Hello everyone!
I previously reached out to you about our floor plan.
We received some great suggestions from you, which we have now incorporated.
We have enlarged the utility room and reduced the size of the office, which was too big. We also changed the staircase so it is no longer located within the muddy area.
In addition, we moved the children's room door on the upper floor far enough away from the stairs to prevent the risk of falling.
Now regarding the floor plan:
On the plan, north is at the bottom.
The large patio door is on the south side, in the kitchen. There is also a small door in the living room on the west side. We are still considering adding a small door in the office.
All windows in the children's rooms are floor-to-ceiling to allow plenty of natural light.
The door to the garage remains our biggest challenge. We would love to have dry access from the garage into the house, but unfortunately, that would cost us a lot of space.
Placing the entrance on the east side does not seem practical, as that would require relocating the stairs and modifying the upper floor.
It would be helpful to hear from homeowners about whether a direct connection to the garage is truly convenient and if you would be willing to sacrifice so much storage area in the utility room for it.
If I have forgotten anything, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for your feedback!
I previously reached out to you about our floor plan.
We received some great suggestions from you, which we have now incorporated.
We have enlarged the utility room and reduced the size of the office, which was too big. We also changed the staircase so it is no longer located within the muddy area.
In addition, we moved the children's room door on the upper floor far enough away from the stairs to prevent the risk of falling.
Now regarding the floor plan:
On the plan, north is at the bottom.
The large patio door is on the south side, in the kitchen. There is also a small door in the living room on the west side. We are still considering adding a small door in the office.
All windows in the children's rooms are floor-to-ceiling to allow plenty of natural light.
The door to the garage remains our biggest challenge. We would love to have dry access from the garage into the house, but unfortunately, that would cost us a lot of space.
Placing the entrance on the east side does not seem practical, as that would require relocating the stairs and modifying the upper floor.
It would be helpful to hear from homeowners about whether a direct connection to the garage is truly convenient and if you would be willing to sacrifice so much storage area in the utility room for it.
If I have forgotten anything, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for your feedback!
Nora22 schrieb:
Maybe it’s no longer of interest, but: Our (purchased and not self-designed) house has a very similar layout.Yes, definitely. Would you like to share it sometime?
Regards,
Alex
Upper floor: The children's rooms are usually used most of the day. I always find it surprising that the lady of the house (no offense intended) cannot do without a walk-in closet, while the children (who need the most space) get the smallest rooms.
Why do you also place the master bedroom on the south side? I would put the two children's rooms on the south side, and the bedroom and bathroom on the north side. In my opinion, the bathroom is unnecessarily large for four people.
Ground floor: The living/dining area is quite small considering the number of people. The utility room (if there is no basement…) I would split into two parts (a pantry accessible from the kitchen and a laundry room).
I also find the entrance area very unfortunate and can only agree with previous comments.
Why do you also place the master bedroom on the south side? I would put the two children's rooms on the south side, and the bedroom and bathroom on the north side. In my opinion, the bathroom is unnecessarily large for four people.
Ground floor: The living/dining area is quite small considering the number of people. The utility room (if there is no basement…) I would split into two parts (a pantry accessible from the kitchen and a laundry room).
I also find the entrance area very unfortunate and can only agree with previous comments.
Finally, some people who actually like the floor plan!
@abertram and @Nora22: Please upload your floor plans in this post! It’s really no problem, and I would appreciate it a lot!
@Patchwork: The kids’ rooms aren’t small at all, are they? I had a room of 11m² (118 sq ft) and was more than satisfied! And according to stories from parents I know, kids hardly use their bedrooms in the early years. They play outside or stay with their parents in the living room.
A living and dining area of 33m² (355 sq ft) has to be enough. Bigger simply doesn’t fit the budget. And the table, which was just placed in the room for now, will obviously be arranged more sensibly. It will likely be placed with the short side against the window.
Of course, the “lady of the house” could do without the walk-in closet. But we definitely plan to use that room as additional storage as well. Depending on what needs space, it will hold bedding, jackets, or anything else that doesn’t fit elsewhere.
