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
B
Bauexperte10 Sep 2014 23:16Good evening,
I admit, I often find the discussions about the floor plans posted here quite amusing... based on some of the comments, you would think the houses (at least according to the users of this forum) should all look almost exactly the same 😀 I must confess... I have to say this this time... if the statement is made that the bedroom faces east, what exactly is the point of this question:
Not your best day, Bauherren2014... is it?
Regards, Bauexperte
I admit, I often find the discussions about the floor plans posted here quite amusing... based on some of the comments, you would think the houses (at least according to the users of this forum) should all look almost exactly the same 😀 I must confess... I have to say this this time... if the statement is made that the bedroom faces east, what exactly is the point of this question:
Bauherren2014 schrieb:This just begs a smile... especially since the question implies that the ground floor could possibly have a different orientation than the upper floor 😀
Could you perhaps mark the compass directions again or say something about them? So the master bedroom is east – the children’s room south? And what about the ground floor?
Bauherren2014 schrieb:Not bad either. I’m curious to see “the” solution 😀
On the upper floor, I find both the bathroom and the bedroom too large and a waste of space. I would rather make the children’s rooms (even though their size is fine) a bit bigger and reduce the size of the other rooms accordingly.
Not your best day, Bauherren2014... is it?
Regards, Bauexperte
:-) I’ve wondered about that myself.
I don’t care about the cardinal directions at all. If I showed someone the floor plan of our house and explained that the kitchen and utility room face south, the living room faces northeast to south, and the carport is only on the west side, they would come up with lots of counterarguments and criticism. But we chose this layout intentionally and even redesigned the house to have this exact orientation. The orientation itself doesn’t affect the room layout but is more about the personal needs and preferences of the occupants—some people like sun, others don’t ;-)
I don’t care about the cardinal directions at all. If I showed someone the floor plan of our house and explained that the kitchen and utility room face south, the living room faces northeast to south, and the carport is only on the west side, they would come up with lots of counterarguments and criticism. But we chose this layout intentionally and even redesigned the house to have this exact orientation. The orientation itself doesn’t affect the room layout but is more about the personal needs and preferences of the occupants—some people like sun, others don’t ;-)
Exactly. That’s why we wouldn’t want to give up our southwest-facing garden. My wife naturally has a darker skin tone and loves the sun. At the moment, we get sunlight roughly from 11 a.m. until sunset, which is perfect for her. Others might prefer a garden facing east or north, but she would never want to live in those. Personally, I don’t mind at all—I find shade everywhere. 8-)
Oh, and about the cardinal directions: as a geographer, that made me smile briefly 😱
Oh, and about the cardinal directions: as a geographer, that made me smile briefly 😱
Manu1976 schrieb:
. The orientation itself has nothing to do with the layout of the rooms, but rather with the personal needs and preferences of the occupants – some like sun, others don’t ;-) Of course, the orientation of the rooms is connected to the position on the plot and the cardinal directions.
If you have consciously decided against a south-facing position, that’s perfectly fine. Others will appreciate the note that it might be a bit darker in winter.
In floor plan discussions, user suggestions are shared to provide a second perspective on one’s own layout. Nevertheless, every homeowner should decide for themselves what they want. This decision, as in your case, should be made consciously and not just by sketching without much thought.
The discussion about open versus closed staircases comes up every time. As long as the homeowner is aware of the advantages and disadvantages, everything is fine 🙂
B
Bauherren201411 Sep 2014 08:21I’m glad I was able to bring a smile to some of you. 😉
Perhaps I should try to defend myself a little.
Regarding the point about the cardinal directions: There are plenty of floor plans online (including in other forums) where the individual floors are rotated in relation to each other. In fact, I probably wrote that a bit hastily. In my defense, I have to say that when I first looked at the floor plan on my phone, I couldn’t clearly see the dimensions nor realize that this was a rectangular and not a square floor plan. However, I admit that I could have recognized this from the orientation of the staircase. So, I take the blame. 🙂
I definitely wasn’t trying to criticize the orientation of the rooms but rather the overall concept. I wouldn’t give up my south-facing terrace any more than the neighbors would give up theirs on the north side. Likewise, I wouldn’t question the original poster’s (OP’s) preferences. For example, the fact that I personally don’t care for a straight staircase is irrelevant here. The OP needs to feel comfortable, not me.
Regarding the upper floor: The OP asked for opinions, and I shared mine. To me, the bedroom and bathroom are simply too large. If that’s what the OP wants, that’s fine. It was just something to consider. I understand that with the staircase situation and room layout, it’s not as simple as just making the hallways bigger and shrinking the bedroom and bathroom. Even I, as a layperson, realize that. Optimizing the whole plan is not my job but that of an architect. And yes, you’d probably have to change the entire staircase setup, including all the resulting changes on the ground floor. Whether you want to do that is up to each individual.
As can be seen from my other posts, I have also said that I overall quite like the floor plan and that my points are relatively minor and just things to think about.
Perhaps I should try to defend myself a little.
Regarding the point about the cardinal directions: There are plenty of floor plans online (including in other forums) where the individual floors are rotated in relation to each other. In fact, I probably wrote that a bit hastily. In my defense, I have to say that when I first looked at the floor plan on my phone, I couldn’t clearly see the dimensions nor realize that this was a rectangular and not a square floor plan. However, I admit that I could have recognized this from the orientation of the staircase. So, I take the blame. 🙂
I definitely wasn’t trying to criticize the orientation of the rooms but rather the overall concept. I wouldn’t give up my south-facing terrace any more than the neighbors would give up theirs on the north side. Likewise, I wouldn’t question the original poster’s (OP’s) preferences. For example, the fact that I personally don’t care for a straight staircase is irrelevant here. The OP needs to feel comfortable, not me.
Regarding the upper floor: The OP asked for opinions, and I shared mine. To me, the bedroom and bathroom are simply too large. If that’s what the OP wants, that’s fine. It was just something to consider. I understand that with the staircase situation and room layout, it’s not as simple as just making the hallways bigger and shrinking the bedroom and bathroom. Even I, as a layperson, realize that. Optimizing the whole plan is not my job but that of an architect. And yes, you’d probably have to change the entire staircase setup, including all the resulting changes on the ground floor. Whether you want to do that is up to each individual.
As can be seen from my other posts, I have also said that I overall quite like the floor plan and that my points are relatively minor and just things to think about.
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