ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization – Need Help

Without more detailed information about the plot, orientation, surrounding development, and your specific needs, it’s naturally difficult to offer precise optimization suggestions 😊

What immediately stands out to me:
- The kitchen and children’s room feel very narrow and elongated.
- The living area is challenging to furnish due to the short wall—especially if you want to consider a standard corner sofa, which applies to about 90% of families.
- The furnishing of the rooms doesn’t really work well yet. I would definitely recommend planning with actual furniture sizes in mind (e.g., a 140 cm (55 inches) bed, cupboards, desk, etc.).
- Although the bathroom is nominally 14 m² (150 square feet), it still feels somewhat neglected and lacks a coherent layout. There is a lot of potential being wasted here.

And honestly:
Who created this plan? 😅
Some parts seem to be designed “around the staircase” rather than with everyday living in mind.

I could imagine that a completely different layout concept might be more suitable for you—one that better incorporates both the south side (sun, presumably also driveway/road?) and the north side (views? more tranquility? garden?) into the living areas.

Right now, it feels somewhat like the straight staircase dictated the entire floor plan—and that is usually not a good sign.

Best regards

Thank you very much for your response; I would really appreciate any further tips or a layout idea.

GeraldG schrieb:
I also find the rooms on the upper floor to be incredibly long. And yes, the staircase dictates the floor plan. When I’m home, I’ll check my favorite layout with a straight staircase and upload it. On the upper floor, the staircase was positioned a bit closer to the wall, with the walk-in closet in between. This allowed the other rooms to have better space. If you want to try it yourself, place the straight staircase in various spots on the upper floor and see how the layout could look. Then plan the ground floor accordingly.

Thank you very much, I would appreciate it if you have a floor plan handy and could send it 🙂

Steve123 schrieb:
Thanks a lot, if you have a floor plan on hand and could send it, I would appreciate it 🙂

Steve123 schrieb:
Thank you for the reply. I would really appreciate any further tips or a floor plan idea.

I’m curious about that.

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With such a dominant straight staircase, that will be difficult.

Try searching online yourself first.

Is there an aerial photo available to see the surroundings?

Are 4 parking spaces really intended?

hanghaus2023 schrieb:
I’m curious about this. 

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With such a dominant straight staircase, it will be difficult. 

Try searching the internet yourself first. 

Is there also an aerial photo to see the surroundings? 

Are 4 parking spaces really the plan?

Here is the aerial photo:

The plan is for 4 parking spaces. About 200 m² (2,150 sq ft) will be paved in front of the house, plus a double garage later.

Accordingly, there would be space for 4 vehicles.

Steve123 schrieb:
What do you particularly like? Why?: the straight staircase with the pantry

A pantry under a staircase is a space-saving solution, usually more of an emergency solution. Of course, it's a valid approach.

Steve123 schrieb:
What do you not like? Why?: the narrow kids' bedrooms on the upper floor

Unfortunately, the staircase is the main problem here, making the upstairs rooms too narrow.
The staircase is definitely positioned incorrectly within the building footprint.

Steve123 schrieb:
Plot size: 1400 sqm

I don’t understand the plot and the house orientation at all. Where are the parking spaces supposed to go? Is the yellow area on the left the street, or from where exactly is the property accessed?

Medium schrieb:
Unfortunately, the staircase is the problem here, making the rooms upstairs too narrow. The staircase is definitely positioned incorrectly within the house’s footprint.

Where should the staircase be placed for it to work properly?

Medium schrieb:
I don’t understand the plot and the location of the house at all. Where are the parking spaces supposed to go? Is the yellow area on the left the road or where is the access to the property?

Yes, the yellow area on the left is the road. There is 15m (50 feet) between the house and the road.