ᐅ Single-family home floor plan: urban villa with separate apartment – what do you think?

ypg schrieb:
A washing machine is just a washing machine, yes. Does grandma have a designated space, or does she do her laundry at your place (that would also work 🙂) My grandmas always had a few more small pieces of furniture. Besides, you really appreciate having a wall behind the sofa (cave effect – no enemy sneaking up from behind 😉)

Grandma is allowed to do her laundry in the utility room, and in return we expect a few treats :-). Yes, the architect initially didn’t plan any windows behind the couch. But since it is the south-facing side, we definitely wanted windows there. The floor behind the windows is hollowed out, though.

ypg schrieb:
Make sure you can furnish with a shelf that actually provides the space you need. In the terraced house with a basement, we had a base cabinet with drawers in the kitchen just for cleaning stuff. That would also be an option, because vacuum cleaners and recycling bags take up a lot of space 🙁

Hmm, the tip about the Billy shelf was good – they are 80cm (31.5 inches) wide. I will tell the architect to increase it from 75cm (29.5 inches) to 82.5cm (32.5 inches). You could also put a cabinet behind the front door where the vacuum cleaner could go.

ypg schrieb:
You can find the space requirements for dining tables plus chairs online. A 90cm (35.5 inches) wide table needs about 290cm (114 inches) with chairs when people are seated. You also want to be able to walk past guests... Think about it: two people sitting at the table, one wants to sit at the counter... You’ll have to figure out how to solve that.

I just searched about 10 pages but couldn’t find a decent site. Could you please recommend one?

ypg schrieb:
Yep 🙂 If you recess (the kitchen’s work triangle – prep, fridge, cooking, sink – shouldn’t become too large), you could do without it. A corner always looks more elegant than a wall stub. You could also place a plant or floor vase there.

I didn’t quite understand that point. "If you recess, don’t make it too large... you could do without it?" What do you mean :-)? And do you mean you’d prefer a large plant instead of a short wall extension?

ypg schrieb:
Floor space… I’m just pointing it out. We built for two: airy and spacious doesn’t contradict having enough space for furniture. I’d rather plan a built-in closet 2 meters (6.6 feet) wide than end up placing mismatched cabinets everywhere that aren’t decorative but necessary. That looks visually cluttered and isn’t airy, even in a large space. Do you see what I mean?

Yes, I understand. In our terraced house, we already have all the cabinets in the bedroom, living room, etc.; we’ll take them with us since we bought everything only about three years ago. Right now, we fit every cabinet in the right place and even have some extra space.

I’m still wondering whether it makes sense to swap the location of the fireplace and the door on the ground floor. What do you think?

In the granny flat, I just noticed the living room is quite open. From the sofa, you can even see when someone enters through the main door. Maybe we should add two walls with a door so the living room can be closed off. What do you think?

If you could move the counter slightly into the kitchen, you could do without the privacy wall, yes. It would look more elegant, and if some of the kitchen remains visible, you could switch to a plant instead 😉

For the granny flat, I would probably plan a closed hallway as well. The current view feels uncomfortable – it’s a poor visual axis.
Maybe enlarge the living room window in the center of the building and remove the "lower" one on the plan – this might create a cozier atmosphere. Just try playing around with it 🙂

Regarding the 80 cm (31.5 inches) in the pantry: keep in mind that plaster will be added. It could be up to 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) thick and uneven.
But you can simply attach boards from wall to wall on screwed brackets, so you won’t be restricted by the exact measurements.
I didn’t quite understand where the pantry will be placed in your layout. Probably 🙄

Hello everyone,

I now have the redesigned bathroom plan. What do you think? I find it much better than before.

We wanted to have a triangular window in the roof. Unfortunately, this isn’t possible without an extension. According to the building regulations, a 50cm (20 inches) roof overhang is allowed for this gable, but only 30cm (12 inches) is currently possible.

On the west side, there are now a few more windows.

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Much better! I'm glad my ideas have been helpful. :-)

The corner bathtub is still a matter of personal taste, but it’s your preference. ;-)

The bathroom can also have a floor-to-ceiling window on the west side, which would look more symmetrical from the outside.

We don’t want the corner bathtub at all. It’s probably just part of the standard plan.
At first, we also wanted a floor-to-ceiling west-facing window in the bathroom. However, it is located in front of the shower. It’s possible to see in from the street at a height. We’re not quite that open-minded. :-)

What do you think about the extension on the north elevation? Would you prefer to leave it out without the gable? Or extend it all the way down?