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MarkusFie29 Nov 2016 11:17Hi,
my partner and I are planning to build a house.
The plot has been purchased, and the first architectural plans are ready.
I would appreciate any brief feedback...
Thank you in advance
Markus
my partner and I are planning to build a house.
The plot has been purchased, and the first architectural plans are ready.
I would appreciate any brief feedback...
Thank you in advance
Markus
Ground Floor:
- How much space do you have in the office behind the door? It looks to me like there wouldn’t be enough room for a cabinet there.
- I would remove the pantry in the kitchen. This would make it much easier to furnish the kitchen. I’m going to make the bold claim that you’ll fit less in that small pantry than if you fully equip the kitchen wall with tall cabinets.
- What do you expect from the bay window? I understand the desire for some architectural interest or division in the living/dining area, but with only 50cm (20 inches) of depth, it doesn’t really achieve that. No offense, but to me it feels somewhat incomplete.
- Why such a large window in the bathroom?
- I would probably swap the entrance and the bathroom. The current layout creates unnecessarily long routes. Looking at the path from the garage to the kitchen, I would get annoyed every time I had to carry groceries that far.
Upper Floor:
- How is the walk-in closet supposed to work? The only spot for a proper wardrobe is blocked by the window. On top of that, the window placement means no cabinet fits against the upper wall either.
- I don’t like the access area to the two children’s bedrooms. I would straighten the wall in line with the wall between Child 2’s room and the master bedroom and remove the 45° angles.
- Is the master bedroom really going to be furnished like that? It’s possible, but I believe it will feel quite cramped due to the amount of circulation space required around the furniture. I can’t judge whether the view through the large window justifies this layout.
- How much space do you have in the office behind the door? It looks to me like there wouldn’t be enough room for a cabinet there.
- I would remove the pantry in the kitchen. This would make it much easier to furnish the kitchen. I’m going to make the bold claim that you’ll fit less in that small pantry than if you fully equip the kitchen wall with tall cabinets.
- What do you expect from the bay window? I understand the desire for some architectural interest or division in the living/dining area, but with only 50cm (20 inches) of depth, it doesn’t really achieve that. No offense, but to me it feels somewhat incomplete.
- Why such a large window in the bathroom?
- I would probably swap the entrance and the bathroom. The current layout creates unnecessarily long routes. Looking at the path from the garage to the kitchen, I would get annoyed every time I had to carry groceries that far.
Upper Floor:
- How is the walk-in closet supposed to work? The only spot for a proper wardrobe is blocked by the window. On top of that, the window placement means no cabinet fits against the upper wall either.
- I don’t like the access area to the two children’s bedrooms. I would straighten the wall in line with the wall between Child 2’s room and the master bedroom and remove the 45° angles.
- Is the master bedroom really going to be furnished like that? It’s possible, but I believe it will feel quite cramped due to the amount of circulation space required around the furniture. I can’t judge whether the view through the large window justifies this layout.
Please answer the questions from the thread that ypg posted here.
I also agree with Matte: swapping the bathroom and entrance makes sense!
And I really keep wondering why most parents take the best bedroom for themselves and then give the second child a north-facing room... No wonder the kids always end up playing in the living room (which is then constantly cluttered with toys) if they have to live like in a dungeon in their own room...
What do you actually do in the bedroom besides going in, lying down, sleeping, and getting up again... okay, occasionally trying for offspring, but otherwise???
Do I really need the best south-facing room for that? Walk-in closet also on the south side???
Kids play in their room, do homework, spend time there during the day, have friends over, etc.
And all that in the dark north-facing dungeon?
Just some basic thoughts. Personally, I would arrange the upper floor completely differently.
Honestly, I don’t like any of the exterior views either. They’re boring. There’s more potential. For example, I would put floor-to-ceiling windows in the children's rooms alone.
The south side also has too few windows for my taste.
Matte has already said everything I would say about the kitchen bump-out.
I also agree with Matte: swapping the bathroom and entrance makes sense!
And I really keep wondering why most parents take the best bedroom for themselves and then give the second child a north-facing room... No wonder the kids always end up playing in the living room (which is then constantly cluttered with toys) if they have to live like in a dungeon in their own room...
What do you actually do in the bedroom besides going in, lying down, sleeping, and getting up again... okay, occasionally trying for offspring, but otherwise???
Do I really need the best south-facing room for that? Walk-in closet also on the south side???
Kids play in their room, do homework, spend time there during the day, have friends over, etc.
And all that in the dark north-facing dungeon?
Just some basic thoughts. Personally, I would arrange the upper floor completely differently.
Honestly, I don’t like any of the exterior views either. They’re boring. There’s more potential. For example, I would put floor-to-ceiling windows in the children's rooms alone.
The south side also has too few windows for my taste.
Matte has already said everything I would say about the kitchen bump-out.
Climbee schrieb:
And I keep wondering why most parents choose the prime bedroom for themselves, while child number two gets stuck with a north-facing room...West 😉
Climbee schrieb:
What do you actually do in the bedroom besides entering, lying down, sleeping, and getting up again...Well, I actually didn’t want to say anything before knowing the basic details. But I always admire the illusion of enjoying a panoramic window and the view from the bed. Unfortunately, we think differently and prefer watching TV in the evening or on Sunday mornings 🙁
But seriously: such a large south-facing window in a bedroom is not enjoyable! That’s poor planning, even though it might seem like a great nice-to-have. However, it’s neither comfortable for living nor sleeping. Neither the size nor the lack of a window sill helps!
ypg schrieb:
West 😉
It’s not ideal to have full sunlight streaming in when you’re trying to fall asleep in summer (and schoolchildren still need to go to bed on time during the summer).
No, I stick to my opinion: I think the room layout is just not good.
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