ᐅ Floor Plan Design: Is the Living Room and Hallway Too Narrow?
Created on: 20 Apr 2019 08:34
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Marius89
Hello,
My name is Marius, I am 30 years old, and I will be building with my family in a newly developed residential area (Braunschweig).
After a long and exhausting planning process, I now feel that the width of the living room at 3.88m (12 feet 9 inches) rough measurement might be a bit too tight.
Who else has a living room under 4m (13 feet 1 inch) wide and can share their experience with such a space?
Because we really want to have a centrally located staircase, the upstairs hallway is short and only 1m (3 feet 3 inches) wide.
Maybe I am just overthinking it?!
Unfortunately, increasing the exterior dimensions no longer fits within our budget.
I would really appreciate new ideas regarding the floor plan, thank you.
My name is Marius, I am 30 years old, and I will be building with my family in a newly developed residential area (Braunschweig).
After a long and exhausting planning process, I now feel that the width of the living room at 3.88m (12 feet 9 inches) rough measurement might be a bit too tight.
Who else has a living room under 4m (13 feet 1 inch) wide and can share their experience with such a space?
Because we really want to have a centrally located staircase, the upstairs hallway is short and only 1m (3 feet 3 inches) wide.
Maybe I am just overthinking it?!
Unfortunately, increasing the exterior dimensions no longer fits within our budget.
I would really appreciate new ideas regarding the floor plan, thank you.
Yes, the design has some major issues to overcome.
I would probably redesign the living room repeatedly because nothing fits well there at either end.
But you could fit three of the drawn dining tables there, so that’s something.
Is there an aquarium in the wardrobe? A door on the side? Where do you keep your seasonal clothes? Coats, shoes, bags? The only useful room in the Jette layout was the spacious wardrobe, which is now gone.
Upstairs, I would be concerned about the tripping hazard posed by the staircase. You don’t need to worry about the square meters—there are some areas without purpose.
A double casement window above the bed—that’s as bad as it gets. I suppose you want to stargaze from there? I would at least remove the corner before the dressing room so that a 3-meter (10-foot) long wardrobe fits in the bedroom—tch, the dressing room can accommodate fewer linear meters of wardrobe space than the bedroom itself... Maybe the work corner should be moved forward and the bed toward the top of the plan? Maybe, maybe... the staircase doesn’t belong there. Honestly, if you can’t build more than about 11 x 11 meters (36 x 36 feet), you have to give up on a showy staircase. Then you can still have a large living room and a nice dressing room that lives up to its name. You don’t have to build everything you admire.
Why is one of the children’s rooms only 11 square meters (118 square feet)? Is there a reason for that?
At least turn the other small corner into a storage room—you need storage space, but you don’t have any.
What will be next to the house? A carport?
Try simply drawing in your furniture, then you’ll see the shortcomings.
I would probably redesign the living room repeatedly because nothing fits well there at either end.
But you could fit three of the drawn dining tables there, so that’s something.
Is there an aquarium in the wardrobe? A door on the side? Where do you keep your seasonal clothes? Coats, shoes, bags? The only useful room in the Jette layout was the spacious wardrobe, which is now gone.
Upstairs, I would be concerned about the tripping hazard posed by the staircase. You don’t need to worry about the square meters—there are some areas without purpose.
A double casement window above the bed—that’s as bad as it gets. I suppose you want to stargaze from there? I would at least remove the corner before the dressing room so that a 3-meter (10-foot) long wardrobe fits in the bedroom—tch, the dressing room can accommodate fewer linear meters of wardrobe space than the bedroom itself... Maybe the work corner should be moved forward and the bed toward the top of the plan? Maybe, maybe... the staircase doesn’t belong there. Honestly, if you can’t build more than about 11 x 11 meters (36 x 36 feet), you have to give up on a showy staircase. Then you can still have a large living room and a nice dressing room that lives up to its name. You don’t have to build everything you admire.
Why is one of the children’s rooms only 11 square meters (118 square feet)? Is there a reason for that?
At least turn the other small corner into a storage room—you need storage space, but you don’t have any.
What will be next to the house? A carport?
Try simply drawing in your furniture, then you’ll see the shortcomings.
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https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
I would remove the staircase and redesign it.
The staircase limits your space and is a tripping hazard. We had a similar setup last year in our holiday home—never again.
Other than that, Ypg has covered everything.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-Beitrag-Erstellung-lesen.11714/
I would remove the staircase and redesign it.
The staircase limits your space and is a tripping hazard. We had a similar setup last year in our holiday home—never again.
Other than that, Ypg has covered everything.
I see it similarly... The house is too small for this staircase. The upper floor looks confusing, with a lot of wasted space. On the ground floor, the main dirty area is located right in front of the stairs, which is quite impractical. Even when the front door is open, everything still feels cramped...
I would also reject this design and start planning again from scratch.
I would also reject this design and start planning again from scratch.
Sorry to be so blunt, but the living room width is the least of your problems with this floor plan.
The upper floor is like a maze. One child clearly loses out. The master area is very large, but I question the overall usability. I won’t even comment on the top steps of the staircase.
When you enter through the front door, you’re immediately facing this “staircase monster.” There are just two rather small glass doors (probably no more than 80cm (31.5 inches) wide each) leading to the kitchen and living room. You always have to go through them if you want to get to the dining area. What do you plan to do with the space in the dining area?
It just looks like you planned your house around a staircase. Where is the storage space for things like Christmas decorations, suitcases, sports or hobby equipment, and so on?
The upper floor is like a maze. One child clearly loses out. The master area is very large, but I question the overall usability. I won’t even comment on the top steps of the staircase.
When you enter through the front door, you’re immediately facing this “staircase monster.” There are just two rather small glass doors (probably no more than 80cm (31.5 inches) wide each) leading to the kitchen and living room. You always have to go through them if you want to get to the dining area. What do you plan to do with the space in the dining area?
It just looks like you planned your house around a staircase. Where is the storage space for things like Christmas decorations, suitcases, sports or hobby equipment, and so on?
What speaks against a classic L-shape?
We are planning the ground floor with a similar layout roughly as follows – the left side will face south for us.
At the bottom left is the kitchen, which opens into the dining area in the left corner and then at the front into the living room.
If this becomes too long, a guest or office room can be added at the front right corner.
At the front right is the utility room, behind it a shower bathroom, and then a guest room or additional living area.
The entrance is centered, with the staircase placed straight along the wall next to the kitchen.
Under the stairs, there will be storage space or a cloakroom.
We are planning the ground floor with a similar layout roughly as follows – the left side will face south for us.
At the bottom left is the kitchen, which opens into the dining area in the left corner and then at the front into the living room.
If this becomes too long, a guest or office room can be added at the front right corner.
At the front right is the utility room, behind it a shower bathroom, and then a guest room or additional living area.
The entrance is centered, with the staircase placed straight along the wall next to the kitchen.
Under the stairs, there will be storage space or a cloakroom.
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