Hello everyone,
I would like to share our current house planning and hear/read your ideas.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 436 m² (4700 sq ft)
Slope: no, flat
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: n/a
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: free on the plot, only 3m (10 ft) distance required
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof shape: anything allowed from 20°
Architectural style: free
Orientation:
Maximum height / limits: 11m (36 ft)
Other requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic, gable roof (45°)
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of people, ages: 36, 35, 2.5 (number 2 is planned and desired)
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: family use or home office? Home office (work from home)
Overnight guests per year: approx. 15-20
Open or closed architecture: relatively open
Conservative or modern construction: modern?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: later
Music / stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, but type unclear. Possibly a single carport to be expanded into a garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: classic tomato and strawberry bed
Other wishes / special features / daily routine: due to home working, spatial separation is essential. My wife sometimes works night shifts, so being able to sleep during the day is necessary.
House Design
Who designed the plan: “off the shelf,” own ideas
What do you like most? The 4 rooms on the upper floor, the open living/dining/kitchen area
What do you dislike? the current upstairs floor plan
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: currently air-to-water heat pump, but not fixed
If you had to give up details / extensions:
- can give up: garage/carport
- cannot give up: basement, home office, pantry
In our own planning, we have designed the doors to the office and bathroom on the ground floor to be 1m (39 inches) wide to ensure accessibility.
We are still unsure about the large window front in the living room.
For the upper floor, we will shortly receive another floor plan (from a show home) that we like much better.
I am very curious about your feedback on our ground floor planning and whether you have any suggestions for the upper floor.
If you have questions about the notes, just ask.
Best regards,
Robin
I would like to share our current house planning and hear/read your ideas.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 436 m² (4700 sq ft)
Slope: no, flat
Site occupancy index: 0.4
Floor area ratio: n/a
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: free on the plot, only 3m (10 ft) distance required
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2 parking spaces
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof shape: anything allowed from 20°
Architectural style: free
Orientation:
Maximum height / limits: 11m (36 ft)
Other requirements
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: classic, gable roof (45°)
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of people, ages: 36, 35, 2.5 (number 2 is planned and desired)
Room requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: family use or home office? Home office (work from home)
Overnight guests per year: approx. 15-20
Open or closed architecture: relatively open
Conservative or modern construction: modern?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: later
Music / stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, but type unclear. Possibly a single carport to be expanded into a garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: classic tomato and strawberry bed
Other wishes / special features / daily routine: due to home working, spatial separation is essential. My wife sometimes works night shifts, so being able to sleep during the day is necessary.
House Design
Who designed the plan: “off the shelf,” own ideas
What do you like most? The 4 rooms on the upper floor, the open living/dining/kitchen area
What do you dislike? the current upstairs floor plan
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: currently air-to-water heat pump, but not fixed
If you had to give up details / extensions:
- can give up: garage/carport
- cannot give up: basement, home office, pantry
In our own planning, we have designed the doors to the office and bathroom on the ground floor to be 1m (39 inches) wide to ensure accessibility.
We are still unsure about the large window front in the living room.
For the upper floor, we will shortly receive another floor plan (from a show home) that we like much better.
I am very curious about your feedback on our ground floor planning and whether you have any suggestions for the upper floor.
If you have questions about the notes, just ask.
Best regards,
Robin
So, now back to the topic... enough with the sweets and snacks.
Maybe a few explanatory words to help understand the idea behind this. The idea of arranging the sofa like this is actually well thought out. We spend more time at the dining table than in the sofa corner. When we have guests, we almost always sit at the table.
In the evenings, when it is dark and nothing can be seen outside anyway, we retreat to the corner to watch TV.
However, the sofa will be replaced soon, and then the shorter side will also be placed against the wall (furniture usually arrives before the house and is easier to replace). The passage width is about 1 m (3.3 feet), which should be sufficient.
Regarding the living room wall unit: we got rid of it almost 10 years ago. There is now a “slim” lowboard with the TV mounted on the wall above it. Whether and what kind of sound or surround system will be installed is not clear yet.
The plan includes a 55" TV, and it will not get any bigger than that (a projector will go in the basement if a larger screen is needed).
And about the chips and everything René mentioned: we have this 120 x 240 cm (47 x 94 inch) kitchen island, so there is plenty of space for all that.
Maybe a few explanatory words to help understand the idea behind this. The idea of arranging the sofa like this is actually well thought out. We spend more time at the dining table than in the sofa corner. When we have guests, we almost always sit at the table.
In the evenings, when it is dark and nothing can be seen outside anyway, we retreat to the corner to watch TV.
However, the sofa will be replaced soon, and then the shorter side will also be placed against the wall (furniture usually arrives before the house and is easier to replace). The passage width is about 1 m (3.3 feet), which should be sufficient.
Regarding the living room wall unit: we got rid of it almost 10 years ago. There is now a “slim” lowboard with the TV mounted on the wall above it. Whether and what kind of sound or surround system will be installed is not clear yet.
The plan includes a 55" TV, and it will not get any bigger than that (a projector will go in the basement if a larger screen is needed).
And about the chips and everything René mentioned: we have this 120 x 240 cm (47 x 94 inch) kitchen island, so there is plenty of space for all that.
P
Peanuts7417 Feb 2017 10:11Well, everyone has their own preferences.
But in general, before building, we had a consultation based on Feng Shui principles.
Usually, a sofa in the middle of the room is discouraged because you want to feel "protected" with your back to a wall...
Okay, this is mostly historically based, but I definitely feel more comfortable when I’m sitting somewhere with a wall behind me.
But in general, before building, we had a consultation based on Feng Shui principles.
Usually, a sofa in the middle of the room is discouraged because you want to feel "protected" with your back to a wall...
Okay, this is mostly historically based, but I definitely feel more comfortable when I’m sitting somewhere with a wall behind me.
In our apartment, our couch is also placed in the middle of the room, and we feel very comfortable with it. The advantage is that our child has a space behind it, and if we do sit there, we can see and supervise them.
As mentioned, we usually watch TV in the evening, and the roller shutters are down anyway.
A brief note: the window there is a strip window (as shown in the elevations), so we are not limiting our future options.
As mentioned, we usually watch TV in the evening, and the roller shutters are down anyway.
A brief note: the window there is a strip window (as shown in the elevations), so we are not limiting our future options.
P
Peanuts7417 Feb 2017 10:28That’s why I said it’s more historically (very far back) based. However, especially when the child is playing behind it, screaming or whatever, that would make me more nervous than if you can observe it from the front or across from you...
J
j.bautsch17 Feb 2017 10:49We used to have the sofa placed in the middle of the room as a sort of "spatial" divider. Sitting with your back to a door or into the room didn’t really bother us much, but since it’s against the wall now, I just find it more comfortable and open (we have the living and dining areas combined). You can also simply extend the dining table so that it overlaps with the L-shaped sofa (the coffee table is moved aside). But actually, you can always rearrange the sofa differently once you move in and realize it doesn’t work for you. The idea with the light strip is great for that reason—some people plan their sofa in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, which I think is a really bad idea (in my opinion).
j.bautsch schrieb:
But actually, you can always rearrange the sofa once you move in and realize it doesn’t fit. The idea with the light strip is great for that reason—some people plan their sofa in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, which is, in my opinion, a bad idea. That’s exactly why we came up with the idea!
We are also planning to have fixed glazing there (no need to open it), and just want the option of some natural light in that corner.
I’m even considering running the preparations for satellite and LAN cables there.
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