ᐅ Floor plan, requesting tips and suggestions, single-family house approximately 160 m²
Created on: 8 Dec 2014 19:13
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scr00geHello fellow home builders,
We are about to make our dream home a reality!
After comparing many floor plans from prefabricated house providers, including some from this forum, we submitted our desired floor plan to our builder.
It will be a prefabricated house using wood frame construction.
The builder has adopted it exactly as submitted and has since adapted it with us to fit our needs.
Our requirements are: one office on the ground floor, a walk-in closet, a fireplace in the living/dining room, and preferably the kitchen and living/dining area combined into one long space.
South is at the top of the floor plan! The middle door in the dining room is the terrace door, and there is another terrace door in the living room to the west.
The knee wall (short wall under the roof slope) is 160cm (63 inches) high.
In front of the stairs, a long, narrow window will be installed in the north wall to provide light to the hallway and upper floor.
What we are still wondering is whether we might have overlooked something or could improve anything.
Once built, changes will no longer be possible.
One big question is whether it would be better to attach the garage to the house and create a separate entrance through the utility room. The window could remain in that room.
Do you think the kitchen is too large or extends too far into the room?
Since it’s easy to get lost in the details and lose perspective, we wanted to share our floor plan with you! We have read a lot in the forum and you have already given many useful tips or identified real planning mistakes.
So here is our floor plan:
P.S.: The dining table has shifted slightly in our planner’s drawing! Of course, it belongs further to the east.
Additional info:
We don’t have a basement, but there is a large attic and an additional room in the garage.
Thank you very much and best regards
We are about to make our dream home a reality!
After comparing many floor plans from prefabricated house providers, including some from this forum, we submitted our desired floor plan to our builder.
It will be a prefabricated house using wood frame construction.
The builder has adopted it exactly as submitted and has since adapted it with us to fit our needs.
Our requirements are: one office on the ground floor, a walk-in closet, a fireplace in the living/dining room, and preferably the kitchen and living/dining area combined into one long space.
South is at the top of the floor plan! The middle door in the dining room is the terrace door, and there is another terrace door in the living room to the west.
The knee wall (short wall under the roof slope) is 160cm (63 inches) high.
In front of the stairs, a long, narrow window will be installed in the north wall to provide light to the hallway and upper floor.
What we are still wondering is whether we might have overlooked something or could improve anything.
Once built, changes will no longer be possible.
One big question is whether it would be better to attach the garage to the house and create a separate entrance through the utility room. The window could remain in that room.
Do you think the kitchen is too large or extends too far into the room?
Since it’s easy to get lost in the details and lose perspective, we wanted to share our floor plan with you! We have read a lot in the forum and you have already given many useful tips or identified real planning mistakes.
So here is our floor plan:
P.S.: The dining table has shifted slightly in our planner’s drawing! Of course, it belongs further to the east.
Additional info:
We don’t have a basement, but there is a large attic and an additional room in the garage.
Thank you very much and best regards
I don’t find the floor plan particularly creative, but apart from the staircase next to the front door, it’s not too bad. If someone likes it, I think they should go ahead and build it that way.
I also don’t quite understand why so much emphasis is always placed on maximizing every single square decimeter of living space at any cost. We deliberately chose wide hallways and a broad staircase (so a lot of circulation space) because we like it that way. We also have a gallery—space that could have been used more “efficiently.” But what’s the use of a highly functional and maximized house if I don’t really feel comfortable living in it?
I also don’t quite understand why so much emphasis is always placed on maximizing every single square decimeter of living space at any cost. We deliberately chose wide hallways and a broad staircase (so a lot of circulation space) because we like it that way. We also have a gallery—space that could have been used more “efficiently.” But what’s the use of a highly functional and maximized house if I don’t really feel comfortable living in it?
@Wanderdüne:
We were already aware of the issue with the staircase. Yes, it’s in the dirty area, but for us, there’s no other way to do it. However, this point is not a big problem for us.
I don’t understand the thing about the walk-in closet! Who else would want to go in there besides my wife ;P
This is not a do-it-yourself design, but one from Hanse Haus.
What do you mean by "introverted living room without indoor-outdoor connection"? I’ve read that often but never understood it :/
Why shouldn’t the doors be at the room corners? Besides, in our office and the northern children’s room, it can’t be done differently because of the staircase. And we would like to keep the quarter-turn staircase.
How would you handle the same room layout with 15m² (160 sq ft) less space?
@Yvonne:
What I uploaded is the developer’s plan.
Our plan (so far unedited) is this one: [see attachment]
But the door swings and exact door positions are not finalized yet!
