Hello,
we are renovating the entire attic space.
Is 7.92 sqm (85.3 sq ft) too small for a children’s and later a teenager’s bedroom?
This mainly concerns the blue-gray room. The line indicates the 2m (6 ft 7 in) limit of the sloped ceiling.
I would appreciate any experiences and, preferably, pictures of sloped ceilings and rooms of roughly this size!
we are renovating the entire attic space.
Is 7.92 sqm (85.3 sq ft) too small for a children’s and later a teenager’s bedroom?
This mainly concerns the blue-gray room. The line indicates the 2m (6 ft 7 in) limit of the sloped ceiling.
I would appreciate any experiences and, preferably, pictures of sloped ceilings and rooms of roughly this size!
Quickly took some photos of the wall cabinets
A small PC workstation can be placed under the window in the hallway. Each child will have a wall cabinet, and the sloped ceiling area can also be used for one for the parents.
There aren’t many options, and it’s better to avoid creating confusing spaces inside the house ... 😉
A small PC workstation can be placed under the window in the hallway. Each child will have a wall cabinet, and the sloped ceiling area can also be used for one for the parents.
There aren’t many options, and it’s better to avoid creating confusing spaces inside the house ... 😉
It is planned along these lines 🙂
There will also be other and more windows – I haven’t detailed them precisely yet since this will depend on the design and be adjusted accordingly.
Regarding the question about load-bearing walls:
Good question – no idea yet. Upstairs, I am assuming there are no load-bearing walls because it is a split roof supported by additional beams in the attic space.
Of course, we will discuss everything in detail with the architect and structural engineer, but we would like to have alternative options ready just in case option A or B doesn’t work out. We want to aim for quick appointments for payment purposes ^^
There will also be other and more windows – I haven’t detailed them precisely yet since this will depend on the design and be adjusted accordingly.
Regarding the question about load-bearing walls:
Good question – no idea yet. Upstairs, I am assuming there are no load-bearing walls because it is a split roof supported by additional beams in the attic space.
Of course, we will discuss everything in detail with the architect and structural engineer, but we would like to have alternative options ready just in case option A or B doesn’t work out. We want to aim for quick appointments for payment purposes ^^
I don’t find the children’s rooms too small because the sloped areas can also be used, and if there are built-in wardrobes in the hallway, that space should be included as well.
Not having a bathroom on the upper floor seems impractical to me, but it might not be avoidable.
The argument that children’s rooms shouldn’t be too large to avoid unused space after the children move out can be viewed or addressed differently:
1. Renovate. For example, add an extra bathroom upstairs and/or remove walls to create more space for hobbies or similar activities, and/or enable age-appropriate or barrier-free living. For this, you could remove the old staircase and/or install a lift. This requires space but would be available there.
2. Sell. If the property is difficult to renovate in older age and no alternative use is planned, it might be better to sell it. If the location and condition are acceptable, you can exchange the large, paid-off family home for a smaller, age-appropriate apartment — done.
Best regards
Dirk Grafe
Not having a bathroom on the upper floor seems impractical to me, but it might not be avoidable.
The argument that children’s rooms shouldn’t be too large to avoid unused space after the children move out can be viewed or addressed differently:
1. Renovate. For example, add an extra bathroom upstairs and/or remove walls to create more space for hobbies or similar activities, and/or enable age-appropriate or barrier-free living. For this, you could remove the old staircase and/or install a lift. This requires space but would be available there.
2. Sell. If the property is difficult to renovate in older age and no alternative use is planned, it might be better to sell it. If the location and condition are acceptable, you can exchange the large, paid-off family home for a smaller, age-appropriate apartment — done.
Best regards
Dirk Grafe
Hello Dirk,
I agree with you on points 1 and 2 🙂 We would probably have planned it that way for a new build as well. That means giving each child about 15sqm (160 sq ft) and already thinking ahead about how the space could be practically and easily converted 🙂
But since we only have the existing space in this building, we have to make it work somehow, of course in a reasonable way 🙂
The family will spend most of their time together downstairs in the common area anyway – right now, there are actually more toys in the living room than in the children’s room... When the kids are older and want to spend time alone in their rooms, I think other things become interesting rather than having to build huge LEGO roads alone there...
We are considering turning the attic, which has standing height in the middle for an adult, into kind of a playroom. Setting up a train set or something similar and just leaving it there as long as we want 🙂 (of course, only from a certain age when the children might have friends over and want to play alone with them, without mom and siblings around)
I agree with you on points 1 and 2 🙂 We would probably have planned it that way for a new build as well. That means giving each child about 15sqm (160 sq ft) and already thinking ahead about how the space could be practically and easily converted 🙂
But since we only have the existing space in this building, we have to make it work somehow, of course in a reasonable way 🙂
The family will spend most of their time together downstairs in the common area anyway – right now, there are actually more toys in the living room than in the children’s room... When the kids are older and want to spend time alone in their rooms, I think other things become interesting rather than having to build huge LEGO roads alone there...
We are considering turning the attic, which has standing height in the middle for an adult, into kind of a playroom. Setting up a train set or something similar and just leaving it there as long as we want 🙂 (of course, only from a certain age when the children might have friends over and want to play alone with them, without mom and siblings around)
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