
dimension
dimension
height
spacing
chair model
table model
table model 2
leg model
sliding door
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3.1. Prayer alter

Stained glass wall, Lights rosary shape, Small alter - Bible, candles, incense
stained glass wall area
rosary lights
Rosary light
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Stained glass

4. Foyer

  • Foyer with integrated seating, table, mirror, lighting, shelf unit, and shoe cabinet
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seating
Foyer
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5. Laundry

  1. Washing machine
  2. Pull-out laundry baskets
  3. Mirror
  4. Utility sink with splash-resistant backsplash
  5. Ironing board storage (fold-in or pull-out), iron area
  6. Seating bench (for folding), clothes bar, coat rack wall mount
  7. Hanging rod / clothes rail for drip-dry items
  8. Storage cabinets (detergents, cleaning supplies)
  9. dryer space
  10. Tall broom/cleaning closet - Vacuum, Mop, broom etc, Storage liquids, powder etc.
  11. Floor drain, Good ventilation
  12. Task lighting for work surfaces
seating
seating, coat hanging, shirt hanger
seat, baskets, clothes bar
seat, baskets, coat rack wall mount
Cloth baskets
cloth baskets
raised WM, basket holder
wash area, washing machine and clothes bar
wash
dry area for wet season
drying area for wet season
view
mirror
foldable ironing board
foldable ironing board
foldable ironing board
mop, vacuum
mop, broom closet
Outdoor drying area
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5.1 Powder room / guest toilet

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6. Bedrooms

  • Bed
  • light
  • Music
  • Emergency buttons
  • CCTV Ops
  • First aid
  1. Cluster
  2. Baywindow
  3. walk-in Robe
  4. Pocket door
  5. Bathroom

6.1 Cluster

cluster plan
bed with door at both sides
built in raised platform
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6.2 Bay window

Built in seats/table
bay window (6ft,sleepable)
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6.3 Walk-in Robe

  • Pocket door
  • Shirt hanger section - 4feet height x 2.5feet width x 2feet depth
  • Other shelves - 1feet height (10 inch to 14inch height also ok)
  • Bottom shelf for shoes - 6 to 12 inch height
  • Top - Pillow, Towels, suitcase
  • camera/small devices, documents
  • Straight wall with mirror
  • PIR (Passive Infra Red) light & +periodical exhaust (moisture prevention)
double-sided
Dual Short hanging, Single long hanging, drawer, shelves
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6.4 Pocket door

single/double (pantry, scullery, walk in closet, bathroom)
single pocket door with mirror
double pocket door
double pocket door
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6.5 Bathroom

  • Mirror (bath, foyer, laundry) + walkin closet inside and on door, compound wall inside
  • Taps aerated
  • Floor Tiles
  • Toilet
  • Bench
  • Shelves
  • grab bar
  • Drawer under wash (brush etc), makeup
  • Recessed shelf behind door
  • Linear Grating
layout 1
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layout 2
layout 2 sideview
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taps - aerated
Rim free, concealed, Wall mounted
mirror and edge lighting
colorful backsplash
bench
shelf 1
spacing
linear grate shower drain channel
grab bar - accessibility
grab bar - accessibility
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handle - accessibility
brush, paste, makeup
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layout 3
Layout 4
Layout 5
door kickplate

7. Stairwell + Lift

-Stairwell (Enclosed staircase with door at bottom and top)
- 2 quarter turn/2 quarter landing
- Stair nosing
- Lift space (A lift with 4 Persons and 320 Kg of capacity Shaft size should be 1300mm/4.26ft (W) X 1450mm/4.75ft (D) and Cabin size should be 900mm/3ft (W) X 1000mm/3.28ft (D))
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steps
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Stair dimension
Lift stair combo

Stair nosing
Stair nosing
Stair door
stair door
steps

8. Rumpus - study, library, game

Casual seats
Library
Study/Computer table
Game area
Bedroom
Bathroom
boys hall
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baywindow like this design
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seat cum shelf
study, computer room
game, reading table
bench with storage
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bedroom + wallpaper
BR - one color wall
BR - one color wall
color

