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!
I always smile when I read this statement here:
...Children sleep and live in their bedrooms. They spend large parts of their lives there....
Of course, children use their bedrooms more actively than the parents’ bedroom.
My children do not, as mentioned above, spend their entire lives in their bedrooms!?!. They play throughout the whole house (currently an apartment) during the cold months and spend the entire day outside in the warm months.
Obviously, 9m² (97 sq ft) is a joke, but no one here is planning that.
We will have children’s bedrooms of 13.5m² (145 sq ft), 11.8m² (127 sq ft), and an emergency children’s bedroom of 11.1m² (120 sq ft). The living area is 138m² (1,485 sq ft). The parents’ bedroom is 14.7m² (158 sq ft) without a walk-in closet. So overall, these are healthy proportions.
...Children sleep and live in their bedrooms. They spend large parts of their lives there....
Of course, children use their bedrooms more actively than the parents’ bedroom.
My children do not, as mentioned above, spend their entire lives in their bedrooms!?!. They play throughout the whole house (currently an apartment) during the cold months and spend the entire day outside in the warm months.
Obviously, 9m² (97 sq ft) is a joke, but no one here is planning that.
We will have children’s bedrooms of 13.5m² (145 sq ft), 11.8m² (127 sq ft), and an emergency children’s bedroom of 11.1m² (120 sq ft). The living area is 138m² (1,485 sq ft). The parents’ bedroom is 14.7m² (158 sq ft) without a walk-in closet. So overall, these are healthy proportions.
Zaba12 schrieb:
We will have children’s rooms measuring 13.5m² (145 sq ft), 11.8m² (127 sq ft), and an emergency children’s room of 11.1m² (119 sq ft) within a living area of 138m² (1,485 sq ft). The bedroom is 14.7m² (158 sq ft) without a dressing area. So overall, the proportions are healthy.With 138m² (1,485 sq ft), the question of 20m² (215 sq ft) per children’s room naturally becomes irrelevant. It always needs to fit into the overall concept. Personally, I find just under 12m² (129 sq ft) to be borderline. If there is a floor-to-ceiling window, there is hardly any usable space left for furniture.
It’s also about how the children’s play is “organized.” While they are very young, play mostly happens in the living room, but when they reach the Lego/Playmobil age, I think the toys belong in their own rooms. That’s why I consider 15m² (161 sq ft) important for the kids. However, I believe there is no absolute truth on this matter.
86bibo schrieb:
With 138m2 (1,485 sq ft), the question of 20m2 (215 sq ft) per children's bedroom is naturally unnecessary. It always has to fit with the overall concept for me. Personally, I find just under 12m2 (130 sq ft) borderline. If there is a floor-to-ceiling window, there is hardly any usable space left.
It also depends on how the children's playtime is "organized." As long as they are very young, play usually happens in the living room, but when they reach the Lego/Playmobil age, the toys belong in their room for me. That's why 15m2 (160 sq ft) for the kids is important to me. But I think there is no absolute truth here.I agree with you. The overall concept has to work.
Thanks to clever planning, even though the children's rooms (of course planned without floor-to-ceiling windows and as full stories) fit within the living area, we have a living/dining room of 55m2 (592 sq ft) and in the basement a 23m2 (247 sq ft) hobby room is used as a "play cave."
If there is even a playroom available, the children’s bedrooms can be somewhat smaller, yes.
But only to a certain extent: a house should offer each family member a personal retreat. That is the purpose of a dwelling. While 12 m² (130 sq ft) can be sufficient, a playroom or play area in the living room cannot fully replace a private retreat.
Overall, you cannot expect very large rooms in a 109 m² (1,174 sq ft) house. In a 160 m² (1,722 sq ft) house, the proportions are different. I think it is important that there is enough storage space in or for the children’s rooms. Built-in wardrobes can create more floor space in smaller rooms, but a hallway area with a large built-in closet for shared games and hobbies can also alleviate the children’s rooms.
I would also mention that a room that is too large can feel uncomfortable, making the child or teenager feel unsettled.
But only to a certain extent: a house should offer each family member a personal retreat. That is the purpose of a dwelling. While 12 m² (130 sq ft) can be sufficient, a playroom or play area in the living room cannot fully replace a private retreat.
Overall, you cannot expect very large rooms in a 109 m² (1,174 sq ft) house. In a 160 m² (1,722 sq ft) house, the proportions are different. I think it is important that there is enough storage space in or for the children’s rooms. Built-in wardrobes can create more floor space in smaller rooms, but a hallway area with a large built-in closet for shared games and hobbies can also alleviate the children’s rooms.
I would also mention that a room that is too large can feel uncomfortable, making the child or teenager feel unsettled.
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Hausbauer17 Mar 2018 10:32j.bautsch schrieb:
I don't know if you really need a loggia in a house with a gardenWell, what do you really need? The loggia was just part of the design. But I think it’s actually good for the kids to have their own outdoor space when they get older.
That’s why I believe choosing a slightly smaller floor area but including a loggia and a southwest orientation was the right decision. Would anyone have done it differently here?
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