Hello everyone,
After almost a year’s break, we have resumed our building project and are planning a new floor plan.
We’re stuck when it comes to the open-plan living area, so I would like to hear your opinions!
Our garden faces west, and to the south, the neighboring property begins after three meters (10 feet).
Option 1:
Overall, we like this option best. BUT: Is it possibly too tight? About one meter (3 feet) between the sofa and table—is that too cramped? It’s enough for walking through, but maybe it compromises comfort on the couch? Currently, we have much more space between the couch and table, but not as much room depth as in the planned layout. We are thinking of trying to place the table this close to the sofa in our current apartment to get a feel for it.
Pros: Great window view to the west, a skylight to the south (brings in plenty of light but prevents the neighbor from looking into our house), from the couch you can see the room, the garden, and the TV.
Cons: Is it too narrow in width?
Option 2:
Same setup, only the table is rotated. Basically, a table with a footprint of 1.00 x 2.00 meters (3 x 6.5 feet) requires a total space of 2.00 x 2.00 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet) to accommodate chairs. In this arrangement, all guests could look out to the garden. In option 1, both the sofa and the kitchen island have visual contact with all guests.
Option 3:
The sofa and the entertainment wall are swapped. The skylight to the south changes to a floor-to-ceiling window, but the window to the west is removed.
Pros: More freedom of movement in the room, sofa hidden behind the fireplace, more coziness.
Cons: No view of the garden from the sofa, loss of a west window, view of the fireplace only from the side.
We have gotten so lost in the planning that we can’t see the forest for the trees right now.
What do you think?
Thanks and best regards,
Ypsi
After almost a year’s break, we have resumed our building project and are planning a new floor plan.
We’re stuck when it comes to the open-plan living area, so I would like to hear your opinions!
Our garden faces west, and to the south, the neighboring property begins after three meters (10 feet).
Option 1:
Overall, we like this option best. BUT: Is it possibly too tight? About one meter (3 feet) between the sofa and table—is that too cramped? It’s enough for walking through, but maybe it compromises comfort on the couch? Currently, we have much more space between the couch and table, but not as much room depth as in the planned layout. We are thinking of trying to place the table this close to the sofa in our current apartment to get a feel for it.
Pros: Great window view to the west, a skylight to the south (brings in plenty of light but prevents the neighbor from looking into our house), from the couch you can see the room, the garden, and the TV.
Cons: Is it too narrow in width?
Option 2:
Same setup, only the table is rotated. Basically, a table with a footprint of 1.00 x 2.00 meters (3 x 6.5 feet) requires a total space of 2.00 x 2.00 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet) to accommodate chairs. In this arrangement, all guests could look out to the garden. In option 1, both the sofa and the kitchen island have visual contact with all guests.
Option 3:
The sofa and the entertainment wall are swapped. The skylight to the south changes to a floor-to-ceiling window, but the window to the west is removed.
Pros: More freedom of movement in the room, sofa hidden behind the fireplace, more coziness.
Cons: No view of the garden from the sofa, loss of a west window, view of the fireplace only from the side.
We have gotten so lost in the planning that we can’t see the forest for the trees right now.
What do you think?
Thanks and best regards,
Ypsi
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Ypsi aus NI20 May 2021 12:55driver55 schrieb:
The upper floor doesn't really matter right now. We're focused on the ground floor.Then take a look at my old thread! That’s exactly what I thought too, but without the upper floor’s layout, the ground floor plan was unacceptable.It actually makes sense. In a few days, I might post everything together again.
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Myrna_Loy20 May 2021 12:56OK, this is quite specific – before the pandemic, we often had dinner parties at our place or at friends' homes, and after more than three courses, everyone ends up on the sofa or in the armchairs. The same applies during Christmas or Thanksgiving with family. And a 4 sqm (43 sq ft) kitchen island is already quite large for an open-plan space like that,...
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Ypsi aus NI20 May 2021 13:00Myrna_Loy schrieb:
OK, that’s quite specific – before the pandemic, we often hosted dinner parties at our place or at friends’. After more than three courses, everyone ends up lounging on the sofa or in armchairs. The same happens at Christmas or Thanksgiving with family. And a 4m² (43ft²) kitchen island is quite large for an open-plan space... For us, these occasions usually take place in the cozy conservatory. People stay there, but not on the sofa. This has probably become established over time in our home. Somehow, the sofa and TV area is private; only we use it.
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Myrna_Loy20 May 2021 13:02You clearly don’t have children yet
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pagoni202020 May 2021 13:05Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
The island will be between 3.00 and 3.30 meters long (approximately 10 to 11 feet). Let’s see what the kitchen showrooms suggest next week.
I don’t want guests on the sofa. For us, the sofa is kind of a private space. I would never invite someone over just to watch TV together from the sofa, for example. That’s why we have a dining area for six people and also the conservatory as an additional space to sit together with more people. Well, that’s a clear and helpful preference! I would then see the living room area simply as a TV zone that requires less natural light and should be optimized for TV use in terms of viewing distance, seating options, etc. The conservatory would be the real living room. A small “TV area” might work, maybe separated by a half-height piece of furniture (that’s how I have it here) or even a partial wall, depending on your TV habits. A heated conservatory = living room, and everything changes, offering many new possibilities. I could definitely get behind this idea.
Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
The island will be 3.00 to 3.30 meters long (10 to 11 feet). Let’s see what the kitchen studios suggest next week. So the room size stays the same. What significant changes can we really make there?
Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
I don’t want guests on the sofa. The sofa feels private to us in a way. I would never invite someone just to watch TV together from the sofa, for example. That’s why there is the dining area for six people and the conservatory as an additional space to sit with a group. Then cooking/eating would need to be separated from the living area somehow. That’s why this is already the 17th question about dimensions and the floor plan.
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