Hello everyone,
My wife and I are almost finished planning the layout for our floor plan (Mediterranean city villa). We want the living area to be very open, meaning living room + dining area + kitchen arranged in a spacious L-shape. I have uploaded the proposed floor plan.
On the south side, we have planned three floor-to-ceiling double windows to bring in plenty of light and create a harmonious look from the outside. The distance from the window wall to the living room and fireplace wall is 4.80 meters (15.7 feet).
My concerns are the following. I cannot place a sofa directly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window if I want to decorate the windows with curtains, so the sofa will have to be set back quite a bit from the window. This means there won’t be as much space left between the sofa and the living room wall. We want everything to feel open and not too cramped, so there will be about 4 meters (13.1 feet) left from the back of the sofa to the living room wall.
How would you arrange the sofas or sectional sofas? Maybe in a completely different way?
My wife and I are almost finished planning the layout for our floor plan (Mediterranean city villa). We want the living area to be very open, meaning living room + dining area + kitchen arranged in a spacious L-shape. I have uploaded the proposed floor plan.
On the south side, we have planned three floor-to-ceiling double windows to bring in plenty of light and create a harmonious look from the outside. The distance from the window wall to the living room and fireplace wall is 4.80 meters (15.7 feet).
My concerns are the following. I cannot place a sofa directly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window if I want to decorate the windows with curtains, so the sofa will have to be set back quite a bit from the window. This means there won’t be as much space left between the sofa and the living room wall. We want everything to feel open and not too cramped, so there will be about 4 meters (13.1 feet) left from the back of the sofa to the living room wall.
How would you arrange the sofas or sectional sofas? Maybe in a completely different way?
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Peanuts7422 Dec 2016 10:18In my opinion, 480cm (15 feet 9 inches) is more than enough, even if you place the sofa 50cm (20 inches) away from the window.
In the age of Full HD or even 4K, you don’t need 8 meters (26 feet 3 inches) of distance from the TV for it to feel large. For a 60-inch Full HD TV, I believe a distance of around 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch) is recommended...
In the age of Full HD or even 4K, you don’t need 8 meters (26 feet 3 inches) of distance from the TV for it to feel large. For a 60-inch Full HD TV, I believe a distance of around 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch) is recommended...
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HilfeHilfe22 Dec 2016 11:15Why not place the chimney at the top left next to the first window? That way, you can look at the chimney and outside at the same time.
St. Andreas22 Dec 2016 13:54HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Why not place the chimney at the top left next to the first window? That way you can look at the chimney and outsideBecause that would mean spoiling the exterior appearance of the house. Either a stainless steel flue or a chimney in the corner, and with a townhouse, that would ruin any aesthetic appeal.
What if the fireplace is placed in the corner next to the kitchen area? It would take up less (wall) space there, and while you would still feel the warmth on the sofa, it wouldn’t be as intense. You could also relocate the chimney to the hallway corner, where it would be less intrusive than its current position.
By the way, is the door swing opening INTO the living room correctly indicated? For the guest toilet, I would consider having the door open INTO the hallway for accessibility reasons. If someone were to fall inside the toilet, they would be lying in front of the door, making it difficult for you to access the room.
By the way, is the door swing opening INTO the living room correctly indicated? For the guest toilet, I would consider having the door open INTO the hallway for accessibility reasons. If someone were to fall inside the toilet, they would be lying in front of the door, making it difficult for you to access the room.
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HilfeHilfe22 Dec 2016 21:32St. Andreas schrieb:
Because that means you would have to spoil the exterior appearance of the house. Either a stainless steel pipe or a chimney in the corner, and with a townhouse-style villa, that would ruin any aesthetics. You say that, but we designed ours with a townhouse-style villa look and are happy with it. I wouldn’t want to have nature at my back and stare at a plain white wall.
I always wonder why people design floor-to-ceiling windows only to place the sofa in front of them.
Having a fireplace in the corner between the kitchen and dining area is also somewhat impractical, as the full heat hits the dining spots and you always have to navigate around the fireplace.
I think placing the fireplace on the exterior wall at the top of the floor plan works best for the LIVING area.
Having a fireplace in the corner between the kitchen and dining area is also somewhat impractical, as the full heat hits the dining spots and you always have to navigate around the fireplace.
I think placing the fireplace on the exterior wall at the top of the floor plan works best for the LIVING area.
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