What are you thought about rear dinette floor plans?

For us, any unit that has a single fridge would require a second smaller one anyway, since I cook from scratch and need a lot of fresh produce on hand.

Trying to find the right RV feels like looking for a needle in a haystack!!

Glad to help. Yes, you could most likely put a fridge or even a 12v cooler in the basement.

toedtoes wrote:
I wouldn't worry about the sink splash, you could always put in a removable backsplash if you find it is a problem.

That thought DID cross my mind!

And a dish towel strategically placed along the meeting of the two counters would eliminate that problem.

Brilliant idea!!

As to the slides and access, the good news is you have access to the bathroom with the slides closed. So you can stop on the side of the road and take a potty break.

Access to the fridge is definitely a problem. Some people just use a cooler in the tow vehicle during the drive. Others only stop where they can open a slide partially or fully and access the fridge that way. If you stop where you can't even partially open the slide and need in the fridge, you're going to have to climb on the sofa and over the sink counter to open the fridge.

Could we just put a small fridge in the basement storage?

Of all the floorplans I've seen on these larger rigs, I really like this one also. I like the flow better than the other plans.

Yes! That's what I really liked about this floorplan! Guests don't have to walk into the kitchen...they can walk immediately into the living room, like you would do in a residential setting, so it felt more normal....comfortable.

You could have visitors and sit facing one another on the sofas to chat. The table with the big window is nice for crafts, computer work, writing, etc., and since you know you spend more time at the table than elsewhere, you're not losing any sense of comfort.

Exactly right!! I never sit on the sofa to do anything, unless we watch a movie once in a while...I have yet to find a comfortable sofa ever since my back was injured...I am very comfortable in a dining chair, as I can't sit on anything soft, so the table is where I spend most of my time indoors. And that is why I loved this FP.

Look at how you plan on traveling. Will you be doing a lot of one night stops or will you drive a day, then spend a few days, then drive some more?

Probably a combination of both. If we like a location, we will stay for a few days or a week. If we don't like it, we will move on.

If the latter, then stock a cooler with drinks and food and keep it in the truck with you. No cooked meals until you reach your stop.

If the former, then you might have to be more particular about where you park for the night - no crowded truck stops, etc., where you can't open at least one slide.

The decision really comes down to your personal preferences. If you have to have a hot meal on the road and you aren't traveling major interstates, then you might have a problem. If you can snack on sandwiches, fruits, veggies, etc., then buy a cooler and go for it!

[COLOR=]I suppose I could cook enough food for the road trip and put it in the small fridge in basement...

Thanks for all your wonderful insight and tips!!

alexleblanc wrote:
Very nice layout overall, only comment I can make is the TV viewing angle would be kind of mediocre.

The TV pulls out and rotates, so it wasn't bad at all...but we rarely watch any TV, so not an issue.

The scenery we typically look at is the back end of another RV!

We have a rear dinnet (in the slide though). We like the layout.

I'm not buying the full timers don't spend time at the dinnet. That's where I do my work (typing at the dinnet right now). Unless you have a dedicated office space, it's the logical place to work, though it is a hassle when meal time comes around, putting everything away.

Very nice layout overall, only comment I can make is the TV viewing angle would be kind of mediocre.

I wouldn't worry about the sink splash, you could always put in a removable backsplash if you find it is a problem. And a dish towel strategically placed along the meeting of the two counters would eliminate that problem.

As to the slides and access, the good news is you have access to the bathroom with the slides closed. So you can stop on the side of the road and take a potty break.

Access to the fridge is definitely a problem. Some people just use a cooler in the tow vehicle during the drive. Others only stop where they can open a slide partially or fully and access the fridge that way. If you stop where you can't even partially open the slide and need in the fridge, you're going to have to climb on the sofa and over the sink counter to open the fridge.

Of all the floorplans I've seen on these larger rigs, I really like this one also. I like the flow better than the other plans. You could have visitors and sit facing one another on the sofas to chat. The table with the big window is nice for crafts, computer work, writing, etc., and since you know you spend more time at the table than elsewhere, you're not losing any sense of comfort.

Look at how you plan on traveling. Will you be doing a lot of one night stops or will you drive a day, then spend a few days, then drive some more?

If the latter, then stock a cooler with drinks and food and keep it in the truck with you. No cooked meals until you reach your stop.

If the former, then you might have to be more particular about where you park for the night - no crowded truck stops, etc., where you can't open at least one slide.

The decision really comes down to your personal preferences. If you have to have a hot meal on the road and you aren't traveling major interstates, then you might have a problem. If you can snack on sandwiches, fruits, veggies, etc., then buy a cooler and go for it!

Actually...the Shasta has less chance of water splashing on sofa than the grand design. GD sofas have high backs that back right up to the sink.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Interior of 2016 Phoenix 34RD



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Issues for me would be NO access to kitchen when traveling and water from kitchen sink splashing over onto couch recliner, spills on counter going over onto couch recliner and spills going under upper level of counter that slides over top of sink counter unable to clean it (slide retracts counter goes over sink counter).

Ahhhh! Thanks for pointing those out!!! Maybe that's why Grand Design they stopped making them! However...this is the same type of counter design and sink splashing water to recliners design for most of the newer rear kitchen units.