Hello everyone,
Today we have our first draft to present and would like to hear your opinions on it.
I won’t add any further comments for now and will let the two floor plans speak for themselves.
Thank you
Goldi
Today we have our first draft to present and would like to hear your opinions on it.
I won’t add any further comments for now and will let the two floor plans speak for themselves.
Thank you
Goldi
Fireplace as a room divider... you have planned less than 40 square meters (430 square feet) for living/dining/cooking, so there is no need to visually divide the space further ;-) The room is 3.50 meters (11.5 feet) wide, and you will appreciate being able to walk around the dining table. If someone pulls out a chair to sit down, they risk hitting it against the wall on either side.
Well, I think that’s a bit over the top. 😉
With a table 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide, there’s 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) of space left—so 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) on each side minus the plaster thickness. A minimum distance of 60 cm (24 inches) between the table and the wall is recommended, and 80 cm (31 inches) if someone needs to walk behind a seated person. These are minimum dimensions, but with 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) you should be well clear of any problems.
I would consider shifting the wall where the TV is mounted a bit to the left on the plan—just enough to make room for a cabinet behind the door to the guest room. The distance between the sofa and the TV is already quite large at over 5 meters (16.4 feet), so that space won’t be lost. This will make the open-plan area smaller, but that’s not the main issue here. I’d be more concerned about whether the 9 by 3.5 meters (29.5 by 11.5 feet) space might feel like a narrow corridor. However, in that case, my suggestion might actually be counterproductive.
The wall between the children’s rooms could be shifted downward on the plan to allow space for a cabinet behind the door of the northern child’s room. The same applies to the bedroom, although the study would have to be smaller for that.
With a table 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide, there’s 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) of space left—so 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) on each side minus the plaster thickness. A minimum distance of 60 cm (24 inches) between the table and the wall is recommended, and 80 cm (31 inches) if someone needs to walk behind a seated person. These are minimum dimensions, but with 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) you should be well clear of any problems.
I would consider shifting the wall where the TV is mounted a bit to the left on the plan—just enough to make room for a cabinet behind the door to the guest room. The distance between the sofa and the TV is already quite large at over 5 meters (16.4 feet), so that space won’t be lost. This will make the open-plan area smaller, but that’s not the main issue here. I’d be more concerned about whether the 9 by 3.5 meters (29.5 by 11.5 feet) space might feel like a narrow corridor. However, in that case, my suggestion might actually be counterproductive.
The wall between the children’s rooms could be shifted downward on the plan to allow space for a cabinet behind the door of the northern child’s room. The same applies to the bedroom, although the study would have to be smaller for that.
matte1987 schrieb:
Well, I think that’s a bit exaggerated. 😉
With a table that’s 1 meter wide, you still have 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches) of space left. That means 1.25 meters (4 feet 1 inch) on each side, minus plaster thickness.
A recommended minimum distance between table and wall is 60 cm (24 inches), or 80 cm (31 inches) if someone needs to walk behind a seated person.
These are minimum values, and at 1.25 meters (4 feet 1 inch) of clearance, you should be well clear of any issues.No offense, but these measurements are just theoretical common knowledge from the internet. Measure it yourself at your own table.
60 cm (24 inches) from table to wall? You won’t be able to pull the chair out fully to sit down. Let alone if it’s your grandmother. And if someone is sitting, no one can walk past. By the way, we’re not talking about a side passage here, but the one walkway leading to the living room.
The table in the drawing is just a symbol and doesn’t even remotely represent real proportions. That’s probably why there’s the false impression that a fireplace could be placed there, even acting as a room divider. The drawing suggests a spaciousness that doesn’t actually exist.
My criticism is that 150 square meters (1,615 square feet) is nice for two adults and two children, but not if two additional small rooms (offices) are included in the living area. Their space is missing from the actual living room, in my opinion.
I agree with a previous comment: Move the wall about 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) to the left.
J
j.bautsch21 Feb 2017 08:01My predecessors have already mentioned most of the points I noticed as well.
- The bathtub area is very dark.
- A 5-meter (16 feet) distance between the couch and TV seems quite far to me (with a projector screen that might work well), I would also consider enlarging the study/guest room.
- I’m never quite sure how practical it is to have to walk through the dirty zone of the cloakroom to reach the bathroom. It might be worth considering swapping the utility room and bathroom. How often do you really need the bathroom immediately upon entering? I would argue that from the rest of the house, people probably use the bathroom more often, and then you always have to go through the dirty zone and risk tripping over the kids’ scattered shoes.
- A 3.5-meter (11.5 feet) width is enough for the dining table, but if you want to plan the kitchen nicely and practically, 4 meters (13 feet) would definitely work better. This would allow for a freestanding island, by the way it’s advisable to start planning the kitchen early (and not only once the floor plan is finalized).
Otherwise, the floor plan actually looks quite well designed.
- The bathtub area is very dark.
- A 5-meter (16 feet) distance between the couch and TV seems quite far to me (with a projector screen that might work well), I would also consider enlarging the study/guest room.
- I’m never quite sure how practical it is to have to walk through the dirty zone of the cloakroom to reach the bathroom. It might be worth considering swapping the utility room and bathroom. How often do you really need the bathroom immediately upon entering? I would argue that from the rest of the house, people probably use the bathroom more often, and then you always have to go through the dirty zone and risk tripping over the kids’ scattered shoes.
- A 3.5-meter (11.5 feet) width is enough for the dining table, but if you want to plan the kitchen nicely and practically, 4 meters (13 feet) would definitely work better. This would allow for a freestanding island, by the way it’s advisable to start planning the kitchen early (and not only once the floor plan is finalized).
Otherwise, the floor plan actually looks quite well designed.
@Alex85 I agree with you. An 80cm (31.5 inches) passageway is too narrow in the long run. But if I calculate with 3.50m (11.5 feet): wall – 80cm (31.5 inches) space – 1m (3.3 feet) table – space X – wall, then space X is 1.7m (5.6 feet) wide. That’s sufficient. Even if grandma is sitting there in a wheelchair, I can still get past without any problem 😉
In the end, though, I have to agree that an extra 0.5m (1.6 feet) or 1m (3.3 feet) in width would definitely benefit the house...
In the end, though, I have to agree that an extra 0.5m (1.6 feet) or 1m (3.3 feet) in width would definitely benefit the house...
Hello,
I generally don’t think the floor plan is bad. However, a living room width of three and a half meters (11.5 feet) feels quite cramped and doesn’t create a cozy atmosphere. I strongly recommend measuring your current furniture accurately and placing it in the plan. If you want to use very small furniture, that’s fine. Otherwise, it’s better to redesign the layout.
I generally don’t think the floor plan is bad. However, a living room width of three and a half meters (11.5 feet) feels quite cramped and doesn’t create a cozy atmosphere. I strongly recommend measuring your current furniture accurately and placing it in the plan. If you want to use very small furniture, that’s fine. Otherwise, it’s better to redesign the layout.
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