ᐅ Optimization of the 108-Angle Bungalow Design by Town & Country
Created on: 11 Mar 2018 01:24
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Afralea
Hello everyone,
we are planning to build the Winkelbungalow 108 from Town & Country.
I see three main issues:
1.) Bathroom
The bathroom is too small. There is no space for a cabinet, and I would prefer a large shower. Town & Country suggests relocating the bathroom to the guest room. That works perfectly since we don’t need a guest room.
2.) Kitchen window
The kitchen window is too small. Town & Country can install a larger window here. The cost is reasonable – perfect.
3.) Passage between kitchen and living room
We don’t want an open-plan kitchen but would like to have a passage to the dining area. However, the way Town & Country arranged it (a passage without a door) is not very practical since activities in the kitchen disturb people in the living room. Installing a door there doesn’t really make sense either, as it would create three doors close together that would interfere with each other.
Do you have any ideas for designing the passage or the kitchen? Or has anyone built this bungalow and can share tips?
Best regards, Afralea.
we are planning to build the Winkelbungalow 108 from Town & Country.
I see three main issues:
1.) Bathroom
The bathroom is too small. There is no space for a cabinet, and I would prefer a large shower. Town & Country suggests relocating the bathroom to the guest room. That works perfectly since we don’t need a guest room.
2.) Kitchen window
The kitchen window is too small. Town & Country can install a larger window here. The cost is reasonable – perfect.
3.) Passage between kitchen and living room
We don’t want an open-plan kitchen but would like to have a passage to the dining area. However, the way Town & Country arranged it (a passage without a door) is not very practical since activities in the kitchen disturb people in the living room. Installing a door there doesn’t really make sense either, as it would create three doors close together that would interfere with each other.
Do you have any ideas for designing the passage or the kitchen? Or has anyone built this bungalow and can share tips?
Best regards, Afralea.
Bungalow, just guessing. Two people. Kitchen directly adjacent to the living room. Arrange the kitchen so that a bench, table, and chair fit inside. Then you can eat there daily. When you have guests and need proper dining space: then Max... pass-through window. Or: pitch in together. Carry dishes around. The bungalow is good, it just lacks a guest toilet. The bathroom is too small in the original plan. But if you skip the bathtub, it would be fine. Why do you need a bathtub? Please make the pantry smaller; it’s just your wife’s ironing room anyway—then there would be more space in the utility room for a freezer, or we could have a coat closet and a storage cabinet with doors for canned goods and such. And MauzKatze’s stuff. Plus a utility sink with a faucet.
The recessed entrance takes up space, costs extra money, and is unnecessary. Bungalows typically have 60–80 cm (24–31 inches) roof overhangs. You can stay dry under those. Without the recessed entrance, a guest toilet would be possible. Karsten
The recessed entrance takes up space, costs extra money, and is unnecessary. Bungalows typically have 60–80 cm (24–31 inches) roof overhangs. You can stay dry under those. Without the recessed entrance, a guest toilet would be possible. Karsten
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chand198611 Mar 2018 10:56kaho674 schrieb:
Having to go through the living room with the groceries would be awkward.I would place the kitchen door immediately to the right when entering the living room. Where the sliding door is planned, I could imagine a lockable pass-through window. I don’t find the kitchen very practical to furnish with two entrances. This way, you could still have base cabinets and a countertop there—like furniture in the living room where the sliding door would otherwise be. So I see advantages in that.
Well, I’m also quite particular about kitchens...
However, I don’t consider having to go "through the living room" a problem. You’re not really walking straight across it.
Hello everyone,
thank you for your replies!
@zizzi:
A sliding door is a good idea, but it hardly reduces any noise. We recently experienced this at a friend’s house.
@chand1986:
Attached is an idea for the floor plan with measurements, plot layout, and north arrow. The extra space created will be converted into a storage room.
Your idea of having a door between the living room and kitchen is good, but then there would be no natural light in the hallway and no space for the TV.
