We plan to build next year and have already been working intensively on the planning. The plot we are interested in measures 15m x 20m (49ft x 66ft). Two-story townhouses are permitted, which suits us very well.
We are currently designing a house of about 150m² (1,615 sq ft). We definitely want to plan for two children’s bedrooms. Since we both work from home, we need a separate room as a home office. Unfortunately, this is often the main challenge with most standard floor plans. We cannot afford a basement, so the storage/laundry room in the layout is relatively large.
I am still quite unsure about the living/dining area, but I’m sure you can offer some creative advice. Looking forward to all suggestions.
We are currently designing a house of about 150m² (1,615 sq ft). We definitely want to plan for two children’s bedrooms. Since we both work from home, we need a separate room as a home office. Unfortunately, this is often the main challenge with most standard floor plans. We cannot afford a basement, so the storage/laundry room in the layout is relatively large.
I am still quite unsure about the living/dining area, but I’m sure you can offer some creative advice. Looking forward to all suggestions.
I think a nice home office makes a lot more sense. You can cover one entire wall with cabinets that reach all the way up to the ceiling. That provides plenty of storage space.
We have a utility room measuring 12.5m² (135 ft²), and it’s really large enough. I wouldn’t have wanted it any bigger—not at the expense of the living and dining area, which seems very small in your layout.
By the way, we have a cross wall extending 1.40 m (4.6 ft) into the utility room. This gives us more space for shelving. Otherwise, there would be a lot of unused space in the middle of the room.
We have a utility room measuring 12.5m² (135 ft²), and it’s really large enough. I wouldn’t have wanted it any bigger—not at the expense of the living and dining area, which seems very small in your layout.
By the way, we have a cross wall extending 1.40 m (4.6 ft) into the utility room. This gives us more space for shelving. Otherwise, there would be a lot of unused space in the middle of the room.
I just read this thread and completely changed my opinion... a very poorly designed "floor plan" and posts that focus on minor details instead of the main issues... until I read post #20. Thanks, building expert! That’s when the thread took a turn.
When I read things like "I didn’t even think about shortening the hallway," or the back-and-forth over office supplies (who arranges their work documents in such a confusing way, top to bottom or vice versa?.. and regarding the focal point of daily life), a sofa placed in a traffic area, a pantry seemingly 10 meters (33 feet) away from the kitchen, an insanely large utility room (as big as the living room), and the lack of understanding about the importance of exterior views, it suggests that the person is somewhat overwhelmed with house planning.
Six pages have been written here, yet no constructive improvement suggestions have been made other than to choose a nice standard suburban villa or to consult an architect.
Minor details are certainly recognized here, and there will be suggestions for improvements.
When I read things like "I didn’t even think about shortening the hallway," or the back-and-forth over office supplies (who arranges their work documents in such a confusing way, top to bottom or vice versa?.. and regarding the focal point of daily life), a sofa placed in a traffic area, a pantry seemingly 10 meters (33 feet) away from the kitchen, an insanely large utility room (as big as the living room), and the lack of understanding about the importance of exterior views, it suggests that the person is somewhat overwhelmed with house planning.
Six pages have been written here, yet no constructive improvement suggestions have been made other than to choose a nice standard suburban villa or to consult an architect.
Minor details are certainly recognized here, and there will be suggestions for improvements.
Thank you in advance for all the feedback and suggestions. We had already noticed that the layout, especially on the ground floor, is not very suitable, which is why I asked here for recommendations.
But now we can already take some points to the architect, such as possibly using the attic as a workspace and storage area.
But now we can already take some points to the architect, such as possibly using the attic as a workspace and storage area.
Hi,
I definitely want to suggest that you take a look through some standard floor plans. You can find many nice layouts online from, for example, prefabricated house manufacturers. This will give you a better sense of room arrangement and size proportions. I think a standard floor plan similar to this one could be interesting for you:
When you get back from the architect, please share the draft. Then we can review it and offer some feedback.
I definitely want to suggest that you take a look through some standard floor plans. You can find many nice layouts online from, for example, prefabricated house manufacturers. This will give you a better sense of room arrangement and size proportions. I think a standard floor plan similar to this one could be interesting for you:
When you get back from the architect, please share the draft. Then we can review it and offer some feedback.
Regarding the attic: if it is not finished, meaning you can see the underside of the roof tiles directly, you can basically forget about using it as storage space. In midsummer, temperatures can exceed 60°C (140°F), and in winter it is as cold and damp as outside. Paper, furniture, and cardboard boxes will be ruined after a few years. Metal will corrode faster. Fabrics will deteriorate.
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