Hello everyone,
A brief preliminary note:
The desire to build a house has existed for some time. I have been intensively researching this complex topic (including smart home technology) for about 2 to 3 months now. The approximate building plot is identified but not yet finalized, as the city still needs to establish a zoning plan there. Currently, the city is waiting for the soil test results.
Therefore, it doesn’t make sense to answer all the questions from the pinned post yet, since nothing is definite — except that my wife and I want to build an urban villa of about 180-200 m² (1,940-2,150 sq ft) with an attached (double) garage.
When planning the floor layout, the living room and kitchen area is proving to be very challenging.
We do not want an open kitchen because, first, we don’t want cooking odors in the living room, and second, we want to watch TV calmly in the living room even when someone is cooking in the kitchen. So, the following plan is not suitable for us:
left: U-shaped sofa with TV and surround sound system
center: fireplace and dining table
right: kitchen
However, the plan gives a rough idea of the proportions and space requirements.
(I have roughly estimated the fireplace and the necessary clearance around it.)
The dining table should normally seat 4 people and be extendable to at least 8 for guests.
The kitchen does not have to be U-shaped. A kitchen island is not desired.
A patio door is desired from either the kitchen or dining area.
I tried to insert a partial wall with a large sliding door between the dining table and sofa, but this is not possible due to the fireplace’s position.
Maybe someone here has struggled with the same or similar conditions.
Best regards,
Dennis
A brief preliminary note:
The desire to build a house has existed for some time. I have been intensively researching this complex topic (including smart home technology) for about 2 to 3 months now. The approximate building plot is identified but not yet finalized, as the city still needs to establish a zoning plan there. Currently, the city is waiting for the soil test results.
Therefore, it doesn’t make sense to answer all the questions from the pinned post yet, since nothing is definite — except that my wife and I want to build an urban villa of about 180-200 m² (1,940-2,150 sq ft) with an attached (double) garage.
When planning the floor layout, the living room and kitchen area is proving to be very challenging.
We do not want an open kitchen because, first, we don’t want cooking odors in the living room, and second, we want to watch TV calmly in the living room even when someone is cooking in the kitchen. So, the following plan is not suitable for us:
left: U-shaped sofa with TV and surround sound system
center: fireplace and dining table
right: kitchen
However, the plan gives a rough idea of the proportions and space requirements.
(I have roughly estimated the fireplace and the necessary clearance around it.)
The dining table should normally seat 4 people and be extendable to at least 8 for guests.
The kitchen does not have to be U-shaped. A kitchen island is not desired.
A patio door is desired from either the kitchen or dining area.
I tried to insert a partial wall with a large sliding door between the dining table and sofa, but this is not possible due to the fireplace’s position.
Maybe someone here has struggled with the same or similar conditions.
Best regards,
Dennis
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j.bautsch1 Dec 2016 08:51Having a room layout plan is definitely useful. You clarify which room you want to have where.
Do you want the kitchen, dining, and living areas combined, or the kitchen and dining together with the living separate, or each room separate, or dining and living together with the kitchen separate?
How should these rooms be positioned relative to each other? (We want the kitchen separate and dining and living combined; the kitchen should be located more towards the southeast, dining to the south, and the living room’s position doesn’t matter much to us, as long as the sun doesn’t interfere when watching TV – I don’t need natural daylight there; the kitchen should be close to the dining area.)
Should the study also serve as a guest room, and does it need natural daylight?
How many bathrooms do you want, and on which floors?
What kind of staircase should it be?
What are your no-goes?
Minimum room sizes are also not a bad idea.
Write all of this down and then take it to a planner, architect, or similar professional. If you come with exact measurements already decided, you might limit the planner. They can plan more freely and contribute their own ideas better if they don’t have a “final” plan in mind from you.
Do you want the kitchen, dining, and living areas combined, or the kitchen and dining together with the living separate, or each room separate, or dining and living together with the kitchen separate?
How should these rooms be positioned relative to each other? (We want the kitchen separate and dining and living combined; the kitchen should be located more towards the southeast, dining to the south, and the living room’s position doesn’t matter much to us, as long as the sun doesn’t interfere when watching TV – I don’t need natural daylight there; the kitchen should be close to the dining area.)
Should the study also serve as a guest room, and does it need natural daylight?
How many bathrooms do you want, and on which floors?
What kind of staircase should it be?
What are your no-goes?
Minimum room sizes are also not a bad idea.
Write all of this down and then take it to a planner, architect, or similar professional. If you come with exact measurements already decided, you might limit the planner. They can plan more freely and contribute their own ideas better if they don’t have a “final” plan in mind from you.
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