I think the layout looks great! very practical and well thought through. I like the mudroom as a transition between the garage and living area. keeps the dirt out, especially with kids playing outside during the muddy seasons. the two doors in the master bath is also a good solution. I wouldn't want my guests to go through my bedroom either. I also really like the old style you're going for. the elevations look very nice! which side is the back of the building facing? something I always try to incorporate is enough natural light coming in, but also avoiding bedrooms facing south or south-west to keep the noon/afternoon heat out of the bedrooms. for master bedrooms I think north-east makes the most sense, since you're only in there to sleep, so you don't need tons of light, but getting some of the morning sun in there is nice. for kids rooms, I think south-east makes most sense, because kids are often in their room during the day, playing or studying. getting more natural light in there benefits their mood and productivity. obviously, with these barndo styles you're kind of limited when it comes to window placements. but if this was my build I'd put the building, so that the back is facing south-east. that way the kids rooms + play area and the living area has natural light all morning and into the early afternoon. then I'd put a window in the north-east facing wall in the master bedroom. you'd probably still want a window on the back side, so that it looks evenly from the outside, but I'd put a curtain or some shutters there to keep the sun (and heat) out of your bedroom.
Thanks for the input! The back of the building is facing East. The master bedroom will have one window North and another East. The mud/laundry room is a must for sure to keep the living area clean!
awesome video bro, I have design a couple barndominium ideas myself, we are in the beginning stages as well, just bought my land and just got my Backhoe(which happens to be exactly like yours but a 455c FORD). The design is pretty good, I made a similar design but instead of having a living area on the first floor, I just did it all on the 2nd floor. and left the 1st floor entirely for a shop, barn needs, etc... You can have the entire 2nd floor as an apartment(which I have seen people do that) or you can do halfway and have your 2nd floor living space going the longway of the building(I'll be guessing the dimensions here but lets say 15'x60'). you can make a nice 2-3 bedroom apartment only using half of the building. Plus you can in the future do a deck on the outside where the lean to is located. If you are interested I can share the design I did just so you guys can have other options to compare, don't have to go with mine. Excited for y'all, can't wait to start on mine, learned a lot with your clearing land videos.
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I think the layout looks great! very practical and well thought through. I like the mudroom as a transition between the garage and living area. keeps the dirt out, especially with kids playing outside during the muddy seasons. the two doors in the master bath is also a good solution. I wouldn't want my guests to go through my bedroom either.
I also really like the old style you're going for. the elevations look very nice!
which side is the back of the building facing?
something I always try to incorporate is enough natural light coming in, but also avoiding bedrooms facing south or south-west to keep the noon/afternoon heat out of the bedrooms.
for master bedrooms I think north-east makes the most sense, since you're only in there to sleep, so you don't need tons of light, but getting some of the morning sun in there is nice.
for kids rooms, I think south-east makes most sense, because kids are often in their room during the day, playing or studying. getting more natural light in there benefits their mood and productivity.
obviously, with these barndo styles you're kind of limited when it comes to window placements. but if this was my build I'd put the building, so that the back is facing south-east. that way the kids rooms + play area and the living area has natural light all morning and into the early afternoon. then I'd put a window in the north-east facing wall in the master bedroom. you'd probably still want a window on the back side, so that it looks evenly from the outside, but I'd put a curtain or some shutters there to keep the sun (and heat) out of your bedroom.
Thanks for the input! The back of the building is facing East. The master bedroom will have one window North and another East.
The mud/laundry room is a must for sure to keep the living area clean!
awesome video bro, I have design a couple barndominium ideas myself, we are in the beginning stages as well, just bought my land and just got my Backhoe(which happens to be exactly like yours but a 455c FORD). The design is pretty good, I made a similar design but instead of having a living area on the first floor, I just did it all on the 2nd floor. and left the 1st floor entirely for a shop, barn needs, etc... You can have the entire 2nd floor as an apartment(which I have seen people do that) or you can do halfway and have your 2nd floor living space going the longway of the building(I'll be guessing the dimensions here but lets say 15'x60'). you can make a nice 2-3 bedroom apartment only using half of the building. Plus you can in the future do a deck on the outside where the lean to is located. If you are interested I can share the design I did just so you guys can have other options to compare, don't have to go with mine. Excited for y'all, can't wait to start on mine, learned a lot with your clearing land videos.