@One00:
Thanks for complimenting our lack of creativity
Just kidding, we see it the same way you do! There should definitely be some sense of space.
Only nonsense or real mistakes need to be eliminated...
We were already aware of the issue with the staircase. Yes, it’s in the dirty area, but for us, there’s no other way to do it. However, this point is not a big problem for us.
I don’t understand the thing about the walk-in closet! Who else would want to go in there besides my wife ;P
This is not a do-it-yourself design, but one from Hanse Haus.
What do you mean by "introverted living room without indoor-outdoor connection"? I’ve read that often but never understood it :/
Why shouldn’t the doors be at the room corners? Besides, in our office and the northern children’s room, it can’t be done differently because of the staircase. And we would like to keep the quarter-turn staircase.
How would you handle the same room layout with 15m² (160 sq ft) less space?
@Yvonne:
What I uploaded is the developer’s plan.
Our plan (so far unedited) is this one: [see attachment]
But the door swings and exact door positions are not finalized yet!
@One00:
Thanks for complimenting our lack of creativity
Just kidding, we see it the same way you do! There should definitely be some sense of space.
Only nonsense or real mistakes need to be eliminated...
Overall, it’s a simple floor plan.
The utility room is too small for a house without a basement (I’m assuming this is a house without a basement) and it’s the only storage space available.
The space under the stairs is not really usable and often becomes a messy corner. In houses without basements, this area is usually ideal for an additional storage room. However, with this floor plan, it’s difficult because the access to the study is located under the stairs.
Stairs – Child 1 = this could be a safety concern. If a child is sleepwalking at night and wants to go to their parents’ room, the stairway here could be very dangerous.
Access to the terrace: I assume your dining table is normally placed here, meaning it is always inconvenient to get to the terrace since you have to walk all the way around it.
The front door is hinged the wrong way. Although the hallway is large, it could be made slightly smaller (in favor of the utility room) without losing much hanging or storage space for coats.
Perhaps it would be an option to swap the utility room, WC, and study. For example, have the WC adjacent to the living room, the utility room to the right of the stairs, and the study where the utility room is now. This would also give you the opportunity to create a storage space under the stairs. Upstairs, you could swap Child 1’s room and the bathroom (possibly also move the parents’ room so that both children’s rooms are on one side).
The utility room is too small for a house without a basement (I’m assuming this is a house without a basement) and it’s the only storage space available.
The space under the stairs is not really usable and often becomes a messy corner. In houses without basements, this area is usually ideal for an additional storage room. However, with this floor plan, it’s difficult because the access to the study is located under the stairs.
Stairs – Child 1 = this could be a safety concern. If a child is sleepwalking at night and wants to go to their parents’ room, the stairway here could be very dangerous.
Access to the terrace: I assume your dining table is normally placed here, meaning it is always inconvenient to get to the terrace since you have to walk all the way around it.
The front door is hinged the wrong way. Although the hallway is large, it could be made slightly smaller (in favor of the utility room) without losing much hanging or storage space for coats.
Perhaps it would be an option to swap the utility room, WC, and study. For example, have the WC adjacent to the living room, the utility room to the right of the stairs, and the study where the utility room is now. This would also give you the opportunity to create a storage space under the stairs. Upstairs, you could swap Child 1’s room and the bathroom (possibly also move the parents’ room so that both children’s rooms are on one side).
Ok, I know this house. We also requested an offer for it, just with an additional third gable. However, I found the living room quite impractical, and that was one of the reasons we moved away from that floor plan.
What I did find very nice, though, is the staircase with the storage space underneath. And honestly, I can’t understand why you are choosing a quarter-turn staircase instead.
What I did find very nice, though, is the staircase with the storage space underneath. And honestly, I can’t understand why you are choosing a quarter-turn staircase instead.
@Manu 1976:
Why do you find the living room impractical? We won’t have a door behind the sofa (south), only to the west.
We planned to place a hanging coat rack under the stairs.
I have to agree with you about the child... we hadn’t thought about that yet... We definitely need to take another look over there!
The utility room will be enough for us since, although we don’t have a basement (correct guess), we do have a large attic and an extra room in the garage.
I added that in the original post!
Thanks already for all the suggestions.
Why do you find the living room impractical? We won’t have a door behind the sofa (south), only to the west.
We planned to place a hanging coat rack under the stairs.
I have to agree with you about the child... we hadn’t thought about that yet... We definitely need to take another look over there!
The utility room will be enough for us since, although we don’t have a basement (correct guess), we do have a large attic and an extra room in the garage.
I added that in the original post!
Thanks already for all the suggestions.
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