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.”
Plot of land not yet directly available – the local market is currently very limited --> new building land is in the planning phase.
A basement is important to me – if the building site is affordable, it could be omitted --> the house would need to be larger.
Spiral staircase – it’s the only one I can draw with the software without error messages.
Room 25: vacuum cleaner, ironing board, etc., or just an office (we don’t need a home office).
Smaller bathroom, but with the possibility of a wardrobe area.
A basement is important to me – if the building site is affordable, it could be omitted --> the house would need to be larger.
Spiral staircase – it’s the only one I can draw with the software without error messages.
Room 25: vacuum cleaner, ironing board, etc., or just an office (we don’t need a home office).
Smaller bathroom, but with the possibility of a wardrobe area.
No, no, no... what you’re doing just doesn’t work. You’re proceeding without any fundamental planning.
You should at least be familiar with concepts like load-bearing walls, stairs as connections, wall alignment, structural issues, and general dimensions of usable space in front of and behind doors, cabinets, etc., even as a layperson. Architects study for many years. If you, as a non-professional, want to sketch your ideas (which architects typically don’t appreciate), you shouldn’t expect to have the final floor plan after just one hour.
Just think about why your stairs were rejected. Unfortunately, furniture layout doesn’t come with any plausibility warnings.
You should at least be familiar with concepts like load-bearing walls, stairs as connections, wall alignment, structural issues, and general dimensions of usable space in front of and behind doors, cabinets, etc., even as a layperson. Architects study for many years. If you, as a non-professional, want to sketch your ideas (which architects typically don’t appreciate), you shouldn’t expect to have the final floor plan after just one hour.
Just think about why your stairs were rejected. Unfortunately, furniture layout doesn’t come with any plausibility warnings.
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nordanney28 Mar 2013 19:06Better, but now the guest toilet is missing.
Do you actually know what you want? Draft after draft, each one different from the last. Go to an architect and get a professional opinion. Alternatively, browse the websites of, for example, prefab home providers for floor plans. These are usually at least professionally designed.
Do you actually know what you want? Draft after draft, each one different from the last. Go to an architect and get a professional opinion. Alternatively, browse the websites of, for example, prefab home providers for floor plans. These are usually at least professionally designed.
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