Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Building on a slope, flat roof
Basement, floors: 1 basement, 1 ground floor, 1 upper floor
Number of people, age: 2-4
Use: Family use, work (office)
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Semi-open?
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes, a masonry fireplace is planned
Balcony, roof terrace: Terrace/garden accessible from the upper floor
Garage, carport: Double garage in the basement
House Design
Who created the design: Architect
Why does the design look the way it does?
The architect designed the house based on a room plan we developed, which was very well implemented with some economically sensible adjustments in the current plan. The basement includes a double garage, a utility room, and the entrance hall. On the ground floor are 2 children’s rooms, a bedroom, a large bathroom, and a storage room. The basement and ground floor are kept simple and meet our needs perfectly. Due to the slope, the living area is located on the upper floor, as well as the terrace and garden, which are accessible from there.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
In our opinion, the upper floor still needs some optimization.
Living Area
The distance from the TV wall to the exterior wall is currently 4.7 meters (15 ft 5 in). In our current apartment, it is 4.5 meters (14 ft 9 in), and we would like a bit more space here.
Bathroom
There is a second bathroom with a large shower on the upper floor. However, the shower is too large for us — the bathroom on the upper floor should be smaller and more functional (which also saves costs).
Dining Table
In the architect’s plan, the dining table is integrated into the living room. This is possible for us but not our preferred choice. We would prefer the kitchen and dining table to be separate yet still openly connected.
I traced the architect’s plan roughly and made some changes to the floor plans. The following adjustments were made:
- I replaced the large shower with a corner shower and reduced the shower area, converting the remaining corner into a built-in closet. This allowed me to move the kitchen slightly forward. I adjusted the storage room accordingly. The space gained was used to move the dining table closer to the kitchen. The small corner next to the dining table and kitchen (marked with a blue line) was intended as a small cloakroom to store items like slippers or vests for quick trips to the terrace (since the main entrance is in the basement).
- I reduced the office width from 3 meters (9 ft 10 in) to 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in) to increase the living room width to about 4.8 meters (15 ft 9 in). I might reduce the office size further? (The original office layout is no longer visible in the pictures.)
What are your thoughts?
Style, roof type, building type: Building on a slope, flat roof
Basement, floors: 1 basement, 1 ground floor, 1 upper floor
Number of people, age: 2-4
Use: Family use, work (office)
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Semi-open?
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes, a masonry fireplace is planned
Balcony, roof terrace: Terrace/garden accessible from the upper floor
Garage, carport: Double garage in the basement
House Design
Who created the design: Architect
Why does the design look the way it does?
The architect designed the house based on a room plan we developed, which was very well implemented with some economically sensible adjustments in the current plan. The basement includes a double garage, a utility room, and the entrance hall. On the ground floor are 2 children’s rooms, a bedroom, a large bathroom, and a storage room. The basement and ground floor are kept simple and meet our needs perfectly. Due to the slope, the living area is located on the upper floor, as well as the terrace and garden, which are accessible from there.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
In our opinion, the upper floor still needs some optimization.
Living Area
The distance from the TV wall to the exterior wall is currently 4.7 meters (15 ft 5 in). In our current apartment, it is 4.5 meters (14 ft 9 in), and we would like a bit more space here.
Bathroom
There is a second bathroom with a large shower on the upper floor. However, the shower is too large for us — the bathroom on the upper floor should be smaller and more functional (which also saves costs).
Dining Table
In the architect’s plan, the dining table is integrated into the living room. This is possible for us but not our preferred choice. We would prefer the kitchen and dining table to be separate yet still openly connected.
I traced the architect’s plan roughly and made some changes to the floor plans. The following adjustments were made:
- I replaced the large shower with a corner shower and reduced the shower area, converting the remaining corner into a built-in closet. This allowed me to move the kitchen slightly forward. I adjusted the storage room accordingly. The space gained was used to move the dining table closer to the kitchen. The small corner next to the dining table and kitchen (marked with a blue line) was intended as a small cloakroom to store items like slippers or vests for quick trips to the terrace (since the main entrance is in the basement).
