Unlike the North, where I live, many homes in the Southern regions of the US don’t have basements, especially, in areas where the water table is high. A split-foyer design makes so much sense in order to gain that much needed basement/family room/storage space.
There are some wonderful examples on Mitchell Homes (Alabama) website. Link A great site to get ideas about how a splits floorplan can be moved around. It’s also proof that splits can have great bones and character.
See how his houses are built with a nice spacious dining room up front next to the entry where the living room normally is? I think that’s beautiful! That’s where I’ve decided to put my dining room in our remodel and a large family room will be built off the back of the house.
Murali said,
September 3, 2008 @ 5:59 am
We are buying our first home in a much desired area, and it happens to be split foyer. It had all the rooms we needed and was in the price range. But then in researching I see so many negatives while selling that I am losing my inspiration about even the renovations we were planning on he home.
We are closing in the next 20 days and I am looking at all inspirations evrywhere. Can you send some snaps or plans of the renovations you plan or have done so far?
thanks
Jared said,
February 9, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
looking for stair design for main entrance split level
Bev said,
March 15, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
I would like to here some kithcen renovations. We have lived in our split foyer for 30 years their are some things that are good and some bad. We use our foyer for a family photo gallery.