ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home of Approximately 150 m²
Created on: 12 Feb 2018 18:09
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chrisw81
Hello,
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
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Pinkiponk17 Jan 2020 11:04For most of us, the weekend starts soon. Would you like to browse the IKEA website a bit to relax, get some ideas, and if you feel like it, then visit IKEA to possibly buy something? I just took a look at the IKEA site especially for you... they offer suggestions for "cozy living rooms."
Climbee schrieb:
Actually, an outdoor chair. Then I’ll admit I’m someone who prefers an ice cream parlor chair over a stability ball at the desk every now and then for my back.
hanse987 schrieb:
Luckily, I have someone like that in the family—the sister of my better half is a master church mural painter. If I remember correctly, @winnetou78 also does something similar professionally.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Here is another one with a 120cm (47 inches) shelving unit, the sofa is 2.40m (7 ft 10 in) long, and the poufs are about 75cm (30 inches) each.
The small piano is placed in the technical corner. In my opinion, the dark elements should be left against a darker background so they don’t stand out unpleasantly.
Curtains, drawn wide, create the illusion of larger window areas.
The small piano is placed in the technical corner. In my opinion, the dark elements should be left against a darker background so they don’t stand out unpleasantly.
Curtains, drawn wide, create the illusion of larger window areas.
Very good suggestion, ypg – I think if the original poster furnishes the living room in this way, it will become a nice space where the whole family enjoys spending time.
Personally, I would lean more towards the option with the lighter accent colors, but of course, that is a matter of personal taste.
As an amateur hobby musician, I want to encourage you, OP, to definitely keep the piano in the living room. It is part of your well-being and leisure activities and should therefore not be “banished” to a secondary room. In that case, I would rather place the TV in another room and also take a very critical look at your book collection to decide which books absolutely must stay in the living room (e.g., because they are beautiful like art books or because you read them constantly). All others, if they cannot be discarded, I would put in a nice bookshelf in the guest room, bedroom, hallway, or even in the toilet – some visitors might even appreciate that!
By the way, just judging from the photo, I don’t find the living room’s spatial layout unattractive at all – it’s true it’s not “modern,” but I think with suitable, well-chosen design it can be a room where you enjoy spending time. Don’t lose courage, don’t get lost in details, accept things as they are, and make the best of what you have…
Personally, I would lean more towards the option with the lighter accent colors, but of course, that is a matter of personal taste.
As an amateur hobby musician, I want to encourage you, OP, to definitely keep the piano in the living room. It is part of your well-being and leisure activities and should therefore not be “banished” to a secondary room. In that case, I would rather place the TV in another room and also take a very critical look at your book collection to decide which books absolutely must stay in the living room (e.g., because they are beautiful like art books or because you read them constantly). All others, if they cannot be discarded, I would put in a nice bookshelf in the guest room, bedroom, hallway, or even in the toilet – some visitors might even appreciate that!
By the way, just judging from the photo, I don’t find the living room’s spatial layout unattractive at all – it’s true it’s not “modern,” but I think with suitable, well-chosen design it can be a room where you enjoy spending time. Don’t lose courage, don’t get lost in details, accept things as they are, and make the best of what you have…
Würfel* schrieb:
People usually don’t keep books in the living room because they’re constantly reading them, but because they add coziness and atmosphere. In my opinion, a few visually appealing books are enough. Just don’t clutter the space with paperbacks. Everyone has to decide that for themselves. I believe you should surround yourself with things that are personally important to you, whether that’s a huge TV or a collection of paperback romance novels. The latter can be stored in a nice shelf or bookcase, which makes the living room just as cozy as a shelf full of Instagram-worthy design books. In my opinion, it’s important not to lose sight of who you’re decorating for—namely yourself, not “others,” whether they are people in real life or on social media.
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