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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are planning to build in the 22101. Our proposed first floor layout includes an enclosed library, a formal dining room open to the family room, a breakfast area open to a chef’s kitchen with a 9-foot island seating four, a prep kitchen, and a bedroom with a full bath and closet.

Given this layout, do we still need a separate living room on the first floor?[/quote]

Yes... unless you want to tidy up your family room each time you have anyone over.  I'd make the library double as a former sitting room.  Having books on the shelves instead of the TV (common for family rooms) and nice cozy furniture and art would create a great place to hang out.  Have it connected with your formal dining room, and do not have your dining room face the family room and casual dining area.  Even if you do not drink still have a wet bar in between your library/sitting room and your dining room, so that you could serve beverages and meal containers without going to the kitchen.

Dining and sitting areas that are aesthetically pleasing and flow into each other and don't provide a view of family clutter is what I call luxury, that's expected when you spend money on home.  Hosting your guests in your informal family room spaces is what I associate with apartment living (where I spent most of my life) and small urban homes, or empty nester homes. [/quote]

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