- I reduced the office width from 3 meters (9 ft 10 in) to 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in) to increase the living room width to about 4.8 meters (15 ft 9 in). I might reduce the office size further? (The original office layout is no longer visible in the pictures.)
What are your thoughts?
ypg schrieb:
Was the fireplace always planned there? No.
I think it’s completely unnecessary in the corner. That’s something they used to do with tile stoves... anyway. I prefer version 2 for everyday living. I would place the sofa along the top wall and the TV on the bottom wall. If you still need a cupboard, there’s space left along the left wall. What do you have that needs so much storage in the living room? I moved the fireplace out of the middle of the room. Somehow, we always found it disruptive when arranging the furniture there. Also, it’s a bit more practical for us to position the chimney flue on the exterior wall.
We don’t have much stuff in the living room. But as usual, a lot still needs to be stored, so the large built-in cupboard in the hallway seemed quite useful to us.
Placing the TV on the bottom wall will be difficult. We don’t want to change the windows anymore because A) the view from both windows is really great, and B) the building’s appearance would suffer a lot from such a change.
Kati.com schrieb:
I also prefer version 2. For me, the dining table belongs in the kitchen area, not the living room.
I think the sofa is well placed. I like when the backrest serves as a sort of room divider.
In version 1, the dining table is way too far from the kitchen for my taste. Okay, it’s clearly leaning towards version 2. I kind of expected that.
I will probably shave off a few centimeters from the office to get a little over 5 m (16.5 ft) in the living room.
Thanks for the feedback.
bowbow91 schrieb:
Mounting the TV on the wall at the bottom of the plan will be difficult. We actually don't want to change the windows anymore, ? You do have a wall there. I would place the TV exactly on that wall.
ypg schrieb:
? You have a wall there. I would place the TV exactly on that wall.But then the TV would be quite off to the side, wouldn’t it? Depending on the fireplace’s position, you might have to angle the TV quite a bit.
bowbow91 schrieb:
Hello everyone,
we have further developed both versions of the floor plan. Unfortunately, we are still having difficulty making a decision...
My thoughts on the two versions:
Version 1:
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I really like the living and dining area. In my opinion, it offers good options for arranging the seating and furniture. Unfortunately, the orientation doesn’t seem to be ideal; although the living room has southwest-facing floor-to-ceiling windows, it is located quite deep (which means little to no reflections on the TV). The kitchen is spacious but feels somewhat isolated. Also, we find it a bit unfortunate that the office faces south towards the garden.
Version 2:
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We really like the kitchen and dining area facing south. The garden is fully in view, and the south side is filled with lively rooms. In my opinion, the office in the north is better suited for working than being in the south. The living room is also beautifully bright since it is not as deep as in version 1 and has large southwest-facing window fronts. Overall, the orientation seems very well utilized here. Unfortunately, we are very concerned about the furniture layout in the living room. A large sectional sofa usually extends about 3.5m (11.5 ft), but the room is only 4.9m (16 ft) wide — with a sideboard, it gets quite tight. We also don’t like the idea of not having the sofa against a wall, and placing it in front of the windows would waste the large window fronts and the view. Despite the possible pantry, the layout feels like there is less storage space. I would even vote for version 1.
In version 2, while the sofa nicely acts as a room divider and the living room is nicely separated from the other areas, that is really a matter of personal taste.
I find it nice to be able to see the dining table from the sofa, in case you have more people or when someone is sitting on the couch and another at the table — you can still communicate.
In version 1, the kitchen is also nicely separated.
bowbow91 schrieb:
But then the TV is positioned quite off to the side, don’t you think? Depending on the location of the fireplace, you have to angle the TV quite a bit.True. But do you sit on the sofa like in cinema seats?N
nordanney14 Apr 2021 21:55bowbow91 schrieb:
But the TV would be quite off to the side then, don’t you think? Depending on the position of the fireplace, you’d have to angle the TV quite a bit.There are nice swivel wall mounts available for that.Similar topics