And do you always have to walk upstairs to use the bathroom? To me, that’s a major design flaw by the architect.
Are you building with a basement? If not, the utility room might end up being too small. A storage space under the stairs works well for houses without basements.
The staircase is too close to the entry “dirty zone” of the house.
The bay window is a nice design feature but unfortunately serves no practical purpose and only adds costs.
Have you considered the furniture layout? Where will the sofa go? Possibly right in front of the door leading to the patio?
Move the toilet from the upper floor to the lower floor and convert the upstairs bathroom into a laundry or storage room. That makes more sense than having two toilets side by side.
Are you building with a basement? If not, the utility room might end up being too small. A storage space under the stairs works well for houses without basements.
The staircase is too close to the entry “dirty zone” of the house.
The bay window is a nice design feature but unfortunately serves no practical purpose and only adds costs.
Have you considered the furniture layout? Where will the sofa go? Possibly right in front of the door leading to the patio?
Move the toilet from the upper floor to the lower floor and convert the upstairs bathroom into a laundry or storage room. That makes more sense than having two toilets side by side.
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Doc.Schnaggls5 Nov 2014 08:02Hello,
first of all, a basic question: Where is south?
The floor plan itself is not bad, but I have a few comments:
The staircase to the sleeping area starts right in the entryway zone at the door — to me, this is not an ideal solution.
Access to the living room from the hallway: In my opinion, the single door looks too narrow at least visually. Double doors or a fully open (wider) entrance?
Kitchen: No direct access from the hallway — is that intentional?
Dressing room: Where do you plan to put wardrobes? The window, door, and sloped ceiling severely limit the options.
Most importantly: No bathroom on the ground floor???
Best regards,
Dirk
first of all, a basic question: Where is south?
The floor plan itself is not bad, but I have a few comments:
The staircase to the sleeping area starts right in the entryway zone at the door — to me, this is not an ideal solution.
Access to the living room from the hallway: In my opinion, the single door looks too narrow at least visually. Double doors or a fully open (wider) entrance?
Kitchen: No direct access from the hallway — is that intentional?
Dressing room: Where do you plan to put wardrobes? The window, door, and sloped ceiling severely limit the options.
Most importantly: No bathroom on the ground floor???
Best regards,
Dirk
Ground floor is fine.
Upper floor: On the south side. Children’s room: Move the eastern window further south so that a wardrobe fits against the wall.
The extra toilet on the upper floor: Have them show you the toilet as it is now (build it with simple boxes or blankets). Since the skylight is too far north, you have to duck under the window recess when sitting down and standing up. I would move the window further towards the gable to make it easier to use.
The second child has a smaller, darker room. Are you planning to have more children?
Upper floor: On the south side. Children’s room: Move the eastern window further south so that a wardrobe fits against the wall.
The extra toilet on the upper floor: Have them show you the toilet as it is now (build it with simple boxes or blankets). Since the skylight is too far north, you have to duck under the window recess when sitting down and standing up. I would move the window further towards the gable to make it easier to use.
The second child has a smaller, darker room. Are you planning to have more children?
I can hardly believe an architect would design something like this:
- no toilet on the ground floor
- front door opening directly into the staircase area
- asymmetry caused by a "balcony" combined with a bay window that doesn’t really add any value
- two toilets on the upper floor right next to each other – what’s the point?
- a walk-in closet where you can’t even place a single wardrobe
- what’s the purpose of the unused hallway on the upper floor
- where does the door in the home office lead? To the garden? That will just bring dirt inside.
- no toilet on the ground floor
- front door opening directly into the staircase area
- asymmetry caused by a "balcony" combined with a bay window that doesn’t really add any value
- two toilets on the upper floor right next to each other – what’s the point?
- a walk-in closet where you can’t even place a single wardrobe
- what’s the purpose of the unused hallway on the upper floor
- where does the door in the home office lead? To the garden? That will just bring dirt inside.
Manu1976 schrieb:
And do you always have to walk upstairs to go to the bathroom? For me, that’s a major design flaw by the architect.
Are you building with a basement? If not, the utility room might end up being too small. Storage space under the stairs is also very useful for houses without a basement.
The staircase is too close to the dirty zone (entrance area) of the house.
The bay window is a nice architectural feature, but unfortunately doesn’t add any practical value—only costs.
Have you thought about the furniture arrangement? Where will the sofa be placed? Maybe right in front of the exit to the patio?
Move the bathroom from the upper floor to the ground floor, and turn the upstairs bathroom into a laundry room or storage space. That makes more sense than having two toilets next to each other. The upstairs bathroom was originally planned to free up space on the ground floor, but now we see the disadvantages and will change it. Yes, we are building without a basement. Storage space under the stairs is planned and will be implemented.
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