About the bathroom: People keep saying “It’s too small” or “It’s too cramped for 4 people.” But suddenly the only large bathroom is too big for four people? My wife bathes the little child, I brush teeth with the older one. My wife takes the little one out of the tub, I joke around with the older child. And none of us get in each other’s way.
I now find the bathroom just right. As I said, a built-in open shower will be added, which will take up some space. And the entire south wall of the bathroom will be lined with cabinets (and of course 2 sinks).
The entrance area is really too narrow. The stairs will be made 10cm (4 inches) narrower, and so will the utility room. That will leave us with about a 1.70m (5 ft 7 in) wide hallway. That has to be enough.
@Yvonne: Sorry, but with such vague questions and information, I can’t really give a proper answer.
Maybe read your questions and my answers again.
Aside from that, we have a very tight building plot. The garage has to stay where it is, and the house is to be attached to the garage as we want. As manu correctly said, the required distances must be kept exactly. Of course, we could move the house further south, but then the garden would be lost.
@abertram and @Nora22: Please upload your floor plans in this post! It’s really no problem, and I would appreciate it a lot!
@Patchwork: The kids’ rooms aren’t small at all, are they? I had a room of 11m² (118 sq ft) and was more than satisfied! And according to stories from parents I know, kids hardly use their bedrooms in the early years. They play outside or stay with their parents in the living room.
A living and dining area of 33m² (355 sq ft) has to be enough. Bigger simply doesn’t fit the budget. And the table, which was just placed in the room for now, will obviously be arranged more sensibly. It will likely be placed with the short side against the window.
Of course, the “lady of the house” could do without the walk-in closet. But we definitely plan to use that room as additional storage as well. Depending on what needs space, it will hold bedding, jackets, or anything else that doesn’t fit elsewhere.
About the bathroom: People keep saying “It’s too small” or “It’s too cramped for 4 people.” But suddenly the only large bathroom is too big for four people? My wife bathes the little child, I brush teeth with the older one. My wife takes the little one out of the tub, I joke around with the older child. And none of us get in each other’s way.
I now find the bathroom just right. As I said, a built-in open shower will be added, which will take up some space. And the entire south wall of the bathroom will be lined with cabinets (and of course 2 sinks).
The entrance area is really too narrow. The stairs will be made 10cm (4 inches) narrower, and so will the utility room. That will leave us with about a 1.70m (5 ft 7 in) wide hallway. That has to be enough.
@Yvonne: Sorry, but with such vague questions and information, I can’t really give a proper answer.
Maybe read your questions and my answers again.
Aside from that, we have a very tight building plot. The garage has to stay where it is, and the house is to be attached to the garage as we want. As manu correctly said, the required distances must be kept exactly. Of course, we could move the house further south, but then the garden would be lost.
Here are our floor plans. I would have actually designed the children's bedrooms larger, but in our case, they are smaller than in the proposed design. Our children are 3 years old and share one of the rooms, while the other is a guest room. They play in the conservatory (playroom) and the living room. I expect this to change only when they start school.
Oh... the conservatory is great.
I would love to have something like that too... Do you happen to know how much it cost and whether it was added later?
Does it not bother you that the workspace is in the bedroom? Like if someone still needs to work while the other person wants to sleep?
I would love to have something like that too... Do you happen to know how much it cost and whether it was added later?
Does it not bother you that the workspace is in the bedroom? Like if someone still needs to work while the other person wants to sleep?
scr00ge schrieb:
@Yvonne: Sorry, but with such vague questions and information, I can’t give a proper answer. Maybe read through your questions and my responses again.
Apart from that, we have a tight building schedule. ....That’s why all information, including details about the plot, would be helpful and necessary.
Look, I might have a suggestion for improvement, but I can’t move forward without information about the location. Writing without a basis seems ineffective and a waste of time to me.
But you’re right: I could have asked more precisely.
I will probably prepare a checklist of questions to use and maybe share it when there’s a lack of information or when the site plan is skimpy again.
Will your hallway widening still work well with the width of the stairs? Won’t it be too narrow?
170cm (67 inches) should still fit, but unfortunately, these are rough construction measurements; the plaster will reduce that further.
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