Hello, we are currently planning our bungalow.
It won’t be very large, about 140 sqm (1500 sq ft), with two small children soon.
Now I’m wondering how big the children’s rooms should be.
I’m worried they might be too small when the kids grow up. Or do they hardly spend time there anyway?
The children’s rooms are planned to be 13 sqm (140 sq ft) each.
The parents’ bedroom is 15 sqm (160 sq ft) with a walk-in closet.
The complete floor plan will be shared once everything is fully planned, and then you can take it apart and review it.
Good luck!
It won’t be very large, about 140 sqm (1500 sq ft), with two small children soon.
Now I’m wondering how big the children’s rooms should be.
I’m worried they might be too small when the kids grow up. Or do they hardly spend time there anyway?
The children’s rooms are planned to be 13 sqm (140 sq ft) each.
The parents’ bedroom is 15 sqm (160 sq ft) with a walk-in closet.
The complete floor plan will be shared once everything is fully planned, and then you can take it apart and review it.
Good luck!
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hemali200331 Jan 2018 10:41tomtom79 schrieb:
So now I’ll throw some numbers out there without context... A 15m2 (161 sq ft) kids’ room in a 140m2 (1,507 sq ft) house is large, but 12m2 (129 sq ft) in a 180m2 (1,938 sq ft) house doesn’t seem right.But for the children, only the absolute size matters. Just because the house is only 100m2 (1,076 sq ft), does that really make a 9m2 (97 sq ft) room any easier to accept than in a 300m2 (3,229 sq ft) house?
Unless there is an additional playroom.
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Matthew0331 Jan 2018 10:56156 sqm (1,682 sq ft) total living area
12 sqm (129 sq ft) master bedroom + separate walk-in closet
2x 15 sqm (161 sq ft) children's rooms, identical layout, no sloping ceilings
12 sqm (129 sq ft) master bedroom + separate walk-in closet
2x 15 sqm (161 sq ft) children's rooms, identical layout, no sloping ceilings
It also depends a bit on personal habits. For example, we spend a lot of time in the living room/kitchen area, so these spaces were planned quite generously in our home.
The children’s rooms are 12 sq meters (129 sq ft) and 11 sq meters (118 sq ft). The 12 sq meter room is quite long and narrow, which I find a bit inconvenient. A more square layout would be nicer, but it works as it is. The 11 sq meter room is more square and currently serves as a guest room with two beds, a media wall unit, a shelf, and a wardrobe. My husband’s older son often stays there. His comment: better smaller than too spacious, so he doesn’t have to walk far when turning on the game console. That kid really lives in 5 sq meters (54 sq ft). Girls might be a bit different. I grew up in a 10 sq meter (108 sq ft) room and didn’t mind it at all. The 12 sq meters (129 sq ft) in my parents’ new house felt huge to me.
My conclusion: Small children are happy with 8 sq meters (86 sq ft), as long as there is enough space to play and clever storage solutions are used (loft beds, bookshelves at bed height, etc.). As they get older, boys tend to prefer a more minimalist setup, while girls’ expectations tend to increase.
Having a separate couch in the children’s room was never a must for me, and a piano would belong in the common living space.
The children’s rooms are 12 sq meters (129 sq ft) and 11 sq meters (118 sq ft). The 12 sq meter room is quite long and narrow, which I find a bit inconvenient. A more square layout would be nicer, but it works as it is. The 11 sq meter room is more square and currently serves as a guest room with two beds, a media wall unit, a shelf, and a wardrobe. My husband’s older son often stays there. His comment: better smaller than too spacious, so he doesn’t have to walk far when turning on the game console. That kid really lives in 5 sq meters (54 sq ft). Girls might be a bit different. I grew up in a 10 sq meter (108 sq ft) room and didn’t mind it at all. The 12 sq meters (129 sq ft) in my parents’ new house felt huge to me.
My conclusion: Small children are happy with 8 sq meters (86 sq ft), as long as there is enough space to play and clever storage solutions are used (loft beds, bookshelves at bed height, etc.). As they get older, boys tend to prefer a more minimalist setup, while girls’ expectations tend to increase.
Having a separate couch in the children’s room was never a must for me, and a piano would belong in the common living space.
The entire living and dining area is about 70 sqm (750 sq ft).
Our son currently plays in an area of around 10 sqm (110 sq ft), including a large Playmobil dragon castle. Thanks to his loft bed, he has space underneath for stuffed animals and a cozy corner. However, he only has a changing table and no wardrobe yet, as he doesn’t need one at the moment. Adding a wardrobe would, of course, make the space tighter. I built him a play table using furniture from Ikea, which is very effective for storing toys.
Our son currently plays in an area of around 10 sqm (110 sq ft), including a large Playmobil dragon castle. Thanks to his loft bed, he has space underneath for stuffed animals and a cozy corner. However, he only has a changing table and no wardrobe yet, as he doesn’t need one at the moment. Adding a wardrobe would, of course, make the space tighter. I built him a play table using furniture from Ikea, which is very effective for storing toys.
Malz1902 schrieb:
Width 3.90 m (13 feet) Depth 2.95 m (10 feet) is also enough for the bedroomNot if the bed mattress is 2 meters (79 inches) long and still has a comfortable, padded frame or headboard. Then 65 cm (26 inches) is very tight. Always keep in mind that the narrow clearance, sometimes called the "elf corridor," doesn't always work well, especially during illness.
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