Hello everyone...
After our first floor plan attempt failed completely, we worked with the architect to develop two more ground floor versions and one for the upper floor. I would like to know which ones you find good or bad, and what you generally like or dislike about the floor plans?! Also, the pantry door is drawn a bit oddly; it won’t actually look like that...
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size approximately 480 square meters (5167 square feet)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio: No
Building coverage ratio: No
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 19 meters (62 feet)
Edge development: No
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof shape: gable roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: terrace to the west, bay window to the south
Maximum heights/limits:
Additional specifications:
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of occupants, ages: 2
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Occasional guests per year: family occasionally
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern building method:
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats:
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace:
Garage, carport:
Utility garden, greenhouse:
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect: yes
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like and why?
What do you not like and why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system:
Heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions:
- can you do without
- cannot do without:
Open kitchen, guest room, window in every room
After our first floor plan attempt failed completely, we worked with the architect to develop two more ground floor versions and one for the upper floor. I would like to know which ones you find good or bad, and what you generally like or dislike about the floor plans?! Also, the pantry door is drawn a bit oddly; it won’t actually look like that...
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size approximately 480 square meters (5167 square feet)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio: No
Building coverage ratio: No
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 19 meters (62 feet)
Edge development: No
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof shape: gable roof
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: terrace to the west, bay window to the south
Maximum heights/limits:
Additional specifications:
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Basement, floors: no basement
Number of occupants, ages: 2
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office?
Occasional guests per year: family occasionally
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern building method:
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats:
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace:
Garage, carport:
Utility garden, greenhouse:
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect: yes
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like and why?
What do you not like and why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system:
Heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions:
- can you do without
- cannot do without:
Open kitchen, guest room, window in every room
Regarding the ground floor...
I would start by planning the kitchen first. As it is now, it looks somewhat impractical: the kitchen island is too small, and the tall cabinets with the refrigerator are too far from the main work area. This also affects the floor-to-ceiling window on the right side of the plan. However, a nice layout can be created here. I would place the floor-to-ceiling window more towards the top of the plan... or where is the terrace supposed to be? Because the table in the bay window will at least make access to the terrace from there quite difficult.
I think the laundry room on the upper floor is a good idea.
I would remove the floor-to-ceiling windows in the children's room extensions and install only regular windows. This way, the desk can be placed directly by the window, which provides more freedom of movement within the room.
I would start by planning the kitchen first. As it is now, it looks somewhat impractical: the kitchen island is too small, and the tall cabinets with the refrigerator are too far from the main work area. This also affects the floor-to-ceiling window on the right side of the plan. However, a nice layout can be created here. I would place the floor-to-ceiling window more towards the top of the plan... or where is the terrace supposed to be? Because the table in the bay window will at least make access to the terrace from there quite difficult.
I think the laundry room on the upper floor is a good idea.
I would remove the floor-to-ceiling windows in the children's room extensions and install only regular windows. This way, the desk can be placed directly by the window, which provides more freedom of movement within the room.
I really like Ypg’s suggestions for the bathroom.
No one starts the washing machine at 1 a.m. just so it can spin at 2 a.m. when the alarm goes off at 5 a.m. (and I do laundry at inconvenient times).
I would be concerned about headroom in the bedroom, but that also depends a lot on the person’s height.
Ground floor door in the living-dining area centered.
Just adjust everything according to the existing or desired furniture.
No one starts the washing machine at 1 a.m. just so it can spin at 2 a.m. when the alarm goes off at 5 a.m. (and I do laundry at inconvenient times).
I would be concerned about headroom in the bedroom, but that also depends a lot on the person’s height.
Ground floor door in the living-dining area centered.
Just adjust everything according to the existing or desired furniture.
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Ev-Marie8615 Jun 2017 11:46Ok... where do I start... We will be planning the kitchen soon, and then the windows and the patio door will be adjusted accordingly... The kitchen layout is not final yet... but I would like to keep the main access to the terrace somewhere around there.
Regarding the bathroom... I agree with you... swapping the toilet and shower makes sense... and having a shower measuring 120cm by 90cm (47 inches by 35 inches) is good too...
The door on the ground floor leading to the living room was placed by the drafter flush with the front door... (I also asked if it could be aligned with the bay window) I don’t know... The floor-to-ceiling windows in the children’s rooms are there for the brightness...
And about the terrace access... as Yvonne said... the top of the plan faces south... so the terrace is on the west side... plenty of space there.
Regarding the bathroom... I agree with you... swapping the toilet and shower makes sense... and having a shower measuring 120cm by 90cm (47 inches by 35 inches) is good too...
The door on the ground floor leading to the living room was placed by the drafter flush with the front door... (I also asked if it could be aligned with the bay window) I don’t know... The floor-to-ceiling windows in the children’s rooms are there for the brightness...
And about the terrace access... as Yvonne said... the top of the plan faces south... so the terrace is on the west side... plenty of space there.
This design will become the final construction plan. The construction plan includes all connections, pipes, etc., since these need to be installed in the foundation slab. Therefore, the kitchen layout must be finalized now, not later. A typical modular grid for kitchens, for example at IKEA, is cabinet widths of 25, 45, 65, and 85 centimeters (10, 18, 26, and 33 inches). Your layout roughly follows this, and the planner has taken care of that. Since the rough structural dimensions do not include interior plaster, it’s recommended to allow at least 10 centimeters (4 inches) of clearance, as the actual room will be narrower.
The planner has also done well by routing all water supply and drainage lines to the outside—except for the utility room sink—avoiding any pipes under the foundation. Having a pipe leak under the foundation after 30 years would be catastrophically expensive. Water supply and drainage should follow the shortest possible route in and out. The utility sink could theoretically be relocated outside as well.
If they give you a few more days to approve the plan, I suggest you take this plan to IKEA or another kitchen studio to have it reviewed and see if it works well as is, or if there might be a better alternative. But “sometime” later is not an option. Make your decision now. Hic Rhodos, hic salta. Karsten
The planner has also done well by routing all water supply and drainage lines to the outside—except for the utility room sink—avoiding any pipes under the foundation. Having a pipe leak under the foundation after 30 years would be catastrophically expensive. Water supply and drainage should follow the shortest possible route in and out. The utility sink could theoretically be relocated outside as well.
If they give you a few more days to approve the plan, I suggest you take this plan to IKEA or another kitchen studio to have it reviewed and see if it works well as is, or if there might be a better alternative. But “sometime” later is not an option. Make your decision now. Hic Rhodos, hic salta. Karsten
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