Below is a side by side comparison of the original floor plan the builder provided and the one I came up with.

The main changes will be in the kitchen and master bath. Both are to be reconfigured, requiring the relocation of plumbing, which means we will have to dig into the concrete slab (trenching). In the kitchen I want to remove the peninsula counter and replace it with a large island around which people can sit, eliminating the need for a separate kitchen table. The island will also be a work area and house the sink.

I wanted to do something interesting with the master bath, but wasn’t sure quite what. I wanted to open it up a bit, but that was about all I was clear about. Chris came up with a good plan, which I adopted. To accommodate it, we would have to reduce the size of the larger closet a bit to allow a direct path to the walk in shower. The shower would no longer have a door. It would simply have a glass wall separating it from the bath tub, which would be the center piece. To the left of the the tub would be the vanity, and to the left of it would be the toilet in a semi-private area (no longer a separate room with a door). The following 3D rendering provides a cleared picture.

Looking down from the South East.

The furniture, cabinets, appliances, colors etc., are just what I could find to give the general impression. So pay little attention to the details. I’ve arranged the furniture and set up the rooms to reflect how I intend to use them (how the rooms in my current home are set up), so that will probably be close to the final result. The front two bedrooms will be used as a woodworking shop and an office, respectively. The bedroom by the guest bath will be a guest bedroom.

From the South West.
From the North West.

Also of note; we intend to replace the double window looking out to the lanai with french doors, allowing access directly to/from the kitchen. With that, demolition is ready to begin.

The following video was taken before any significant demolition was started. It should provide a pretty good idea of the starting point as we proceed with the renovation.

Before the renovation was started.