ᐅ First draft, floor plan for a single-family house, 160 sqm
Created on: 29 Oct 2014 10:36
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Christine1703
Hello dear forum community 🙂,
I have been reading various topics here with great interest for several weeks now and I’m very happy to finally have the first draft from our architect in my hands today.
We are open to suggestions for improvements and look forward to your comments.
Here are a few details:
- planned living area is about 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) plus a double garage with an adjacent storage room
- the house is located on a 956 sqm (10,296 sq ft) plot in a new residential development
- the entrance faces north
- brick construction (my partner is a bricklayer 🙂 )
- the house should have room for four people, although we are currently only two
- the drawn furniture is for better visualization only
Thank you very much for your help!
I have been reading various topics here with great interest for several weeks now and I’m very happy to finally have the first draft from our architect in my hands today.
We are open to suggestions for improvements and look forward to your comments.
Here are a few details:
- planned living area is about 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) plus a double garage with an adjacent storage room
- the house is located on a 956 sqm (10,296 sq ft) plot in a new residential development
- the entrance faces north
- brick construction (my partner is a bricklayer 🙂 )
- the house should have room for four people, although we are currently only two
- the drawn furniture is for better visualization only
Thank you very much for your help!
Christine170330 Oct 2014 07:28Good morning everyone, 🙂
After all the feedback yesterday, we got together again to discuss your suggestions.
- We will definitely relocate the heating system to the attic, but we're still not completely sure whether to use the gable as a hallway and create a reading nook for me there or to plan a small additional room in that space.
What are your experiences with the individual room sizes and furniture arrangements? Could there still be any tight spots?
Thank you very much for your help! 🙂
After all the feedback yesterday, we got together again to discuss your suggestions.
- We will definitely relocate the heating system to the attic, but we're still not completely sure whether to use the gable as a hallway and create a reading nook for me there or to plan a small additional room in that space.
What are your experiences with the individual room sizes and furniture arrangements? Could there still be any tight spots?
Thank you very much for your help! 🙂
I find the available placement options very good. You might also consider adding a small storage room under the stairs. This way, you would still have nice space along the hallway wall for a dresser without risking bumping your head.
I wouldn’t position the kitchen island as shown because it might get cramped on all three sides when more than one person is in the kitchen. I would rotate it 90 degrees so that when cooking you face the dining room door and have it against the right wall. The countertop would then extend forward.
I also find the access to the bedroom inconvenient. Anyone sleeping on the right side of the bed has to walk awkwardly around the door or even close it to get into bed. I would straighten all the walls—you don’t even need to move any walls, just make them all straight—and then it will fit better. If you move the small storage room wall back a bit, you can also shift the children’s room door back slightly, creating additional space behind the door for storage.
Overall, I think the floor plan is very successful.
I wouldn’t position the kitchen island as shown because it might get cramped on all three sides when more than one person is in the kitchen. I would rotate it 90 degrees so that when cooking you face the dining room door and have it against the right wall. The countertop would then extend forward.
I also find the access to the bedroom inconvenient. Anyone sleeping on the right side of the bed has to walk awkwardly around the door or even close it to get into bed. I would straighten all the walls—you don’t even need to move any walls, just make them all straight—and then it will fit better. If you move the small storage room wall back a bit, you can also shift the children’s room door back slightly, creating additional space behind the door for storage.
Overall, I think the floor plan is very successful.
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Wanderdüne30 Oct 2014 08:45Just briefly:
One main point of criticism is the integration of the garage access and the garage itself. On one hand, dirt is brought in through the access, which, in my opinion, does not fit well with the intended use of laundry washing shown. Additionally, public and private paths are crossed here (since the utility room is the only storage and shelving space on the ground floor). Furthermore, the garage entrance, which depending on the resident will be the main entrance (rain, dark season, etc.), has poor connection to the too small cloakroom, is dark, and creates an additional dirt issue due to crossing the route from the private area on the ground floor to the stairs.
The classic guest toilet is cute.
The living room feels introverted, and even with different furniture arrangements, the garage restricts the sense of space.
Please include the kitchen in the planning at an early stage.
The top floor feels cramped.
WD
One main point of criticism is the integration of the garage access and the garage itself. On one hand, dirt is brought in through the access, which, in my opinion, does not fit well with the intended use of laundry washing shown. Additionally, public and private paths are crossed here (since the utility room is the only storage and shelving space on the ground floor). Furthermore, the garage entrance, which depending on the resident will be the main entrance (rain, dark season, etc.), has poor connection to the too small cloakroom, is dark, and creates an additional dirt issue due to crossing the route from the private area on the ground floor to the stairs.
The classic guest toilet is cute.
The living room feels introverted, and even with different furniture arrangements, the garage restricts the sense of space.
Please include the kitchen in the planning at an early stage.
The top floor feels cramped.
WD
Christine1703 schrieb:
... but we are not yet completely sure whether to use the gable as a hallway and thus for me as a reading corner, or to plan a small room there instead. I wouldn’t plan an additional small room in the third gable (a storage room should be sufficient).
I would install a desk surface there (on the left side of the plan) and set up a work corner (laptop, sewing machine, etc.), placing an armchair in front of it 🙂
To straighten the angled walls: simply extend the wall from the storage room and plan a regular corner.
Best regards, Yvonne
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