Hello everyone,
Our time has almost come, and we have the first drafts ready.
I would appreciate your opinions, ideas, and constructive criticism.
About the plot: The building site is 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft). We are still considering whether it makes sense to buy the adjacent farmland of another 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft) to turn it into additional garden space. This would also prevent a cornfield from blocking our view throughout the summer. Our neighbors are only on the right side. On the left, rear, and front sides, there are only meadows and fields. The master bedroom faces east.
About the house: It will have two full stories and no basement. Roof type: hipped roof. We hope to have enough storage space with the garage and the attic.
- In the drafts, the direction of the staircase is not drawn correctly; you go upstairs from the living room.
- Additionally, about 1.20 m (4 feet) beyond the kitchen extension, there is a roughly 1.20 m (4 feet) wide free-standing wall intended to separate the dining area from the living area.
We also have a few improvement requests and are curious to see if they align with your opinions.
And now: fire away 😉
Best regards
Our time has almost come, and we have the first drafts ready.
I would appreciate your opinions, ideas, and constructive criticism.
About the plot: The building site is 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft). We are still considering whether it makes sense to buy the adjacent farmland of another 750 sqm (8,073 sq ft) to turn it into additional garden space. This would also prevent a cornfield from blocking our view throughout the summer. Our neighbors are only on the right side. On the left, rear, and front sides, there are only meadows and fields. The master bedroom faces east.
About the house: It will have two full stories and no basement. Roof type: hipped roof. We hope to have enough storage space with the garage and the attic.
- In the drafts, the direction of the staircase is not drawn correctly; you go upstairs from the living room.
- Additionally, about 1.20 m (4 feet) beyond the kitchen extension, there is a roughly 1.20 m (4 feet) wide free-standing wall intended to separate the dining area from the living area.
We also have a few improvement requests and are curious to see if they align with your opinions.
And now: fire away 😉
Best regards
If you rotate the staircase, you’ll also need to modify it. Or do you want to jump down from the last step, which is 20cm (8 inches) deep? It would have to be a quarter-turn staircase and require more space to swing into place. In that case, the door to the living room wouldn’t work anymore.
What’s the point of the guest bathroom on the ground floor if you’re not planning a guest room there? Then you could also skip the second shower. Nobody will come down from upstairs to use it, right?
The distance from the TV corner to the bathroom is quite long. Plus, you always have to go through the cloakroom.
If the staircase runs differently, the path to the master bedroom upstairs becomes extremely long. Why do you want to change the staircase?
The master bedroom has a lot of unused space. It would be better to put the door towards the walk-in closet and close off the other wall. Then you could create a storage room there.
I’d be interested in the south and north elevations. The windows are asymmetrical and different sizes? I’m not sure how that will look.
I would skip the door between the garage and the utility room. It’s better to extend the garage roof as a canopy so you can reach the front door without getting wet, and then have more space in the utility room for technical equipment and storage.
Personally, I’m not a fan of floor-to-ceiling windows at the dining table. I prefer standard windows that you can open even if a table is in front of them.
What’s the point of the guest bathroom on the ground floor if you’re not planning a guest room there? Then you could also skip the second shower. Nobody will come down from upstairs to use it, right?
The distance from the TV corner to the bathroom is quite long. Plus, you always have to go through the cloakroom.
If the staircase runs differently, the path to the master bedroom upstairs becomes extremely long. Why do you want to change the staircase?
The master bedroom has a lot of unused space. It would be better to put the door towards the walk-in closet and close off the other wall. Then you could create a storage room there.
I’d be interested in the south and north elevations. The windows are asymmetrical and different sizes? I’m not sure how that will look.
I would skip the door between the garage and the utility room. It’s better to extend the garage roof as a canopy so you can reach the front door without getting wet, and then have more space in the utility room for technical equipment and storage.
Personally, I’m not a fan of floor-to-ceiling windows at the dining table. I prefer standard windows that you can open even if a table is in front of them.
@Wastl: I think you misunderstood the staircase. It goes UP from the living room, not in front of it. So the staircase can stay as it is—just rotated. Personally, I prefer the current design as it is drawn. Otherwise, you would have a walk-through room in the living room, which I don’t find very practical with children. As it is now, you could also create a storage space under the stairs with access from the kitchen, for example, to store beverage crates, brooms, and pantry items.
Overall, I like the floor plan. Only in the children's room the windows could be planned differently. About one-third of the room gets good natural light, but unfortunately the other two-thirds do not. I’m sure there’s another solution for that. It would also make sense for you to add an access from the dressing room to the bathroom, so you don’t always have to take the long, inconvenient way around.
Overall, I like the floor plan. Only in the children's room the windows could be planned differently. About one-third of the room gets good natural light, but unfortunately the other two-thirds do not. I’m sure there’s another solution for that. It would also make sense for you to add an access from the dressing room to the bathroom, so you don’t always have to take the long, inconvenient way around.
