ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home of Approximately 150 m²
Created on: 12 Feb 2018 18:09
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chrisw81
Hello,
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
After a long search, we signed the notarized contract for the land purchase at the end of December. We are now actively planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, the plot is somewhat awkwardly shaped (not rectangular), which creates some limitations for the layout from our perspective. We already have a first draft, but there are several areas we don’t like and are unsure how to improve. Maybe you have some ideas; we would appreciate your input.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 601 m² (6465 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line, boundary: Building line with the house on the west side
Peripheral setbacks: 7 m (23 ft) from the street (north), otherwise the usual 3 m (10 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2 desired
Number of floors: 1 full story allowed
Roof style: Gable roof
Design style: open construction method
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: Ridge height max. 8.5 m (28 ft)
Additional requirements: Max. 100 m² (1076 sq ft) of built-up area
Client Requirements
Style, roof form, building type: Solid construction house, rectangular, no bay windows, no projections, etc., gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement; 1.5 stories
Number and age of residents: 2 people, age between 30 and 40, possibly children later
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor – living/dining room, kitchen, guest toilet, utility room, office
Office: family use or home office?: family use
Guest stays per year: 20 days
Open or closed architecture: open living area, closed hallway
Conservative or modern style: conservative
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen, island without cooktop
Number of dining seats: 2-4
Fireplace: yes, chimney planned
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes, special features, daily routine, and reasons for preferences:
- A wardrobe area on the ground floor is important where coats can be stored relatively out of sight.
- On the upper floor, it would be nice to have an open gallery with a desk or similar (not a must and not necessarily next to the stairs).
- A walk-in closet would be nice but not essential.
- A storage room on the upper floor is very important since we do not have a basement.
House Design
Who created the design:
- Basic design by the construction company (FIBAV Stadthaus Vision Studio)
- DIY modifications based on online floor plans (especially Viebrockhaus Maxime 330)
What do you particularly like? Why?:
- Layout of the living/dining area and the narrowing kitchen reduces the hallway effect a bit
- Many windows in the living/dining area
- Wide hallway on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?:
- Few options to place furniture (dresser, wardrobe) in the ground floor hallway due to many doors
- Very large hallway upstairs, considered wasted space
- Bedroom is quite small; should be the largest room upstairs (preferably 16 m² (172 sq ft), children’s rooms rather 14 m² (151 sq ft))
- Stair placement limited by chimney location
- Door placement upstairs limited by chimney
- A staircase rotated 90 degrees (entrance next to front door) would appeal more
- Difficult to align windows upstairs and downstairs on the gable end vertically
- Floor-to-ceiling windows upstairs; wider windows with a sill height around 100 cm (40 inches) would be preferred
Price estimate by architect/planner: 200,000 €
Personal price limit for the house including equipment: 210,000 €
Preferred heating technology: gas heating
What details or expansions could you give up?
- Can do without: gallery next to stairs upstairs. Living area could also be narrower (e.g., 4.20 m (14 ft) instead of 4.47 m (15 ft))
- Cannot do without: storage room upstairs, shower in guest toilet, extra natural light in the ground floor hallway (e.g., side panel on front door or window)
Why was the design made this way? For example, standard plan from planner?
- Since the house has very little space on the south side, the house should be very narrow in order not to waste more space to the south. It should be wider so that living, dining, and kitchen areas face south as much as possible.
Were corresponding wishes from the architect implemented? No architect meeting has taken place yet.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can the ground floor hallway be better designed to fit a wardrobe? Can the stairs be positioned better or replaced? Should the hallway be enlarged and living space reduced? How can the upstairs hallway be better utilized? Can the bedroom be enlarged? Is it possible to swap the bedroom with another room, e.g., move it to the southeast to allow a walk-in closet?
Thank you very much in advance for your criticism and suggestions!
kaho674 schrieb:
You’ll have to use your imagination to move a bed up against the wall if needed. It’s already placed against the (partition) wall. And when walking past the foot end, you naturally get close to the sloped ceiling.
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11ant schrieb:
It’s right there on the (partition) wall. And when passing by the foot end, you get close to the slope above yourself. @11ant: You must be joking – it can only be that.
kaho674 schrieb:
I find these statements somewhat absurd. Which built-in closet? I don’t see one in your design. And if the tiny guest room gets even smaller, what exactly is the benefit? Please make a sketch showing what you gain from this.