9. Entrance

  • Entry with ramp - accessibility
  • Preferably double door
entry gate
accessibility
accessibility
door
accessibility

10. Outdoor

  1. Deck
  2. Kitchen
  3. Toolshed
  4. Root cellar
  5. Handwash/shower
  6. Pool
  7. Calisthenics/Jogging

10.1 Deck

blade fountain
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blade fountain
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seating
small garden

10.2 Alfresco / Outdoor kitchen

  • Prep area, Stove/induction, BBQ, Sink, Spice rack
  • Pantry storage (plate, vessel)
  • Built-in Table, Seat
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builtin table, seat
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bench seat
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Farm kitchen lighting
Smokeless kitchen

10.3 Toolshed

  • Work table with household tools
  • Root cellar (Harvests coconuts, banana..), Wine cellar(basement?)
  • Garden tools (hanging tools)
  • Cycle and sports store
tool storage and fix area
layout
Garden tools
hard lock

10.4 Root cellar

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10.5 Outdoor hand wash, toilet, shower

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shower with gravel area
shower with base

10.6 Pool

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Stage 1: Layout, Excavation & Construction of the pool Structure
  1. Concrete, fibreglass, Vinyl etc
  2. Inground or Above ground Swimming Pool
  3. Overflow or Skimmer Type(15-20% more expensive than skimmer pools)
Stage 2: Plumbing and Equipment
Pump Room
Filtration system(SAND, CARTRIDGE, DE FILTERS) & Turn Over rate

Stage: 3 Interior Finish, Landscaping & Hardscaping
Finish - plaster, epoxy, Alkorplan - Pool Liner, tiles

swim lane - 1.8-2.5m wide (6-8 ft), 9-12m length(30-40ft)
https://www.kjasons.com/ponds-and-pools/pools/563-how-to-choose-swimming-pool-tiles.html
https://www.kjasons.com/ponds-and-pools/pools/550-cost-of-building-a-swimming-pool-kerala-india.html
dimension
lap-pool - 12m/40ft
lap
lap
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pool with space to become triangle
natural pool
plan
natual pool above

10.7 Calisthenics

Pull up, parallel bar, abs bench,
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jogging tracks
seats

11. Concept

  • Slanting roof for: 1) RWH, 2) heat flow, 3) whole-house fan, 4) solar, 5) hall double-height, bedrooms double floor
  • More glass panels
  • Solar tube
  • micro cement/micro-topping
Cons: slanting/pitching roof - concrete levelling, watering..heat from glass
slanting roof for cool air
Clerestory
slanting roof for solar
solar tube for light
model 1
model 2
model 3
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12. Apendix

12.1 Safety

Rolling shutter with motor
Mild steel & polycarbonate (Rs 750/sq ft) rolling shutter

12.2 Gate / Wall

sliding gate
moongate
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inside
laser cut
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laser cut with glass and light
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Gate
Nameplate

12.3 Trench Grate (Drain)

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12.4 Floor Tiles

outdoor
outdoor - deck
outdoor - pavement
indoor - bed
indoor-hall

12.5 Office, Study/Reading

Office Room

12.6 Layout

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Refer layout

https://www.metricon.com.au/house-designs/south-australia/bayville?fpv-fp-id=9374342 - interactive tour *
https://www.metricon.com.au/house-designs/south-australia/botanica?fpv-fp-id=9301701 - plan, open kitchen
https://www.metricon.com.au/house-designs/south-australia/fontaine?fpv-fp-id=9327239

Elevation

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hall tile theme?

16. Kitchen Bath Theme

cupboard door, kitchen tile theme
bath tile theme
bath tile
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Theme wood and white

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color theme
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theme - wood

Theme Blue

blue, gold and white
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theme - blue
blue
theme green

Theme SS

stainless steel 3
stainless steel 2
stainless steel 4
stainless steel 1
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Colorful

tiles 2
tile 4
tile 3

Plan

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