As a home builder, we always strive to be closely aligned with the wishes and ideas of our customers. After all, building a house is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
Joedreck schrieb:
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From what I see in the pictures and hear from people I know, the TV can basically be changed without a remote control.
I don’t understand how you can have 60m² (650 sq ft) and then have a sofa corner like in a two-room apartment?
Overall, I find it visually uninviting. But that’s just the look of it. Living there for a month...I thought the design of the house (townhouse?) by Willo was well done and practical from the start. The seating area doesn’t seem too small to me now, even though, yes, it is small. But sufficient for watching TV [emoji2]
I guess the color scheme makes it a bit cold—white often feels bare and stark, no matter how big the room is [emoji6]
Maybe it’s simply the proportions that make it feel small to me... I have no idea.
However, we also have a different way of using the space. Our dining table is only used when guests come over. As a family, we eat in the dining nook in the kitchen, and otherwise, we spend time on the sofa.
There the older child can build cushion forts, and my wife can lie down more comfortably with the younger one.
But as I said: testing it out by living there would provide valuable insight.
However, we also have a different way of using the space. Our dining table is only used when guests come over. As a family, we eat in the dining nook in the kitchen, and otherwise, we spend time on the sofa.
There the older child can build cushion forts, and my wife can lie down more comfortably with the younger one.
But as I said: testing it out by living there would provide valuable insight.
I tend to prefer open spaces. In our home, we move back and forth between the sofa and the kitchen in the evening, so any door would be disruptive.
Thanks to the square floor plan of our semi-detached house, I can look diagonally from one corner of the house, where my sofa is, to the other corner, the kitchen. This also encourages keeping the kitchen tidy before settling down for the evening.
Thanks to the square floor plan of our semi-detached house, I can look diagonally from one corner of the house, where my sofa is, to the other corner, the kitchen. This also encourages keeping the kitchen tidy before settling down for the evening.
Bautraum201530 Nov 2017 13:04Open all-in-one space (about 52sqm (560 sq ft)) and we never wanted it any other way. The sofa and armchairs are around the corner. The dining table and kitchen are our central spots. I hate it when dishes and stuff stay out for a long time after cooking. For me, the kitchen is completely clean by the time the food is served, all without stress or rush. I enjoy chatting with friends and others while cooking and don’t want to have to say, “I’m going to the kitchen now, does anyone want to join me so I’m not standing there alone?” I also find it strange that some think there shouldn’t be any cooking smells when I prepare an elaborate meal for friends. It should smell and have aroma!
Bautraum2015 schrieb:
Open all-in-one space (about 52sqm (560 sq ft)) and we never wanted it any other way. The sofa and armchairs are around the corner. The table and kitchen are our central place. I hate it when dishes and stuff are left out for a long time after cooking. For me, the kitchen is already completely clean when the food is set on the table, all without stress or rush. I like to chat with friends while cooking and I don’t want to say "I’m going to the kitchen now, would anyone like to join me so I’m not standing in there alone?" I also find it strange that some think there shouldn’t be any smell of food when cooking elaborately for friends. It should smell and give off aromas!
I don’t understand the arguments against separation here, because in a 30sqm (320 sq ft) kitchen I can still do all of that, only I or others would also have the option to go to another room for more quiet, less cooking smells, cozier lighting, and so on. And from the cooking island, while frying, boiling, and with the extractor fan running, you can’t really talk with people 10 meters (33 feet) away on the couch... especially not when it’s around the corner. So a partition wouldn’t make a huge difference but wouldn’t extend walking paths either.
My kitchen is tidy anyway, so that wouldn’t be an argument for separation. But you can, for example, switch rooms after eating and enjoy your drink or evening without the cooking odors. I also can’t imagine everything being cleaned up with complicated dishes. I need more than a pot and a pan that fits in the dishwasher at least. And I don’t want to just dump everything on plates and wash up right away...
Furthermore, but this depends on the person, I would miss walls and storage space. That way I have two more for cupboards, sideboards, dressers, etc. At least for us, there are toys in the kitchen and living room right now, which I don’t want to carry constantly up and down. But I also have a large office on the ground floor, which is so full of work materials, paperwork, PC, printer/copier, etc., that there is no storage space left for the children, though that isn’t the case for everyone.
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