@Müllerin
Yes, the 33sqm (355 sq ft) basement (unheated) is planned as a hobby room for my husband, storage space for garden furniture in winter, lawn mower, and everything else that needs to be stored since we don’t have a basement otherwise. Because the difference between having and not having basement space was "only" about 15k, we included it in the plan.
A small washbasin can still be installed in the upstairs bathroom.
@ypg
For the wall that borders the staircase, I’m leaning towards either a glass railing or a 1-meter (3.3 ft) high wall railing 🙂 So it shouldn’t go all the way up to the ceiling. The architect’s goal for the staircase was to create the most impressive descent possible, optimize natural light, and then, when going down, lead directly through the basement living area with floor-to-ceiling windows into the garden. The staircase was deliberately designed as a main feature in his plan.
13sqm (140 sq ft) for the bathroom seemed quite generous to me; currently, we have less than half that available, but it could certainly be made somewhat wider. In his first plan, it was only 2.2m (7.2 ft) wide, which was then widened at my request.
Yes, the 33sqm (355 sq ft) basement (unheated) is planned as a hobby room for my husband, storage space for garden furniture in winter, lawn mower, and everything else that needs to be stored since we don’t have a basement otherwise. Because the difference between having and not having basement space was "only" about 15k, we included it in the plan.
A small washbasin can still be installed in the upstairs bathroom.
@ypg
For the wall that borders the staircase, I’m leaning towards either a glass railing or a 1-meter (3.3 ft) high wall railing 🙂 So it shouldn’t go all the way up to the ceiling. The architect’s goal for the staircase was to create the most impressive descent possible, optimize natural light, and then, when going down, lead directly through the basement living area with floor-to-ceiling windows into the garden. The staircase was deliberately designed as a main feature in his plan.
13sqm (140 sq ft) for the bathroom seemed quite generous to me; currently, we have less than half that available, but it could certainly be made somewhat wider. In his first plan, it was only 2.2m (7.2 ft) wide, which was then widened at my request.
Unfortunately, I completely lack a spatial understanding. With the different exterior shapes, etc., I just can’t imagine it at the moment.
Regarding the toilet, I can only agree with everyone else. However, the living room at 18 sqm (193 sq ft) is quite a generous space just for a sofa and TV. And of course, this is a matter of personal preference... I also think that dining and cooking should be combined, while the sofa/TV area should be separated. When guests visit, people often spend time in the dining/cooking/terrace areas.
I find it rather inconvenient that everyone has to pass right by the main bathroom entrance from their private rooms.
The utility room can only be reached by a long walk from the private rooms, so the laundry route is quite far 😉.
Overall, I don’t think this is a coherent design.
Regarding the toilet, I can only agree with everyone else. However, the living room at 18 sqm (193 sq ft) is quite a generous space just for a sofa and TV. And of course, this is a matter of personal preference... I also think that dining and cooking should be combined, while the sofa/TV area should be separated. When guests visit, people often spend time in the dining/cooking/terrace areas.
I find it rather inconvenient that everyone has to pass right by the main bathroom entrance from their private rooms.
The utility room can only be reached by a long walk from the private rooms, so the laundry route is quite far 😉.
Overall, I don’t think this is a coherent design.
Charien schrieb:
13 sqm (140 sq ft) for the bathroom seemed quite generous to me,...it should actually be enough... a 200 sqm (2,150 sq ft) house should actually be somewhat more spacious. Actually, 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) is enough for what you are including.
However, if you plan a shower of 1.50 m (5 feet) width and a washbasin opposite each other along a 3 m (10 feet) wide space (and unfortunately, I also find the bathroom furnished a bit awkward), then you shouldn’t be surprised about the resulting bottleneck.
The same goes for the entrance area with the stairs.
If you still plan to include a washbasin in the toilet, then that toilet room will become far too cramped and must be larger, your bathroom smaller, yet still poorly furnished.
It’s a pity you didn’t address the garage/children’s room situation.
And sorry, I really don’t see the architect here... if only the basement were aligned beneath the garage. Those seem to be completely different dimensions?!?
Here you can see the whole layout overlapping, so at different height levels. It actually fits nicely together, the extension of the dining room/kitchen becomes the balcony for the bedroom above. The garage is not fully basemented (33sqm (355 sq ft) of basement space is enough for us).
@ypg
If you have any other ideas on how to furnish the bathroom, feel free to share. With a floor area of about 3x4 meters (10x13 feet), there should be enough space. I don’t mind how the individual elements are arranged, and maybe one of the windows could be removed.
Our current toilet room is the same size, 1.50x1.20 meters (5x4 feet), and we actually have a sink in there 🙂 It’s small but sufficient.
I redrew the whole layout from the plan so I could furnish it. The architect’s plan had only a few pieces of furniture, and those were quite small (for example, a 90x90cm (35x35 inch) shower, 80x180cm (31x71 inch) bathtub). I prefer to plan with larger dimensions (for instance, a 1.50x1m (5x3 feet) shower, a 2x1m (6.5x3 feet) bathtub, etc.) to avoid making things too small.
For the children’s room, it was important for us that it has a view of the garden and is not directly next to the master bedroom. At first, the architect had swapped the bathroom and children’s room in the plan (which made the bathroom smaller). But that was very inconvenient for us. We didn’t want the child to face the street and have a small room (previously 15sqm (160 sq ft)). I can’t say anything about possible odors. My childhood home also had direct access from the garage, but I don’t recall ever noticing any unpleasant smell in the entrance area.
@ypg
If you have any other ideas on how to furnish the bathroom, feel free to share. With a floor area of about 3x4 meters (10x13 feet), there should be enough space. I don’t mind how the individual elements are arranged, and maybe one of the windows could be removed.
Our current toilet room is the same size, 1.50x1.20 meters (5x4 feet), and we actually have a sink in there 🙂 It’s small but sufficient.
I redrew the whole layout from the plan so I could furnish it. The architect’s plan had only a few pieces of furniture, and those were quite small (for example, a 90x90cm (35x35 inch) shower, 80x180cm (31x71 inch) bathtub). I prefer to plan with larger dimensions (for instance, a 1.50x1m (5x3 feet) shower, a 2x1m (6.5x3 feet) bathtub, etc.) to avoid making things too small.
For the children’s room, it was important for us that it has a view of the garden and is not directly next to the master bedroom. At first, the architect had swapped the bathroom and children’s room in the plan (which made the bathroom smaller). But that was very inconvenient for us. We didn’t want the child to face the street and have a small room (previously 15sqm (160 sq ft)). I can’t say anything about possible odors. My childhood home also had direct access from the garage, but I don’t recall ever noticing any unpleasant smell in the entrance area.
The small "windows" facing the street are meant to represent basement window wells 🙂 I didn’t find anything better in the software. It’s not traced exactly like the original, but I really had to include it; otherwise, I can’t imagine anything from the paper plan.
(The living room seemed a bit small on the plan itself, but after arranging it with a really large sofa, it appears to be big enough for us.)
(The living room seemed a bit small on the plan itself, but after arranging it with a really large sofa, it appears to be big enough for us.)
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