I designed a house once for a school project. It was two stories, standing in a ring, with an open patio and pool in the center. A balcony runs around the entire second floor overlooking the open patio.
The entry stands between the den and dining room. The den is two steps down, and the only part of the house which is two stories. Stairs go to a balcony which overlooks the den, and opens to the patio balcony.
The den is stone floor with a huge fireplace.
The dining room is medium sized, large enough to entertain small intimate groups, but not big enough for large dinner parties or echoes. a counter with veneered doors provide a wall when dining, but a snack bar during informal times, and an easy way to pass food from the kitchen to the dining room.without
The room on the other side of the den is a library, and blocks sounds from the game room next to it from carrying to the den or dining room.
The room between the game room and the kitchen is a crafts room, with sewing machine, paints, easle, lots of built in drawers for supplies, a work table, etc. Sink for clean up is installed
Upstairs, each bedroom is a suite. There is a room with bed, shelf space for trinkets, pictures and such, a chaise, or bean bag, all comfort zone stuff. Ajoining each bedroom is a bathroom, and closet/room, with adjutable tri fold mirrors, Jewlry cabinet built into the wall, computer desk,etc.
Oh, the kitchen! I love an island kitchen, with an ajoining spacious pantry area.
Of course, the setting for such a home is rural.