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Bauherren201410 Sep 2014 08:17Could you maybe mark the cardinal directions again or say something about them? Like parents' bedroom facing east and children's rooms facing south? And how about on the ground floor?
What I like is that the floor plan is straightforward; the only thing that would bother me are those small corners in the living room. What’s the purpose? To make the living room appear larger?
As Wastl already mentioned, I would also leave the staircase as it is. The wardrobe is quite large, but if you want to use it as extra storage space, that’s fine. Having a shower on the ground floor is probably a matter of personal preference. Guests can also sleep on the sofa or possibly in the office, so an additional shower can be useful sometimes. And if there are four people living in the house, having one can help prevent scheduling conflicts. That’s how it is for us, at least. So it’s nice to have but certainly not essential.
Upstairs, I find both the bathroom and the bedroom too large and a waste of space. I’d rather make the children’s rooms slightly bigger, even if they are okay in size, by reducing the size of the other rooms.
What I like is that the floor plan is straightforward; the only thing that would bother me are those small corners in the living room. What’s the purpose? To make the living room appear larger?
As Wastl already mentioned, I would also leave the staircase as it is. The wardrobe is quite large, but if you want to use it as extra storage space, that’s fine. Having a shower on the ground floor is probably a matter of personal preference. Guests can also sleep on the sofa or possibly in the office, so an additional shower can be useful sometimes. And if there are four people living in the house, having one can help prevent scheduling conflicts. That’s how it is for us, at least. So it’s nice to have but certainly not essential.
Upstairs, I find both the bathroom and the bedroom too large and a waste of space. I’d rather make the children’s rooms slightly bigger, even if they are okay in size, by reducing the size of the other rooms.
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Bauherren201410 Sep 2014 08:19Manu1976 schrieb:
@Wastl : It would also make sense for you to create an access from the walk-in closet to the bathroom, so you wouldn’t always have to take the long, inconvenient route around ;-)But then you have two doors in the bathroom again. That’s a matter of personal preference. 😉
Overall, I still think the floor plan is quite good.
Thank you for all the great perspectives; we agree with many of the points.
The distance from the toilet to the couch is indeed long, but we also didn’t want to look directly at that door from the couch.
The wardrobe is this large so that it can accommodate the belongings of a family of four comfortably. The idea was for each family member to have their own closet, and there will be a separate coat closet for guests.
The door from the garage to the utility room is mainly for practical reasons related to grocery shopping; cases of water and similar items will likely be stored there and can be unloaded directly from the car.
The corners in the living room exist because we need more space on the ground floor than upstairs and want to avoid making the whole house larger. Besides, we like that the house doesn’t look like just a simple box.
We wanted to turn the staircase so that: 1.) in winter, people don’t have to walk through potentially wet areas when going upstairs, and 2.) it makes for a more open and communicative layout to have the staircase rise from the ground floor—especially considering the stairwell opening.
The downstairs shower is important to us because in a few years, our children’s friends will probably stay overnight, and it will be nice to have an alternative option. Also, with four people, having a second shower makes things logistically easier at times. The main reason, however, is that the office might serve as a bedroom in the future, allowing us to live on one level.
I share your view on the corner at the front of the bedroom – it’s wasted space. Originally there was supposed to be a gallery there, but it seemed too small, so it was closed off.
We will take a closer look at the windows and lighting as well.
Thanks for the great tips so far, and please keep them coming!
The distance from the toilet to the couch is indeed long, but we also didn’t want to look directly at that door from the couch.
The wardrobe is this large so that it can accommodate the belongings of a family of four comfortably. The idea was for each family member to have their own closet, and there will be a separate coat closet for guests.
The door from the garage to the utility room is mainly for practical reasons related to grocery shopping; cases of water and similar items will likely be stored there and can be unloaded directly from the car.
The corners in the living room exist because we need more space on the ground floor than upstairs and want to avoid making the whole house larger. Besides, we like that the house doesn’t look like just a simple box.
We wanted to turn the staircase so that: 1.) in winter, people don’t have to walk through potentially wet areas when going upstairs, and 2.) it makes for a more open and communicative layout to have the staircase rise from the ground floor—especially considering the stairwell opening.
The downstairs shower is important to us because in a few years, our children’s friends will probably stay overnight, and it will be nice to have an alternative option. Also, with four people, having a second shower makes things logistically easier at times. The main reason, however, is that the office might serve as a bedroom in the future, allowing us to live on one level.
I share your view on the corner at the front of the bedroom – it’s wasted space. Originally there was supposed to be a gallery there, but it seemed too small, so it was closed off.
We will take a closer look at the windows and lighting as well.
Thanks for the great tips so far, and please keep them coming!
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