ᐅ Floor Plan Modification for a 150 m² Single-Family Home Due to Staircase

Created on: 22 Jul 2021 15:18

wolverine1987

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 870 m² (9350 sq ft)
Slope = no
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 3
Roof style = hip roof
Design style = modern 🙂
Orientation = carport on the north side, living area on the south side

Homeowners’ Requirements
Design style, roof style, building type = modern
Basement, floors = basement yes, 3 floors
Number of occupants, ages = currently 2 adults (34 and 32) + child 4 months old
Space requirements ground floor / upper floor = planned 75 m² (807 sq ft) per floor
Office: family use or home office = yes, possible home office
Guest bedrooms per year = none
Open or closed architecture = open
Conservative or modern construction = modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island = yes, open with kitchen island but visually separated from living room
Number of dining seats = minimum 8
Fireplace = undecided
Balcony, roof terrace = no
Garage, carport = carport with storage box

House Design
Planner: self-designed
What do you like especially? Why? = the separation of living room with kitchen and dining area
Preferred heating technology: air heat pump

If you had to give up, on which details/features
- can you give up: maybe the pantry
- cannot give up:

Why is the design the way it is?
For example: a lot of self-designed plans and visits to prefab homes

Hello! We already have another plan shared in this forum, but we are considering changing from a straight staircase to a spiral staircase.

What do you think about my design?
Is there enough space for the pantry behind the kitchen?
How do you find the room sizes?

Floor plan of the ground floor (76 m²) with living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and corridors

Floor plan of the upper floor with hallway, master and children’s bedrooms, bathroom with shower, WC, and closet

Floor plan of a building section with several rooms, doors and area details in m²

Floor plan of a house with multiple rooms, doors and area details (e.g. 25.8 m²)

Living room with light gray corner sofa, glass table, TV and curtains

Modern living room with sofa, glass table, fireplace, TV and dining area by the window

Open plan kitchen with wooden dining table, gray cabinets and sofa in the living room

Bright entrance area: wooden staircase on the right, coat bench on the left, gray tiles and white walls

Bright entrance area with staircase on the left, door with windows in the middle and glass door on the right

Entrance area with wooden cabinets, coat rack, seating bench and staircase on the right

ypg23 Jul 2021 09:09

@Würfel* said it all.
A well-organized floor plan with only a few "flaws" that can be fixed. (Even if it wouldn’t be "my" house.)
I would also criticize the narrow cloakroom door: 60cm (24 inches) is too narrow for a pantry or cloakroom, which are utility rooms where you might sometimes need to store bags or bulky items (like a sports bag). A standard interior door offers the advantage that two people can use the room simultaneously. Here, you would have to pass things through one at a time. Or you risk breaking the cabinet doors with bulky items.
I find the fireplace somewhat out of place. Also, the door will be in front of it. The chimney is missing on the upper floor.
I am also not satisfied with the access to the walk-in closet.
Note: The 3D software and the images are distorted and do not reflect the human perspective.

wolverine198723 Jul 2021 09:35

Thank you for your opinions.

Würfel* schrieb:

What I would change:
- Leave the stairs to the basement open, it makes the hallway feel more spacious and the descent doesn’t become such a dark hole.

I actually wanted to leave it open... but my wife is "afraid" of the basement 🙂
And we took the entrance area from a show home, I don’t think it’s that dark though... Here is a picture of the entrance area

Bright entrance area with blue door, wooden stairs, and bench with fur cover.

Würfel* schrieb:

- Skip the pantry since you have a basement where you can store a lot. Climbing stairs extends your life! 😉

Yes, that's exactly what we're thinking too, but having a pantry on the ground floor has its advantages. We'll need to discuss with the kitchen planner whether the pantry can be used efficiently without making the dining area and kitchen feel cramped. Otherwise, the pantry will be dropped.

Würfel* schrieb:

Instead of 400 cm, make the kitchen 425 cm (about 167 inches) wide, then you can fit seven tall cabinets 60 cm (24 inches) wide side by side. That gives you endless storage space.

I’ll redraw it and try that out this weekend 🙂

Würfel* schrieb:

Then the stairs shift 25 cm (10 inches) to the left, the bathroom becomes a bit smaller (110 cm (43 inches) for shower and toilet is enough). The bedroom also loses 25 cm (10 inches), but you have plenty of space there anyway. The kids’ rooms gain that 25 cm (10 inches).

I think the 25 cm (10 inches) shift is manageable upstairs too. If we move 25 cm (10 inches) over, I just worry the entrance area with the wardrobe might become too tight...

Würfel* schrieb:

Is the wardrobe room accessed through the closet?
Do you have exterior views? There are still some windows missing, for example in the bathroom and the kids’ room.

Access through the closet was just an idea of mine. 🙂
Yes, windows are still missing; I’m always too lazy to draw them in 🙂

wolverine198723 Jul 2021 09:48

ypg schrieb:

I would also criticize the narrow cloakroom door: 60cm (24 inches) is too narrow for a pantry or cloakroom, which is a utility space where bags or bulky items (like a sports bag) are sometimes stored.

I would rather suggest 80-85 cm (31-33 inches).

ypg schrieb:

The fireplace looks a bit lost.

Where else 🙂
Yes, I forgot the chimney, sorry.

ypg schrieb:

Note: The 3D software or the pictures are distorted and do not represent the human viewing angle.

Yes, it’s extreme; a 90 cm (35 inch) door looks like it’s only 65 cm (26 inches).

Würfel*23 Jul 2021 10:02

#10

wolverine1987 schrieb:

Yes, we're considering the same thing, but having a pantry on the ground floor does have its advantages. We'll have to discuss with the kitchen planner whether the pantry can be used effectively without making the dining area and kitchen feel too cramped. Otherwise, the pantry will be dropped.

Don't forget that this also affects the window placement! By the way, I live without a pantry but with a basement. However, I have a large kitchen with plenty of storage space.

wolverine1987 schrieb:

Upstairs, I think the 25cm (10 inches) difference would be manageable. If we shift 25 cm (10 inches) over, I just worry that the entrance area with the wardrobe will become too tight...

The WC and wardrobe can be made narrower, and the front door and entrance area would also shift 25cm (10 inches) over.

wolverine1987 schrieb:

I actually wanted to leave it open... but my wife is "afraid" of the basement.

If I had to step into such a dark hallway, I’d be afraid too :p

ypg23 Jul 2021 11:14

#11

wolverine1987 schrieb:

And we took the entrance area from a show home; I don’t think it’s that dark though… Here’s a picture of the entrance area

…and if I tell you that this hallway was professionally fully lit inside and out by photographers and lighting technicians to create an effective presentation? I can recognize that as a photographer. They even placed lighting outside to simulate sunlight in front of the entrance door. There is hardly any shadow, and if there is, it is illuminated. Take a look at your rendering: where is the natural light supposed to come from? Opposite the door without windows is a solid wall. Your staircase is closed underneath, and the room doors don’t provide any light to the vestibule.
Your hallway and the one shown are not the same; yours will be much, much darker.
You didn’t mention the orientation: where is south located?

wolverine1987 schrieb:

Yes, we are thinking about that too, but a pantry on the ground floor has its advantages.

But not one that’s a windowless tunnel 😉

BauFamily23 Jul 2021 11:55

#12

This is the model home from Schwörerhaus, which was featured on YouTube by Hausbauhelden. There is plenty of natural light in the entrance area without any artificial enhancements.

ᐅ Floor Plan Modification for a 150 m² Single-Family Home Due to Staircase

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