Everything is so vague. My last reference is the furnishings from #15. Did I miss something? A built-in closet was initially suggested by a forum member who insisted it must be located opposite the staircase in the hallway. However, I believe this has since been removed.
Do you really find the guest room that tiny? Some kids’ bedrooms are only 10-11 m² (108-118 sq ft), and children live in them daily for years. I think, if it is actually only a guest room or home office, then 10 m² (108 sq ft) is perfectly adequate. Upstairs, a room will certainly become available before or after the children live there, so a larger guest or office room can be placed there. Therefore, I don’t see a problem if the room on the ground floor is only about 10 m² (108 sq ft).
ypg schrieb:
You can choose to do without a coat closet and end up annoyed your whole life, as clothes from three or four people create clutter and collect dust under the open staircase.
Of course, you could also make the guest room, which is supposed to double as a bedroom if needed, even smaller—but then nothing really works anymore.
Where should it be made smaller? Where would the coat storage go?
You could also close off the staircase and put it underneath.... [emoji2] I sketched out two ideas for the ground floor. I prefer the first option because there is even space in the far left corner of the hallway for a coat closet. Whether you still need the additional coat storage "in" the guest room can be reconsidered. Maybe it can be better accommodated elsewhere.
By shifting the wall southwards around the fireplace (about 25 cm (10 inches)), the hallway and the study gain extra space. The chimney/fireplace also projects less into the living room.
What do you think of these ideas?
What is this? [emoji33]
What are all these recesses for?
The mason will probably charge you extra for all those corners...
What a waste of square meters.
The upper floor should align with the ground floor if you move the stairs. Everything else will change anyway.
As I asked before: how do you intend to use the guest room as a bedroom if it becomes even smaller?
And you have to consider how many coats and shoes each person actually has... there are few alternatives for storing seasonal clothing.
Distinguish between daily wear and seasonal clothing.
My husband and I own about 25 pairs of shoes together (including functional and winter shoes).
And if there are children...
I would recommend at least 60cm (24 inches) of wardrobe width per person for outerwear.
Regarding the fireplace: I don’t think you actually want to hide it in a recess, do you? It wouldn’t stand out at all then!
ypg schrieb:
What is that? [emoji33]
What are all those niches for?
The mason will probably charge you extra for corners...
What a waste of square meters. There aren’t that many niches. As I mentioned before, I also prefer the other option...
And where is the wasted square meterage? Whether the wardrobe is rectangular or more square, the total area is the same. Plus, you don’t have to make such a square wardrobe niche—you can also make it more elongated with less depth.
ypg schrieb:
A ground floor needs the upper floor on top, especially if you move the stairs. Everything changes then. Whether the stairs are on the right or left side of the upper floor room shouldn’t be a big deal. Of course, it would need adjustment.
ypg schrieb:
As I asked earlier: how do you want to use the guest room as a bedroom if it becomes even smaller? That would only be for emergencies. I don’t actually want to use it as a bedroom. If that ever became necessary, we’d adapt and wouldn’t need a large room anymore...
ypg schrieb:
And you have to know yourself how many jackets and shoes each person has... there are few alternatives for storing seasonal clothing.
Distinguish between everyday wardrobe and annual wardrobe.
My husband and I have about 25 pairs (including functional and winter shoes) together.
If you have children...
I would allocate at least 60cm (24 inches) of closet width per person for outerwear. Seasonal clothing is stored in the storage room upstairs (which somehow got missed in all these drafts, but it definitely needs to be there, opposite the stairs on the upper floor). It should be about 6-7 m² (65-75 sq ft), enough space for several wardrobes for winter coats and also the vacuum cleaner, etc.
On the ground floor, only the current jackets and shoes are kept. In my design, I planned a large niche and a dresser for that, plus space under the stairs. There is really no room for more.
ypg schrieb:
Regarding the fireplace: I assume you don’t actually want to hide it in a niche? Then it wouldn’t stand out at all, would it?! The fireplace will probably be double-sided, and the glass will protrude about 40-50cm (16-20 inches) in front of the chimney. Even the chimney sticks out of the niche by about 10-20cm (4-8 inches). Attached is a picture roughly illustrating what it should look like (imagine it double-sided and protruding a bit more). I think it will definitely stand out well.
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