ᐅ Final Stage of Floor Plan Design – Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses

Created on: 15 Jul 2020 08:29

Hello dear community!

I am new here, so please forgive me if I have not included all the information right away. I can gladly provide more details if needed.

We are currently remodeling the upper floor completely to create a separate apartment for ourselves. My parents-in-law will remain in the ground floor. Everything will be fully separated, meaning a separate staircase, cellar partition, etc.

I have followed the guideline somewhat. I hope the information is sufficient; otherwise, I can provide more as mentioned.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 500sqm (5400 sq ft)
Slope --
Site coverage ratio --
Floor area ratio --
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development --
Number of parking spaces 5
Number of floors Upper floor, one level
Roof type Gable roof
Style Chalet
Orientation Southwest
Maximum heights / limits --
Other requirements --

Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Gable roof with partially exposed roof structure (Chalet)
Basement, floors: Already existing
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 2 children (toddlers)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use or home office? Separate entrance
Overnight guests per year --
Open or closed architecture --
Traditional or modern construction --
Open kitchen, cooking island: Cooking island with dining area in one room
Number of dining seats >8
Fireplace Yes, ideally as a room divider between kitchen and living room
Music/audio wall
Balcony, roof terrace: Roof terrace at least 30sqm (320 sq ft)
Garage, carport
Utility garden, greenhouse
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things should or should not be included

House Design
Designer:
- Planner from a construction company

What do you particularly like? Why? I really like the plan. But maybe I’m wearing rose-colored glasses?
What do you not like? Why? Possibly a small children’s bathroom
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: 500,000
Preferred heating technology:

If you have to give up certain details or add-ons

Why has the design turned out as it is now?
Our wishes were attempted to be implemented

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?

So far, I am very satisfied with the plan. It basically reflects what we envision. Still, I’d love to hear opinions—perhaps we are a bit biased.
The children’s room door will be moved down so that the parents’ area can be fully separated with a door in front of the master bathroom.
The only concern is the children’s bathroom and guest WC—I don’t see how to make them larger. Do you think this will work and look good?

Orientation:
The master bedroom and bathroom are located NE
Living room and kitchen SW

Upper Floor
Gray walls are existing structure
East and south sides face municipal roads

I am aware that the possibilities are relatively limited due to the existing structure. Nevertheless, I look forward to your suggestions and tips.

Best regards

Floor plan of a house with terrace, kitchen, living/dining, bedroom, office.

pagoni202020 Jul 2020 13:31

#73

haydee schrieb:

The same happened to my parents. They put up the money and fought for every screw and every stone. In the end, they decided to build new.

For us, it was also a new build with a large granny flat in the attic; this option was also offered by the parents. An extension or conversion of a small semi-detached house from the 1960s would have been somewhat possible, but seeing various examples implemented in the neighborhood fortunately discouraged us from this.

For my mother, moving into a modern, open-plan apartment was immediately great; for my father, it was much more difficult, even though he agreed to it. He also talked about every bush and every piece of wood, which was basically quite sad for all of us because, due to his wartime and displacement experiences, he had already lost his "home" once before, even though we only moved about 15 minutes (0.3 miles) away.

Therefore, it is always a very individual decision, but both parties need to be able to say no; otherwise, there is a risk of unpleasant times.

lise84_bauherr9 Sep 2020 13:24

#74

Hello, it’s me again...

I’ve made some changes to the floor plan since the staircase will now be on the north side (NE). I’ve basically designed everything according to our preferences. For us, it’s pretty much perfect—but maybe we’ve forgotten or overlooked something. I would really appreciate your opinions on it.

I forgot to draw the front door and the pantry door. Please forgive me.

Thanks in advance for your time!

P.S.: In case anyone mentions it—I’ve also posted the floor plan in another forum.

Floor plan of an apartment: living/dining area, kitchen, two rooms, bathroom, terrace.

haydee9 Sep 2020 13:57

#75

1. Better view
2. View
- Where the kids shower
- Master bathroom as a walk-through room
- Climbing over the toilet to get into the narrow shower? Measure that carefully
- The office, or rather the storage room, causes a feeling of claustrophobia

Cooking, living, and dining has won.
Although your parents-in-law’s apartment is still heavily overshadowed by your construction.

lise84_bauherr9 Sep 2020 14:10

#76

haydee schrieb:

1. Better view
2. View
- Where do the children shower?
- Master bathroom as a walk-through room
- Climbing over the toilet to get into the narrow shower? Measure that carefully
- The office, or rather the storage room, causes claustrophobia

Kitchen, living, and dining area has won.
Although your in-law's apartment is still heavily darkened by your construction

Thank you for your response.
The children have their own bathroom opposite their room.

It is important to me that the bedroom is the last room. Therefore, I thought about partitioning the bathroom with a visual screen (tree trunks or slats) to create some separation – these would be the brown dots on the plan.

Hmm. You might be right about the toilet. I somehow tried to position the toilet so that it is not directly visible from the bathtub. I will reconsider how to improve this.

We have decided that we no longer need a large office. It will only be used for minor household administrative tasks. I think that will work fine.

lise84_bauherr9 Sep 2020 14:15

#77

lise84_bauherr schrieb:

Thank you for your response.
The children have their own bathroom opposite their rooms.

It is important to me that the bedroom is the last room. Therefore, I thought about separating the bathroom with a privacy screen (tree trunks or slats) to create some kind of division—that would be the brown dots on the plan.

Hmm. You might be right about the toilet. I somehow tried to position the toilet so that it is not directly visible from the bathtub. I will reconsider how to improve this.

We have decided that we don’t need a large office anymore. It will only be used for smaller administrative tasks at home. I think that will work.

Maybe the toilet could be made smaller to create more space in the office. When drawing, I didn’t have a clear idea of how large a guest bathroom with a toilet, bidet, and sink needs to be.

haydee9 Sep 2020 14:23

#78

Just remove the third bathroom. You don’t have that much space.

Use the planner from Villeroy & Boch. At least it has realistic dimensions. Take your current bathroom as a reference for distances.
Place the washing machine in the third bathroom, and make the second bathroom solely a bathroom, not a combined utility room.

Better to look at the toilet than to climb over it.

ᐅ Final Stage of Floor Plan Design – Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses

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