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
J
j.bautsch17 Oct 2017 08:10I simply wasn’t able to train my cats. Especially when you’re not around, a cat quickly “forgets” its manners. I also need to be able to close off the kitchen, but I want seating there for social cooking (minimum of 4 seats).
I’m not a fan of floor-to-ceiling windows either. Having a few in the kitchen or near the dining table is good for extra bright rooms, but in other rooms, I don’t think they’re necessary. In my opinion, they just limit furniture arrangement options (sofa, for example).
I’m not a fan of floor-to-ceiling windows either. Having a few in the kitchen or near the dining table is good for extra bright rooms, but in other rooms, I don’t think they’re necessary. In my opinion, they just limit furniture arrangement options (sofa, for example).
Kaho674, training is hardly the issue; the dogs as well as our one cat don’t go into or onto the kitchen. However, the second cat does, and with an open kitchen, I would like to see how you would prevent him from jumping up in the kitchen while you’re sitting in the living room.
There are cats that accept this – but there are also ones where it doesn’t work.
Not to mention the fur that occasionally flies around.
There are cats that accept this – but there are also ones where it doesn’t work.
Not to mention the fur that occasionally flies around.
kaho674 schrieb:
...but none of my cats (now definitely more than 10) ever dared to jump onto the kitchen table... Not when you’re around [emoji5]
ypg schrieb:
Not when you’re there [emoji5] Not like that either. It really makes a difference if there’s no bedding in there. And it’s way too uncomfortable for sleeping anyway. But the little rascal always ends up lying in the guest bathroom sink. Really embarrassing when unexpected guests show up.
Bieber0815 schrieb:
I don’t quite understand your comments on this question.And now I need some help ^^ what exactly don’t you understand?
Egon12 schrieb:
No, that doesn’t make sense, unless there’s dog and cat stew… or the duck is being fed and fattened in the (what’s the trendy term) all-room?!
I think Karsten agrees with me on that; he already has a cat, now just needs a dog Which duck? Guys, you’re confusing me, and what exactly is an all-room? A room in space?
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