Hello forum,
we are 25 and 27 years old and currently in the “early stages of building a house.” That means we are still considering whether we want to build at all. Therefore, we are thinking about how “our future house” should look. We mostly agree on the basics – we both really like our neighbors’ house (built in 2005). What the neighbor would do differently today, for example, a larger dining room and a smaller living room, is something we also agree with.
I have now drawn a floor plan and have tried hard to make it different, but I keep coming back to the same design. Apparently, there is a clear image in my mind that I can’t change.
For now, it’s mainly about the ground floor. In my opinion, the other floors are less important.
What the ground floor should have:
- Eat-in kitchen
- Living room can be smaller to give more space to the dining area
- Pantry
- Toilet
- Utility room / office / storage room – whatever it’s called – not a must, but it would be nice.
I’m uploading the floor plan here, maybe someone has a good suggestion or some “sample floor plans.”
I’m quite happy with the dining area labeled “24” – but I somehow don’t like the living room labeled “23.”
we are 25 and 27 years old and currently in the “early stages of building a house.” That means we are still considering whether we want to build at all. Therefore, we are thinking about how “our future house” should look. We mostly agree on the basics – we both really like our neighbors’ house (built in 2005). What the neighbor would do differently today, for example, a larger dining room and a smaller living room, is something we also agree with.
I have now drawn a floor plan and have tried hard to make it different, but I keep coming back to the same design. Apparently, there is a clear image in my mind that I can’t change.
For now, it’s mainly about the ground floor. In my opinion, the other floors are less important.
What the ground floor should have:
- Eat-in kitchen
- Living room can be smaller to give more space to the dining area
- Pantry
- Toilet
- Utility room / office / storage room – whatever it’s called – not a must, but it would be nice.
I’m uploading the floor plan here, maybe someone has a good suggestion or some “sample floor plans.”
I’m quite happy with the dining area labeled “24” – but I somehow don’t like the living room labeled “23.”
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nordanney28 Mar 2013 10:39Why separate the living room and dining kitchen into different rooms? A large open space is much more flexible. For example, the kitchen could be separated by a large sliding door to keep dirty dishes or clutter out of immediate view. It also looks more spacious and brighter. If there is enough space in the basement or upper floor, I would plan only one large living and dining area on the ground floor, including a pantry, possibly a utility room, and a guest toilet.
Hello,
before you can start thinking about a floor plan, you need to find a suitable plot of land. Depending on where the garden is located or the orientation to north/south, the house will need to be positioned accordingly.
The entrance area, the position of the stairs (although a fully winding staircase is often more impractical than useful), the orientation of the utility room, and so on, also need to be considered.
Many modern houses include a controlled ventilation system, so the smell of wood chips doesn’t really linger on the sofa.
Do you already have a plot in mind? Make sure to check the local building permit / planning permission regulations there. For the first plot we considered, the regulations required the house to be built with a height-to-width ratio between 1:1 and at most 1:1.1.
For our current plot, we have to build with at least a 1:1.2 ratio. So no square shape for us.
before you can start thinking about a floor plan, you need to find a suitable plot of land. Depending on where the garden is located or the orientation to north/south, the house will need to be positioned accordingly.
The entrance area, the position of the stairs (although a fully winding staircase is often more impractical than useful), the orientation of the utility room, and so on, also need to be considered.
Many modern houses include a controlled ventilation system, so the smell of wood chips doesn’t really linger on the sofa.
Do you already have a plot in mind? Make sure to check the local building permit / planning permission regulations there. For the first plot we considered, the regulations required the house to be built with a height-to-width ratio between 1:1 and at most 1:1.1.
For our current plot, we have to build with at least a 1:1.2 ratio. So no square shape for us.
You can see for yourself: a proper sofa will hardly fit there.
What is the purpose of Room 25? If you are building with a basement, it can be an office. If you are building without one, then it must be a utility room.
Is a spiral staircase really intended as the main staircase, or is it just a placeholder?
There is no space for a cloakroom in the hallway; instead, one uses the guest toilet for that.
The floor plan seems a bit underthought.
What is the purpose of Room 25? If you are building with a basement, it can be an office. If you are building without one, then it must be a utility room.
Is a spiral staircase really intended as the main staircase, or is it just a placeholder?
There is no space for a cloakroom in the hallway; instead, one uses the guest toilet for that.
The floor plan seems a bit underthought.
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