ᐅ Floor Plan Ideas for the Ground Floor of a Semi-Detached House

Created on: 23 May 2022 18:05
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Thunderbolz
Hello everyone,

I am looking for ideas to optimize the use of space on the ground floor of our semi-detached house currently under construction.

The floor plans show the standard versions. We would like to close off the hallway to create a small entrance area. This is a bit challenging because the staircase and the door to the boiler room are awkwardly positioned. The boiler room door can only be installed to open outwards.
We are also considering extending the wall between the stairs and the living room to create a TV corner there. However, we are unsure if this would reduce the natural light too much.
The house is oriented east-west and has interior dimensions of 5.47 m x 11.37 m (18 ft x 37 ft).
I would appreciate any ideas!

Grundriss eines Hauses mit Garage, SW-Terrasse, Wohnen/Essen, Küche, Diele und WC
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driver55
26 May 2022 13:50
Thunderbolz schrieb:

Windows, staircase, heating room, and restroom cannot be changed. Only the wall in the kitchen can be modified, and possibly the door swing (but only outward or inward as shown on the floor plans).
If the central feature of the house—the staircase—and two other rooms (the entire right side) cannot be altered, only minor adjustments are possible.
  • Where should the door to your vestibule be placed... before or after the heating room?
  • How long will the kitchen wall be (possibly adjustable by a few centimeters (inches))?
I don’t see any further floor plan changes.

@evelinoz: Adding the extra kitchen door reduces even more space. Also, the kitchen would be too close to the restroom for my taste. The cloakroom area is just under 1 meter (3 feet). Everything feels a bit cramped.

I would move the two 60 cm (24 inches) kitchen cabinets downward (removing the door), shift the cloakroom to the back instead of the top two kitchen cabinets (replacing those cabinets with the cloakroom), and omit the vestibule door altogether.
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ypg
27 May 2022 00:01
You could also do it like this… some space across… anything but a separation… keyring and scarf meet salad bowl and phone charger 😉

3D view of an open kitchen with island, dining table, chairs, and a person in the center.

Kitchen with island, gray countertop, white upper cabinets, wood flooring, metal shelf above the island.
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Würfel*
28 May 2022 11:59
Or like this. Then the toilet is separated from the kitchen by an additional door, and you would have a cloakroom. The kitchen would still be nicely laid out.

Ground floor layout: living/dining area, kitchen, toilet, stairs, garage, parking space, and terrace.
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evelinoz
28 May 2022 16:07
@Würfel*, where will you place the refrigerator, the tall cabinet with the oven, and possibly a pantry cabinet?
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ypg
31 May 2022 20:51
Thunderbolz schrieb:

I would appreciate any ideas!
So? What did it end up being?
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evelinoz
1 Jun 2022 02:22
Well, what do I learn from this? Maybe I should have spent my free time with my cat instead of thinking about others and helping them for free. This was the last time I created a plan in this forum. The same thing happened a few months ago when I made a plan for someone else—no response.