Hello,
My wife and I visited a model home park for prefabricated houses yesterday, and we noticed that each house offered various features and floor plans whose practical benefits I don’t quite understand. That’s why I’m starting this thread, hoping you can explain the advantages of these choices or point out what I might be missing and why it still makes sense to design a house that way:
1. Almost every house had floor-to-ceiling windows installed. What’s the purpose of these? I imagine they would be terrible both in summer and winter. Wouldn’t it get extremely hot in summer? And in winter, don’t you constantly have to lower the blinds so that anyone passing by can’t look directly into the living room or inside the house? Also, isn’t the effort to clean those windows huge? Am I missing something? Do they have advantages that I don’t see?
2. There wasn’t a single house where the kitchen and dining area were separated from the living space; at best, the kitchen was separated from the dining area. I understand that having everything open makes the space appear larger and is better for hosting many people, but isn’t it very impractical? If I’m frying or cooking something in the kitchen, doesn’t the whole living room end up smelling like food? It would also bother me that as soon as my wife or I have guests over, the other person couldn’t sit in the living room and watch TV quietly, for example. This might sound a bit picky, but for me, it’s important that everyone can invite their friends without the other person always being within earshot or needing to get out of the way somehow. Why are open-plan ground floors so common? What are the real advantages?
3. The balconies on the upper floor are always accessible from one of the children’s bedrooms and the parents’ bedroom. Doesn’t that significantly affect privacy? I can’t imagine it’s great if my child can constantly knock on our bedroom door via the balcony, for example. Also, if you have two children, wouldn’t the one without a balcony be at a disadvantage?
I don’t want to bias you with my opinions here—I’m completely open to your views because I’d like to be convinced of the benefits. So I would like to know your reasons for including such features in your plans. Alternatively, has anyone built in a more “traditional” way and can speak to the practicality of these layout choices?
Best regards
My wife and I visited a model home park for prefabricated houses yesterday, and we noticed that each house offered various features and floor plans whose practical benefits I don’t quite understand. That’s why I’m starting this thread, hoping you can explain the advantages of these choices or point out what I might be missing and why it still makes sense to design a house that way:
1. Almost every house had floor-to-ceiling windows installed. What’s the purpose of these? I imagine they would be terrible both in summer and winter. Wouldn’t it get extremely hot in summer? And in winter, don’t you constantly have to lower the blinds so that anyone passing by can’t look directly into the living room or inside the house? Also, isn’t the effort to clean those windows huge? Am I missing something? Do they have advantages that I don’t see?
2. There wasn’t a single house where the kitchen and dining area were separated from the living space; at best, the kitchen was separated from the dining area. I understand that having everything open makes the space appear larger and is better for hosting many people, but isn’t it very impractical? If I’m frying or cooking something in the kitchen, doesn’t the whole living room end up smelling like food? It would also bother me that as soon as my wife or I have guests over, the other person couldn’t sit in the living room and watch TV quietly, for example. This might sound a bit picky, but for me, it’s important that everyone can invite their friends without the other person always being within earshot or needing to get out of the way somehow. Why are open-plan ground floors so common? What are the real advantages?
3. The balconies on the upper floor are always accessible from one of the children’s bedrooms and the parents’ bedroom. Doesn’t that significantly affect privacy? I can’t imagine it’s great if my child can constantly knock on our bedroom door via the balcony, for example. Also, if you have two children, wouldn’t the one without a balcony be at a disadvantage?
I don’t want to bias you with my opinions here—I’m completely open to your views because I’d like to be convinced of the benefits. So I would like to know your reasons for including such features in your plans. Alternatively, has anyone built in a more “traditional” way and can speak to the practicality of these layout choices?
Best regards
kaho674 schrieb:
What honestly put me off planning an open kitchen / living room / dining area was the fact that I always have to tidy up the kitchen right away to keep it cozy.In my opinion, an open kitchen clearly means having two dishwashers. That way, you can load dishes without having to wait for the first dishwasher to finish.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
An open kitchen clearly means, in my opinion, two dishwashers. So that you can load one without having to wait for the first one to finish. That is another drawback of an open kitchen: when the dishwasher gets older or if you don’t buy a premium quiet model, it constantly makes noise in the living room.
11ant schrieb:
An open kitchen clearly means, in my opinion, two dishwashers. That way, you can load dishes without needing the first dishwasher to be finished.I have read a lot here already, but that seems a bit forced to me. Even after really large meals, I have never needed a second dishwasher. If necessary, you can just leave the dishes on the counter during the meal.
kaho674 schrieb:
That is another downside of an open kitchen: when the dishwasher gets old or if you don’t buy a premium quiet model, it makes noise that can be heard throughout the living area.When planning an open kitchen, people usually want one that looks good and is somewhat high-quality. In that case, a quiet dishwasher should definitely be included. I wouldn’t want a cheap kitchen in the middle of the living space either. You’re right about that.
Alex85 schrieb:
The kitchen is the most expensive piece of furniture in the house, even in the Ikea version. I definitely want to see it! You mean from the living room all the time? So, I assume you’re a supporter of the open-plan layout.
Well, there are already some nice open kitchens that look like living room furniture – just with appliances integrated. They really can be eye-catchers. But no – I’m fine with seeing the kitchen only when I’m actually in it, regardless of the price.
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