We don’t really like the bathroom either. It’s large, but nothing fits properly.
We saw the house live in the shell stage and really liked it. We thought we could solve these two issues (bathroom and kitchen), but it’s not so easy after all. Maybe we need to look for a different house after all.
thank you for your replies!
@zizzi:
A sliding door is a good idea, but it hardly reduces any noise. We recently experienced this at a friend’s house.
@chand1986:
Attached is an idea for the floor plan with measurements, plot layout, and north arrow. The extra space created will be converted into a storage room.
Your idea of having a door between the living room and kitchen is good, but then there would be no natural light in the hallway and no space for the TV.
We don’t really like the bathroom either. It’s large, but nothing fits properly.
We saw the house live in the shell stage and really liked it. We thought we could solve these two issues (bathroom and kitchen), but it’s not so easy after all. Maybe we need to look for a different house after all.
I would also consider not placing the dining table at the top of the floor plan, but instead where the living room table is currently located. That would be a shorter route to the kitchen… you can take a look at the Maxime 500B model on Viebrockhaus’s website. My sister chose that bungalow as a basis and she is quite satisfied with it.
What she changed: the kitchen is not open, but separated by a wall, with access from the hallway. So far, no issues at all. They also swapped the utility room with the cloakroom/WC area, which I think makes sense. The attic was prepared for finishing (a photo studio for my brother-in-law, an office, and a bedroom for the older child), with access via a quarter-turn staircase in the entrance area on the right wall next to the bathroom. It works well. Maybe this can serve as inspiration.
What she changed: the kitchen is not open, but separated by a wall, with access from the hallway. So far, no issues at all. They also swapped the utility room with the cloakroom/WC area, which I think makes sense. The attic was prepared for finishing (a photo studio for my brother-in-law, an office, and a bedroom for the older child), with access via a quarter-turn staircase in the entrance area on the right wall next to the bathroom. It works well. Maybe this can serve as inspiration.
@Karsten:
Thanks to you as well! There are three of us, so we need the children’s room! Later on, when the child moves out, it could become a bedroom. That way, when we’re older, the walk to the bathroom isn’t too long.
Carrying stuff around is a good idea; it leaves plenty of space for furniture...
We don’t need a guest toilet. Although we often have guests, we don’t mind them using our bathroom. We’re not that sensitive about it. We even shower with strangers at the campsite or the gym...
If I have money left over for a second toilet, I would include one in the garage (workshop). It could then be easily accessed from the garden...
@chand1986:
What do you mean by "I would place the kitchen door immediately to the right after entering the living room"?
Best regards, Afralea.
Thanks to you as well! There are three of us, so we need the children’s room! Later on, when the child moves out, it could become a bedroom. That way, when we’re older, the walk to the bathroom isn’t too long.
Carrying stuff around is a good idea; it leaves plenty of space for furniture...
We don’t need a guest toilet. Although we often have guests, we don’t mind them using our bathroom. We’re not that sensitive about it. We even shower with strangers at the campsite or the gym...
If I have money left over for a second toilet, I would include one in the garage (workshop). It could then be easily accessed from the garden...
@chand1986:
What do you mean by "I would place the kitchen door immediately to the right after entering the living room"?
Best regards, Afralea.
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chand198611 Mar 2018 12:03I meant that I would close the door from the hallway to the kitchen. Instead of the door to the living room, I would have an open passage. Just around the corner, the kitchen door. If you are planning to furnish the living room as shown in the floor plan, I could imagine having a lockable pass-through window towards the dining table.
Alternatively, like Karsten’s suggestion: kitchen door to the hallway, and the entrance from the living room closed. In that case, the pass-through becomes a must-have for me.
You will have a hard time getting natural light into the side sections of the hallway either way. A large glazed front door.
Alternatively, like Karsten’s suggestion: kitchen door to the hallway, and the entrance from the living room closed. In that case, the pass-through becomes a must-have for me.
You will have a hard time getting natural light into the side sections of the hallway either way. A large glazed front door.
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