1. ROOM DESIGN AND CONSIDERATIONS APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY

2. OVERVIEW  GENERAL RULES AND CONSIDERATIONS  BEDROOM DESIGN  LIVING ROOM DESIGN  DINING ROOM DESIGN  BATHROOM DESIGN  KITCHEN DESIGN

3. GENERAL RULES AND CONSIDERATIONS  Hallways should be at least 4’-4” (52”) wide  Limit the length of hallways to no more than 20 FT  Doors to should be at least 2’-8” (32”) wide EXCEPTION: ENTRY DOORS SHOULD BE AT LEAST 3’-0” (36”) WIDE  When possible, swing doors against a wall (opening should be 4” from the corner) 2’-8” (32”)

4. GENERAL RULES AND CONSIDERATIONS  Stairs should have a clear width of 4’-0” (48”)  Landings should be at least the same width as the staircase STRAIGHT RUN L-SHAPED U-SHAPED

5. GENERAL RULES AND CONSIDERATIONS  Stairs should have a clear width of 4’-0” (48”)  Landings should be at least the same width as the staircase STRAIGHT RUN L-SHAPED U-SHAPED

6. GENERAL RULES AND CONSIDERATIONS  Stair risers should be between 7”-7 ¾”  Stair treads should be between 10”-11” RULE OF THUMB 7-11 (7 inch risers, 11 inch treads) Good Stairs 25” ≤ 2Riser+Tread 11” 7”

7. BEDROOM DESIGN There should be at least 2’- 0” (24”) to 3’-6” (42”) of space between a bed an adjacent wall. If the adjacent wall is near an entry or a closet, there should be 3’-0” (36”) to 4’- 6” (54”) of space. Closets should be 2’-0” (24”) in depth to hang clothes. 2’-0”to 3’-6” 3’-0”to 4’-6” 2’-0”

8. BEDROOM DESIGN STANDARD BED DIMENSIONS TYPELENGTHWIDTH KING7’-0”6’-0” QUEEN6’-10”5’-0” FULL6’-10”4’-6” TWIN6’-10”3’-3” DAYBED6’-3”2’-6” CRIB4’-5”2’-6”

9. TYPICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BEDROOMS AND CLOSETS Try to place closets near the entry of the bedrooms. Closets can be used to reduce sound transmission between rooms.

10. BEDROOM DESIGN 4’-0” If there is a dresser in the room, there should be 4’-0” space between the bed and dresser. The size of the dresser may vary but on average it has a depth of 2’-0”. 2’-0”

11. LIVING ROOM DESIGN Always have 1’-0” of space between the sofa/arm chair and the coffee table. Furniture dimensions may vary but typically fall within the following ranges 1’-0 STANDARD FURNITURE DIMENSIONS TYPELENGTHWIDTH SOFA4’-0” TO 9’-4”2’-4” TO 3’-6” ARM CHAIR2’-4” TO 3’-6” END TABLE1’-6” TO 3’-0”0-10” TO 1’-2” COFFEE TABLE AT LEAST 3’-0” AT LEAST 1’-6”

12. DINING ROOM DESIGN Dining room tables may be rectangular, square, or round. The size of the table dictates how many people can sit at the table and the size of the room. RECTANGULAR TABLE SIZE (LXW)PEOPLE 4FT X 2FT4 4FT X 2.5FT4 5FT X 2.5FT4-6 6FT X 3FT6-8 7FT X 3FT6-8 SQUARE TABLE SIZE (LXW)PEOPLE 2.5FT2 3FT2-4 3.5FT4 4FT4-8 4.5FT4-8

13. DINING ROOM DESIGN Always have between 3’-0” and 3’-8” of space between the dining room table and any walls or furniture. ROUND TABLE DIAMETERPEOPLE 2.5FT4 3FT4 3.5FT4-5 4FT5-6 4.5FT5-6

14. BATHROOM DESIGN The following are some typical full and half bathroom layouts. Bathrooms should have ventilation and natural light (exhaust fan and window). FULL BATH 1/2 BATH

15. BATHROOM DESIGN Dedicate a 3 foot wide space for the toilet. The toilet should be centered in that space. Bathtubs are normally 5 feet long by 2.5 feet wide. The sink may be anywhere from 1.5 feet to 2.5 feet wide and have a depth of 1’-4” to 1’-9”. Make sure there is 2”-6” of space between the sink and other fixtures. The average dimensions for a full bath is 8’-0” by 5’-0”. 3’-0” 5’-0” 2’-6” 1’-6” to 2’-6” 8’-0”

16. KITCHEN DESIGN You’re cooking dinner for your family. What part of the kitchen would you go to first? Where is next place you would go? Where would you go afterwards? What do you notice about the path you have traveled?

17. KITCHEN DESIGN The following are some typical kitchen configurations. Kitchens should also have ventilation and natural light (exhaust fan and window). ALL KITCHENS HAVE A WORK TRIANGLE. SINGLE WALL CORRIDORL-SHAPEDU-SHAPEDL-SHAPED WITH ISLAND

18. KITCHEN DESIGN  There should be at least 18” of space on both sides of a kitchen sink. The sink normally is placed within a two door base cabinet  A Stove/Oven should be at least 3” away from a wall.  There should be at least 48” of clear space in front of a refrigerator.  Cabinets are normally made in 3” increments (ex: 9”, 12”, 15”, 18” …)  U-Shaped kitchens should have a clear space of 60” between the parallel cabinets of the. 18” 3” 48”

19. KITCHEN DESIGN (CABINET TYPES AND DIMENSIONS) CABINET DIMENSIONS TYPEWidthDepthHeight WALL CABINET9”-48”12”12”-42” BASE CABINET (1 DOOR)9”-24”24”34.5” BASE CABINET (2 DOOR)27”-48”24”34.5” DRAWER UNIT15”-24”24”34.5” CORNER BASE CABINET39”-48”24”34.5” LAZY SUSAN CABINET36”24”34.5” PANTRY UNIT18”-36”12”/24”84” LAZY SUSAN CORNER BASE CABINET PANTRY UNIT WALL CABINET BASE CABINET (1 OR 2 DOOR) BASE CABINET (DRAWER UNIT)

20. KITCHEN DESIGN  Choose one of the typical kitchen layouts from the front of this sheet.  Sketch this layout on the paper provided  Draw/sketch your fixtures/appliances where you want them to go.  Choose the cabinets you think your client will need and label them according to their width.  Add all dimensions of fixtures/appliances and cabinets to determine the length and width of the kitchen