ᐅ Window sill height 130 cm in the bedroom / home office?

Created on: 23 Nov 2021 17:37
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audiophilone
Hello... we have the following issue. Since we don’t want too many different window heights in the house and also don’t find the transition from a 130cm (51 inches) sill height to a low window in the same room or at the junctions particularly attractive, we are facing the above-mentioned problem. Actually, I’m not even sure if it’s really a problem.

West elevation of a two-story house as an architect’s design drawing with windows and entrance door.


South elevation of a modern building with garage on the left, multiple windows and flat roofs.


North elevation of a modern building, two levels, rows of windows and dimension lines.


East elevation of a modern house with flat roof, large window front and doors.
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Ysop***
24 Nov 2021 18:12
Then just build it the way you think is best.

You don’t seem satisfied with any answer and expect at least one finalized proposal from the suggestions that you can implement exactly as is. But no one here can provide that.
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hampshire
24 Nov 2021 19:07
Myrna_Loy schrieb:

There are very few examples of perfect symmetry even in excellent architecture.

I strongly disagree; there are plenty of outstanding examples of architecture that are both functionally near-perfect and symmetrical. However, very few people can afford such designs...
Myrna_Loy schrieb:

I am not a fan of houses whose facades completely lack harmony because they were designed only from the inside out.

Designing from the inside out and pleasing window arrangements are not mutually exclusive.

@audiophilone: If you can only make minor changes and don’t want to do more, that’s fine. Besides the idea of “light from above,” there are excellent lighting solutions that come very close to natural daylight. Try searching for CoeLux in connection with room and project in a relevant search engine.

Regarding bathroom windows—location is everything when it comes to privacy and views. We have a terrace door in our bathroom, and sometimes a deer looks in from outside. If the window faced neighbors or a street, I would probably use a curtain or another type of privacy screen.
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ypg
24 Nov 2021 20:46
hampshire schrieb:

Regarding bathroom windows – location is everything when it comes to privacy and views.
But you do realize that the bathroom windows there have high sills exactly because of the non-exposed bathroom location? And that maybe, for this corner of the house, more emphasis should be placed on bringing light into other rooms instead. As it is now, every room upstairs has its disadvantageous spot. It’s like casting pearls before swine…
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hampshire
24 Nov 2021 20:57
ypg schrieb:

But you have noticed that in the non-exposed bathroom location, the windows have a high sill exactly for that reason, right?

I did. That’s why I suggested adding light from above.
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ypg
24 Nov 2021 21:17
hampshire schrieb:

I have. That's why I suggested adding skylights.
For the bathroom? Or what purpose? Why make adjustments when you can simply swap the rooms? The upper floor layout isn’t complicated—it consists of four almost identical rooms.
The main bathroom can be positioned directly above the utility room, minimizing heating pipe runs, and so on.
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Myrna_Loy
24 Nov 2021 21:49
Having a skylight in the bathroom is definitely a nice feature.