Dear Forum,
I am looking for constructive and honest feedback.
What do you like about our floor plan, what doesn’t work at all, and why?
My “question areas”:
- Windows in the living room/on the couch side
- Experiences with bedroom/children’s room dimensions
The window arrangement in the children’s rooms will be adjusted again, using Child 2’s room as the starting point. The windows will essentially be swapped, meaning the bedroom window opposite the door and the window with a sill on the short side will be mirrored accordingly in Child 1’s room.
Thank you
I am looking for constructive and honest feedback.
What do you like about our floor plan, what doesn’t work at all, and why?
My “question areas”:
- Windows in the living room/on the couch side
- Experiences with bedroom/children’s room dimensions
The window arrangement in the children’s rooms will be adjusted again, using Child 2’s room as the starting point. The windows will essentially be swapped, meaning the bedroom window opposite the door and the window with a sill on the short side will be mirrored accordingly in Child 1’s room.
Thank you
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hampshire11 Aug 2021 13:37Here is my two cents on the floor plan:
For a north-facing location, definitely include a lot of window area. A large window behind the couch with a windowsill at armrest height would be a good solution – although I personally prefer a view of the garden over a TV screen, but I might be in the minority there.
Children’s rooms are not too small. Of course, larger is better here, because when kids become teenagers and have friends over, it’s nice to have extra space.
If little storage space is needed and the family is disciplined about not leaving things lying around, the floor plan works. The special challenge is the combination of limited storage space near the entrance and having children.
No real mistakes – if you don’t bring a lot of stuff into the house.
The walk-in closet will be very impractical – better to skip it in favor of a larger bedroom with a good wardrobe solution.
The utility/technical room is a bit tight. A solution would be to move laundry logistics to the upstairs bathroom, where there is space and shorter distances for chores. This can be done well from a design perspective as well.
If ironing is done at home, where would that take place?
That screams for a fully freestanding designer tub. Natural light in the bathroom is important, and I would reconsider the window arrangement. Looking out from the tub is a nice feature, and if privacy is a concern, blinds or similar can easily help.
There are fantastic diffuse daylight LED panels that look like skylights. That helps a lot.
Great. If we know the criteria, we can assess the floor plan better.
See above – go fully freestanding and make it a focal point.
If a sauna is included in the bathroom, the space is very well used. Storage needs are subjective; we manage perfectly fine with much less.
If the bathroom is important, just keep it large or add a sauna.
The walk-in closet is too narrow to allow for proper storage and movement. In practice, you’ll pick your clothes there but probably prefer to get dressed elsewhere.
Great if you get this for your budget. The skeptics raise good points.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
My "puzzle fields":
-Windows in the living room / couch side
-Experience with bedroom/children’s room dimensions
For a north-facing location, definitely include a lot of window area. A large window behind the couch with a windowsill at armrest height would be a good solution – although I personally prefer a view of the garden over a TV screen, but I might be in the minority there.
Children’s rooms are not too small. Of course, larger is better here, because when kids become teenagers and have friends over, it’s nice to have extra space.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Where do you see mistakes, what could be disturbing, what should we definitely change?
If little storage space is needed and the family is disciplined about not leaving things lying around, the floor plan works. The special challenge is the combination of limited storage space near the entrance and having children.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Where do you see mistakes, what could be disturbing, what should we definitely change?
No real mistakes – if you don’t bring a lot of stuff into the house.
The walk-in closet will be very impractical – better to skip it in favor of a larger bedroom with a good wardrobe solution.
The utility/technical room is a bit tight. A solution would be to move laundry logistics to the upstairs bathroom, where there is space and shorter distances for chores. This can be done well from a design perspective as well.
If ironing is done at home, where would that take place?
ypg schrieb:
The bathtub will look out of place between the floor-to-ceiling windows.
That screams for a fully freestanding designer tub. Natural light in the bathroom is important, and I would reconsider the window arrangement. Looking out from the tub is a nice feature, and if privacy is a concern, blinds or similar can easily help.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
The potentially "dark" hallway does worry me a bit, but I’m hoping the large window at the stairs will still bring in some brightness?!
There are fantastic diffuse daylight LED panels that look like skylights. That helps a lot.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
We are planning the house from the inside out.
Great. If we know the criteria, we can assess the floor plan better.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Regarding the bathtub, I was thinking of a semi-freestanding option – what do you think?
See above – go fully freestanding and make it a focal point.
apokolok schrieb:
Yeah, unnecessarily large bathroom, impractical walk-in closet, and therefore too small bedroom, way too little storage.
If a sauna is included in the bathroom, the space is very well used. Storage needs are subjective; we manage perfectly fine with much less.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Clearly, square meters can be saved here – but how?
If the bathroom is important, just keep it large or add a sauna.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Why do you find the walk-in closet impractical?
The walk-in closet is too narrow to allow for proper storage and movement. In practice, you’ll pick your clothes there but probably prefer to get dressed elsewhere.
Great if you get this for your budget. The skeptics raise good points.
VIVS.29 schrieb:
Is everything else just squeezed in at the back? Nothing is squeezed in 😀
Every side and wall is well furnished. For 4 people (2 children), you have enough free space to get ready, bathe, or dry off. No one is in the way, except bathtub users sitting on the toilet lid.
The layout zones the quiet area, partly screened for privacy, with a smooth flow at the washbasin. Light comes from the left at the vanity, and there is plenty of storage, including behind the door. Windows are placed where they are needed.
The size of the bathroom is absolutely fine as it is. I like it, and the rest of the floor plan works well too. So, I don’t see any need to completely change everything just because the bathroom might be about 1m² (11 sq ft) too large. The gain for the other rooms would be minimal.
The idea of placing the toilet opposite the shower with a (half-height) wall next to the bathtub looks nice, but the toilet and the area in front of it would probably get wet while showering. It’s better to have the toilet next to the washbasin, even though that bothers some people because you can see the toilet while standing at the sink! Natural light at the washbasin is indeed very practical. However, I’m not really convinced by Yvonne’s idea. There’s definitely room for improvement, but at the moment, I don’t know how. I hope you get some more suggestions.
The idea of placing the toilet opposite the shower with a (half-height) wall next to the bathtub looks nice, but the toilet and the area in front of it would probably get wet while showering. It’s better to have the toilet next to the washbasin, even though that bothers some people because you can see the toilet while standing at the sink! Natural light at the washbasin is indeed very practical. However, I’m not really convinced by Yvonne’s idea. There’s definitely room for improvement, but at the moment, I don’t know how. I hope you get some more suggestions.
Definitely better. I wonder if the bathtub really has to be placed between the windows. I never take baths (but I do shower!), so I’m not sure if you actually need windows to look out from the tub. My first idea was to install the washbasin between the windows and position the bathtub on the opposite wall. I’m currently exploring different options. Visually, the bathtub (freestanding or otherwise) does look nice, but it might be more practical otherwise.
Also, having some natural light in the shower would be a good idea.
Also, having some natural light in the shower would be a good idea.
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