ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa + Considerations for Land Elevation

@Shiny86 Don’t worry, I’m in a similar situation. My husband also sometimes gets frustrated because once he makes a decision, he sticks to it, while I keep trying to make improvements as new factors come into play. But that’s not a problem. I see the whole thing as an evolving process. If we had followed the original plan exactly as intended, it definitely wouldn’t turn out as nice as it hopefully will now.

I wouldn’t worry about it either, @Shiny86.
My wife went to the kitchen designer 15 times in total. I stopped going after the 10th time.

For me, a simple door or sliding door from the living room to the office would feel too uncomfortable.
I would either leave the passage open or build a wall with an integrated door.

Shiny86 schrieb:

Well, unfortunately, I’m very perfectionistic, always dissatisfied, and constantly afraid of missing something or doing it wrong.
I know, great qualities for building a house. At some point, it has to be enough. I do think it’s pretty nice. At least in my mind. I’m still waiting for the new draft. I don’t think I made that many mistakes. I’m really happy about the wardrobe niche. I managed to include a lot of what I wanted. Still, there are uncertainties, for example, whether the TV area will be sufficient. But I think it will work out. We’re allocating about 53m² (570 sq ft) for kitchen, dining, and living areas. That’s quite a lot. It should turn out nicely.

I find 53m² (570 sq ft) very spacious. We have 45m² (480 sq ft), and that’s already more than enough.

Thank you all. So maybe I’m not that unusual after all. My husband also lets me take the lead a lot. He thinks there’s no point in holding me back when I’m really motivated. I’m definitely the type to visit the kitchen designer 15 times.

I don’t think leaving the whole office open plan would work for us. It should also be a bit of a retreat when needed. Maybe you could put a nice armchair in there for reading or something. I’ve even seen stylish sofa beds only 1.2 meters (4 feet) wide. I’m thinking of adding something like that as well.

Do you think a double-leaf door 1.2 meters (4 feet) wide can look good, or are double doors usually only used for bigger rooms? Or perhaps for a more formal room, like a dining room?

A door is always practical, of course. I just find it uncomfortable to have a door in the line of sight while watching TV.
A glass sliding door feels even more rigid and less cozy. But that’s all a matter of personal preference.

For a project like this, I would rather ask one more time than make a mistake!

Crossy schrieb:

A 70 cm (28 inch) niche is typically used for the classic Pax wardrobes with sliding doors. If you want to outfit the niche with just a sliding panel (without the wardrobe carcass), you have more flexibility in depth. In that case, just take a hanger, measure it, and add some extra clearance. But I wouldn’t go below 60 cm (24 inch).

Thanks. The niche is 2.3 m (7.5 ft) long because that’s the size of the office. I think the Pax sliding wardrobes are 2 m (6.5 ft) long. It’s certainly never wrong to rely on a Pax. Would you shorten the office to 2.10 m (6.9 ft) so the Pax fits exactly in terms of length? That would make the living room 20 cm (8 inch) longer and I could put a bigger seating area there. Is an office measuring 2.10 x 3.4 m (6.9 x 11 ft) still okay, or would you advise against reducing the office space any further?

@Alessandro
I think a double door with glass panels might create a cosier feel compared to a regular door. That way, the office doesn’t look so mysterious from the living room, as you can get a glimpse of what’s inside. It might also look less like a storage room if you can, for example, make out an armchair. It would then be more of an office/reading room/storage space for files/photo albums/books.