Hello everyone,
we are currently working on optimizing our floor plan and hope to get some good advice here.
A special focus is on the fireplace, which still does not meet our expectations. We would like to move the fireplace further east so that it is better positioned between the living room and dining room.
This would create a nicer room atmosphere and highlight the fireplace as a central feature between the two rooms.
The problem is that the chimney stack on the upper floor would then block the closet space in the master bedroom and also obstruct the door.
We are facing the challenge of finding a solution that considers both the fireplace on the ground floor and the room layout on the upper floor.
Does anyone have ideas on how we could solve this problem? Perhaps by relocating the doors or redesigning the hallway?
Maybe you have had similar experiences or creative approaches that could help us.
I look forward to your suggestions and feedback! I am attaching the floor plan so you can get a better idea.
Thank you in advance!
we are currently working on optimizing our floor plan and hope to get some good advice here.
A special focus is on the fireplace, which still does not meet our expectations. We would like to move the fireplace further east so that it is better positioned between the living room and dining room.
This would create a nicer room atmosphere and highlight the fireplace as a central feature between the two rooms.
The problem is that the chimney stack on the upper floor would then block the closet space in the master bedroom and also obstruct the door.
We are facing the challenge of finding a solution that considers both the fireplace on the ground floor and the room layout on the upper floor.
Does anyone have ideas on how we could solve this problem? Perhaps by relocating the doors or redesigning the hallway?
Maybe you have had similar experiences or creative approaches that could help us.
I look forward to your suggestions and feedback! I am attaching the floor plan so you can get a better idea.
Thank you in advance!
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
Well, as a teenager, I wasn’t in the bathtub with my partner at my parents’ house... Surely, they didn’t have a master bathroom either, but you had the option to bathe.
I was often able to use my parents’ bathtub in the adjoining bathroom, and I did.
Comparing past experiences to current needs usually doesn’t match well.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
but because of the door, that’s unfortunately not possible... That’s why at least three people here plus several users who liked the post recommend redesigning it.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
Since we want an attached parents’ bathroom, it has become a walk-through room. There’s a better way to do it. For example, you could eliminate the small hallway stub within the bedroom and plan the bathroom entrance from the corridor instead. That might also create more space for a wardrobe. Having the bedroom as a walk-through is quite inconvenient because turning on lights disturbs the sleeping partner. Having peace and quiet in the bedroom is simply not possible here.
If you are planning a basement, I would recommend mirroring the ground floor layout in the upper section so that the pantry is closer to the kitchen.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
I had already considered the shower situation above, but unfortunately, it isn’t possible due to the door. You could do without the open space, relocate the door to the children's bathroom. Then you would also have options to move the entrance to your bathroom, including access from the bedroom.
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hanghaus202324 Aug 2024 11:34Why is the pantry located so far from the kitchen?
What exactly is the design for the fireplace supposed to be?
What exactly is the design for the fireplace supposed to be?
Schorsch_baut schrieb:
I would reconsider the entire layout of the upper floor. And consequently, also the ground floor from top down.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
Hi, why is that? What exactly seems problematic? Even you have pointed out enough shortcomings to consider a redesign, among other things.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
I had also thought about the shower earlier, but because of the door, unfortunately that’s not possible. I also thought that extending the ceiling of the ground floor / the upper floor’s floor over the last step might create more space for the door, but according to the architect, that’s not feasible. HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
The "problem" is actually the chimney and its placement. The problem is rather that you want to use the chimney as a dual-purpose element for dividing the wall. Perhaps you should take inspiration from @chrisw81 and instead use a zigzag wall (which works even without a piano). In a modern new build (or at least if it were an energy efficiency class EH40), I would recommend a chimney simulation anyway, which would solve the chimney issue altogether.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
Well, as a teenager, I didn’t share a bathtub with my partner in my parents’ house. A shower in the children’s bathroom will definitely suffice. How unromantic! A bathtub bath in a shower just doesn’t work.
HomeSweetHome1 schrieb:
The technical equipment will go in the basement. What does the plot say about whether a basement is even advisable?
Am I correct in assuming your forum name hints that you are planning the build yourself, and that the architect (probably just in quotes) is merely finalizing amateur designs?
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hanghaus202324 Aug 2024 12:24Here it is quickly. Something like this?
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motorradsilke24 Aug 2024 12:30hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Here’s a quick draft. Something like this?
However, the chimney on the ground floor and the upper floor are not aligned.
Our general contractor rejected integrating a chimney into the wall back then, saying it would cause cracks.
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