Hello everyone,
First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the level of participation in this forum. I only came across it this evening, which I don’t quite understand, since we’ve already been planning our single-family house for three months.
We have created floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor with our architect. It’s nothing extraordinary compared to some of the plans I’ve already seen here 😱
The top side (dormer side) faces north. The plot layout doesn’t allow for any other orientation.
On the ground floor, there should be space for a pantry somewhere. The question is where.
A fireplace and chimney were originally not planned because we considered the cost-benefit ratio not worthwhile. But now we’re reconsidering. Would there still be a sensible place for a chimney in the living room?
The only area on the ground floor I’m not happy with is the entrance area. Because of the door to the guest room, there’s no space for a coat rack.
On the upper floor, there is a gable dormer. We wanted a flat roof dormer, but our architect said it simply looks better aesthetically. What do you think about that?
Do you have any ideas or feedback? That would be great 🙂
First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the level of participation in this forum. I only came across it this evening, which I don’t quite understand, since we’ve already been planning our single-family house for three months.
We have created floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor with our architect. It’s nothing extraordinary compared to some of the plans I’ve already seen here 😱
The top side (dormer side) faces north. The plot layout doesn’t allow for any other orientation.
On the ground floor, there should be space for a pantry somewhere. The question is where.
A fireplace and chimney were originally not planned because we considered the cost-benefit ratio not worthwhile. But now we’re reconsidering. Would there still be a sensible place for a chimney in the living room?
The only area on the ground floor I’m not happy with is the entrance area. Because of the door to the guest room, there’s no space for a coat rack.
On the upper floor, there is a gable dormer. We wanted a flat roof dormer, but our architect said it simply looks better aesthetically. What do you think about that?
Do you have any ideas or feedback? That would be great 🙂
I don’t understand why the property only allows for the main window front to face north, and the western sunlight is only captured through the small bathroom window.
To me, this seems like poor planning, unless everyone in the family suffers from light sensitivity.
What does the property look like, and where is the driveway or road located?
To me, this seems like poor planning, unless everyone in the family suffers from light sensitivity.
What does the property look like, and where is the driveway or road located?
I have to agree with ypg on this. The rooms facing south in your plan are actually more like utility spaces (laundry room, guest room). Generally, it makes sense to place the entrance on the north side and the living room on the south side. However, there seem to be reasons for your choice...
By the way, the guest room looks almost square to me, which might make it difficult to fit a double bed, whether a real one or a sofa bed.
I would like to see the elevations. You only have one window on the east and one on the west side of the ground floor each. Why is that?
By the way, the guest room looks almost square to me, which might make it difficult to fit a double bed, whether a real one or a sofa bed.
I would like to see the elevations. You only have one window on the east and one on the west side of the ground floor each. Why is that?
Hello AlexOSL,
Do you really want an open kitchen? We also had an open kitchen at first, but later decided to close it off.
If the kitchen is closed, there might be some space for a very small pantry. But your kitchen will become even smaller because of that. It’s really tight for you.
Here is what we did:
Best regards,
Lilik
Do you really want an open kitchen? We also had an open kitchen at first, but later decided to close it off.
If the kitchen is closed, there might be some space for a very small pantry. But your kitchen will become even smaller because of that. It’s really tight for you.
Here is what we did:
Best regards,
Lilik
ypg schrieb:
I don’t understand why the plot only allows the main window facade to face north, and the western sunlight is captured only through the small bathroom window. To me, this seems like a design flaw—unless everyone in the family suffers from light sensitivity. What does the plot look like, and where is the driveway or the road located?That’s true, I didn’t mention that. The road is on the south side, which is the entrance side. To the north, we have a garden that extends at least 25m (82 feet) in length. We have not yet planned the number and arrangement of the windows.
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