ᐅ Single-family home floor plan, 3 children’s bedrooms, goal: reduce square meters
Created on: 20 Sep 2020 21:19
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Tessa22
Hello dear readers,
I hope to find some suggestions from you regarding our attached floor plan.
We have purchased a plot of land over 900 sqm (about 9687 sq ft), flat, without a zoning plan (so no specific regulations, only the usual 3-meter (10 feet) distance to the neighboring property).
The plot is 24 meters (79 feet) wide towards the street and 38 meters (125 feet) deep.
So actually plenty of space.
All our wishes were perfectly implemented.
But unfortunately, we are now over 215 sqm (2316 sq ft)... our target was 190-195 sqm (2045-2099 sq ft).
Now we are significantly above that, but I can't find a proper solution...
The vestibule could be smaller.
The upstairs office doesn’t need to be 19 sqm (204 sq ft), but the problem is that you can’t just reduce 5 sqm (54 sq ft) randomly... The ground floor and upper floor have to fit together again...
We could manage with a 10 sqm (108 sq ft) bathroom.
The office and each children’s room are fine at 15 sqm (161 sq ft), and the double hallway upstairs is not important to us.
The vestibule at 8 sqm (86 sq ft) is also sufficient.
So mathematically I can spot the errors, but in practice... help...
By now, I am stuck in a building bubble, and everything revolves just around the floor plan... And my phone is full of screenshots with furnishing ideas... The more ideas, the more complicated it somehow becomes. Does anyone else feel the same?
I hope to find some suggestions from you regarding our attached floor plan.
We have purchased a plot of land over 900 sqm (about 9687 sq ft), flat, without a zoning plan (so no specific regulations, only the usual 3-meter (10 feet) distance to the neighboring property).
The plot is 24 meters (79 feet) wide towards the street and 38 meters (125 feet) deep.
So actually plenty of space.
All our wishes were perfectly implemented.
But unfortunately, we are now over 215 sqm (2316 sq ft)... our target was 190-195 sqm (2045-2099 sq ft).
Now we are significantly above that, but I can't find a proper solution...
The vestibule could be smaller.
The upstairs office doesn’t need to be 19 sqm (204 sq ft), but the problem is that you can’t just reduce 5 sqm (54 sq ft) randomly... The ground floor and upper floor have to fit together again...
We could manage with a 10 sqm (108 sq ft) bathroom.
The office and each children’s room are fine at 15 sqm (161 sq ft), and the double hallway upstairs is not important to us.
The vestibule at 8 sqm (86 sq ft) is also sufficient.
So mathematically I can spot the errors, but in practice... help...
By now, I am stuck in a building bubble, and everything revolves just around the floor plan... And my phone is full of screenshots with furnishing ideas... The more ideas, the more complicated it somehow becomes. Does anyone else feel the same?
haydee schrieb:
Always include the existing or planned furniture to scale in the floor plan.Yes, I should do that. For example, the table in the dining room is drawn much larger than our actual table. Thanks for the tip.
If you’re already moving things around, I would convert the airlock area into a dedicated storage or utility room and plan a proper cloakroom in the entrance area. Especially children often don’t use the garage to enter the house but rather come in through the front door. Even I often use the front door for going in and out because it’s shorter when checking the mailbox, involves one less door when bringing in groceries, and so on.
Tessa22 schrieb:
Yes, I should do that. For example, the dining room table is shown as much larger than our table.
Thanks for the tipPay attention to the clearance around tables. A minimum distance of 80cm (31.5 inches) between the wall and the table edge is recommended. If the table is 100cm (39 inches) wide, you need at least 260cm (102 inches), and even then everyone has to be slim or pull in their stomach.
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Alessandro21 Sep 2020 11:59Placing the table crosswise is also possible and might even look better.
haydee schrieb:
If you’re already considering changes, I would convert the airlock area into a dedicated pantry or storage room and plan a proper coat area near the entrance. Especially children often don’t come into the house through the garage but rather through the front door. Even I often use the front door because it’s quicker to check the mailbox or carry in groceries, since it means one less door to open. Hmm... That’s actually why I wanted the airlock in the first place. We currently have a regular coat area at the entrance, and everything always ends up lying around. It feels like a thousand jackets and shoes never get put away properly. With the airlock, I could keep all the shoes, work bags, jackets, etc. in there, so it wouldn’t bother me if they’re just left out or hanging haphazardly on the hooks. I really don’t like the mess right at the entrance. Do you know what I mean? Maybe I also need to teach my husband and kids to be tidier.
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