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!
chrisw81 schrieb:
What do you think of these ideas?No point in discussing without an upper floor. Otherwise, I agree with Yvonne.
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Matthew0321 Feb 2018 11:11chrisw81 schrieb:
And where is the square footage wasted? Whether I have the wardrobe cabinet elongated or more square-shaped, the square footage is the same. Although you don’t have to create a perfectly square wardrobe niche here—you can also make it more elongated with less depth. So you always want to have built-in closets custom made by a carpenter? Or do you think you can just find a closet with 1m (39 inches) depth in stores? Good luck with that!
Or will you just put some shelves between the concrete walls and hang a door in front? If that suits you...
I personally always plan so that the closets can also be purchased somewhere. A standard depth is 60cm (24 inches) for large closets or 45-50cm (18-20 inches) depth for wardrobes. It’s best if you already start selecting your furniture now.
chrisw81 schrieb:
Whether the staircase is located on the right or left side of the room upstairs shouldn’t be a problem. But of course, you would have to adjust accordingly. Oh yes, that is always a problem. Especially with sloping ceilings, you always have to think first about the usable space for closets and the shower. Your first draft was not exactly brilliant in this regard.
chrisw81 schrieb:
That would only be for emergencies. I actually don’t want to use it as a bedroom. When the time comes, you’ll adapt—you won’t need a huge room anymore... Are you planning and building properly or only for emergencies? In an emergency, you could also sleep in a tent outside.
chrisw81 schrieb:
I keep the seasonal wardrobe in the storage room upstairs (which somehow got lost in all these drafts, but it definitely should be there, opposite the staircase upstairs). It should be about 6-7 m² (65-75 sq ft), big enough for several wardrobes for winter coats, also the vacuum cleaner, etc. What got lost? You first had a draft. This is the 2nd and 3rd without the upper floor.
With 6-7 m² (65-75 sq ft) upstairs, you can fit about one closet in there. The rest will be a few low dressers. Always keep the sloping ceilings in mind. Or do you fold your jackets to fit into drawers?
kaho674 schrieb:
No point in discussing without the upper floor. Otherwise, I agree with Yvonne. I'll work on adding the upper floors to my versions... coming soon
Matthew03 schrieb:
Yes, this corner bothers me a lot too. It’s probably really difficult to fix... unfortunately.
kaho674 schrieb:
So you always want to have built-in wardrobes custom-made by a carpenter? Or do you think you can easily find a wardrobe with a 1m depth anywhere on the market? Well, good luck with that! Or are you just planning to put some boards between the concrete walls and a door in front? If you like that...
For my part, I always plan so that the wardrobes can also be bought somewhere. A common depth is 60cm (24 inches) for large wardrobes or 45-50cm (18-20 inches) depth for coat storage. It’s best if you pick out the furniture now. For the niche “in” the guest room, if it really is about 80x90cm (31x35 inches), I wouldn’t install a wardrobe there either, but just a rail for coats. There is also a chest of drawers/tall cabinet in the other corner for gloves, shoes, etc. I also find 45-50cm (18-20 inches) quite shallow for coat storage. Jackets in our home take up about 60-70cm (24-28 inches) in depth if they are not compressed. Therefore, a closed wardrobe is rather unsuitable for coats.
kaho674 schrieb:
What has been dropped? You had a first draft just recently. This is the second and third draft without the upper floor. A wardrobe will fit in about 6-7m² (65-75 sq ft) on the upper floor pretty exactly. The rest consists of a few low chests of drawers. Always keep the sloping ceilings in mind. Or do you fold your jackets for the drawers? The storage room was omitted in many designs by other forum members. That one wardrobe would be for coats. Otherwise, only small items would fit there, like Christmas decorations, vacuum cleaner, etc.
I will provide the upper floor plans later.
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