Hello everyone,
Our architect has presented the first concept of our single-family house based on our suggestions.
Living area according to DIN 163 m² (1755 sq ft)
House dimensions 11.45 x 9.45 m (38 x 31 ft)
Please share your opinions or any improvements and ideas....
Our architect has presented the first concept of our single-family house based on our suggestions.
Living area according to DIN 163 m² (1755 sq ft)
House dimensions 11.45 x 9.45 m (38 x 31 ft)
Please share your opinions or any improvements and ideas....
Masipulami6 Nov 2014 07:02The previous criticism can be supplemented by the fact that the walk-in closet, as an enclosed space, is not really practical.
Masipulami schrieb:
In addition to the previous criticism, it can be added that the walk-in closet, as an enclosed space, is not really functional. Why??
I don’t find having the walk-in closet as an enclosed space problematic at all. We have it like that now, and my husband often has to get up very early while I’m still sleeping. That doesn’t bother me at all. We don’t even have a door between the bedroom and the walk-in closet. I’m just glad to have such a space at all. In the new house, I won’t have one at all, and I will really miss it. But you can’t have everything when space is limited.
Hello,
I find the floor plan very unfortunately designed. It simply has too many flaws that won’t work well in everyday life.
I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but I would start completely from scratch. Sorry ops:
Ground Floor
Having the staircase right by the front door is not ideal. Dirt will be tracked throughout the entire house.
The staircase also seems much too short in general. Is it really planned correctly?
A storage room under the stairs is not feasible because otherwise, you can’t get into the office.
The cloakroom—probably on the wall facing the living room—is too far from the front door. As a result, the whole hallway gets dirty from shoes.
How old are the children? Are they already there or still planned? Where will the stroller and car seat go?
No guest toilet on the ground floor—a complete no-go. All guests have to go upstairs to use the bathroom, even when the children are already asleep. This means there is no private area in the house at all.
The utility room will be too small or only just fit the washing machine, dryer, and technical equipment. But absolutely no storage space. I don’t know what kind of technical installations you will have, but in our new build, the utility room/laundry room is just over 12sqm (130 sq ft). With some luck, there is room for a shelf for sports bags and a few pairs of shoes. The rest is taken up by the technical equipment, washing machine, dryer, and the accumulated dirty laundry (don’t forget! That needs space too!). What about a drying rack? Where will the laundry be dried? Will it be completely in the dryer or in the living room? Because there will be no space left for that in the utility room.
Access to the kitchen from the hallway would be an advantage.
The bay window adds no real benefit but costs a lot due to its many corners. I would place a right-angled corner between the dining and living areas instead. That would be much more practical and, in my opinion, look better.
Where would the sofa go? How would you still access the outdoor seating area?
The living/dining area is too large for the utility it provides.
First Floor
What about the “dead” space next to the stairs?
You should remove the bathroom here and create a utility room along the entire length up to the stairs.
The smaller children’s room is definitely the more attractive one for me. However, it should also have a skylight. This room offers much more usable space (over 2m (6.5 ft)) than the larger room. The entrance area to the bigger room is wasted space and cannot be used at all. So at least 2sqm (22 sq ft) should be subtracted from the larger room.
The bedroom is okay, but the walk-in closet cannot be furnished.
I don’t mind the bedroom access as it is—we will have something similar—but because of the window, there is no space for furniture. I would remove that window. Although, honestly, I would remove the entire walk-in closet and instead enlarge the master and children’s bedrooms and place the wardrobe in the bedroom. Because you can’t move freely in your current walk-in closet.
But as I said, since there are simply too many faults, do yourself a favor and start again from scratch.
I find the floor plan very unfortunately designed. It simply has too many flaws that won’t work well in everyday life.
I don’t think I’ve ever said this before, but I would start completely from scratch. Sorry ops:
Ground Floor
Having the staircase right by the front door is not ideal. Dirt will be tracked throughout the entire house.
The staircase also seems much too short in general. Is it really planned correctly?
A storage room under the stairs is not feasible because otherwise, you can’t get into the office.
The cloakroom—probably on the wall facing the living room—is too far from the front door. As a result, the whole hallway gets dirty from shoes.
How old are the children? Are they already there or still planned? Where will the stroller and car seat go?
No guest toilet on the ground floor—a complete no-go. All guests have to go upstairs to use the bathroom, even when the children are already asleep. This means there is no private area in the house at all.
The utility room will be too small or only just fit the washing machine, dryer, and technical equipment. But absolutely no storage space. I don’t know what kind of technical installations you will have, but in our new build, the utility room/laundry room is just over 12sqm (130 sq ft). With some luck, there is room for a shelf for sports bags and a few pairs of shoes. The rest is taken up by the technical equipment, washing machine, dryer, and the accumulated dirty laundry (don’t forget! That needs space too!). What about a drying rack? Where will the laundry be dried? Will it be completely in the dryer or in the living room? Because there will be no space left for that in the utility room.
Access to the kitchen from the hallway would be an advantage.
The bay window adds no real benefit but costs a lot due to its many corners. I would place a right-angled corner between the dining and living areas instead. That would be much more practical and, in my opinion, look better.
Where would the sofa go? How would you still access the outdoor seating area?
The living/dining area is too large for the utility it provides.
First Floor
What about the “dead” space next to the stairs?
You should remove the bathroom here and create a utility room along the entire length up to the stairs.
The smaller children’s room is definitely the more attractive one for me. However, it should also have a skylight. This room offers much more usable space (over 2m (6.5 ft)) than the larger room. The entrance area to the bigger room is wasted space and cannot be used at all. So at least 2sqm (22 sq ft) should be subtracted from the larger room.
The bedroom is okay, but the walk-in closet cannot be furnished.
I don’t mind the bedroom access as it is—we will have something similar—but because of the window, there is no space for furniture. I would remove that window. Although, honestly, I would remove the entire walk-in closet and instead enlarge the master and children’s bedrooms and place the wardrobe in the bedroom. Because you can’t move freely in your current walk-in closet.
But as I said, since there are simply too many faults, do yourself a favor and start again from scratch.
Adding to what others have said, I also noticed the kitchen itself is quite small, and yet it’s open? I would separate the kitchen from the dining area, so you don’t always have cooking smells in the living room. Especially with this floor plan, that should be possible without much difficulty, right?!
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