ᐅ Planning Light Switches for a (Pass-Through) Kitchen Between Dining and Living Areas

Dear community,

I am feeling a bit confused and uncertain:

We have purchased a new build house (in the Netherlands) where some elements, like the small entrance area and the “pass-through kitchen,” are definitely not ideal and represent a compromise. I have attached the standard electrical plan along with a few changes we would like to make. When you walk down the stairs, there is only one light switch to turn off the first floor light (h), but no switch to turn on the ground floor lights. All light switches for the ground floor (c) (d) (e) and (f) are located near the entrance area at the bottom, a few meters away from the stairs (so you have to walk a few meters in the dark).

Is it sensible to position the additional (d) (e) and relocated (f) switches as shown here?

The idea is that you are basically standing in the kitchen when you come down the stairs, so you can switch on these “visible” lights (d) and (e), or if you want to go into the living room, the corresponding light switch (f) is just around the corner, as if the living room were a separate room.

I am unsure if this will be practical, especially since switch (f) is around the corner and I am not sure whether the kitchen light should be the one you want to turn on here (instead of the living room light (f) and/or the dining table light (c) being positioned here—right at (h)).

I have considered five other (discarded) ideas but would be very grateful for your input!

Thanks in advance,

Kasper