ᐅ Living/Dining/Kitchen: How do you live or plan to live in these spaces?
Created on: 25 Aug 2014 15:01
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WildThing
Hello Forum,
I’m interested in how you currently live or how you have planned it in your new house. Are you following the trend of combining all three areas into one large space? Have you kept the rooms separate? (For example, with a sliding door.) Or have you only separated the living room from the rest?
I’m looking forward to your responses!
I’m interested in how you currently live or how you have planned it in your new house. Are you following the trend of combining all three areas into one large space? Have you kept the rooms separate? (For example, with a sliding door.) Or have you only separated the living room from the rest?
I’m looking forward to your responses!
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Bauabenteurer27 Aug 2014 08:45Computersylvia schrieb:
Our compromise:
A 1.50 m (5 feet) opening between the kitchen and dining room, with a frosted glass sliding door that lets light through when closed but prevents a clear view.
When open, it becomes a decorative element in the dining room as it slides completely against the wall.
We’re both happy with it, and even (critical) guests like the solution. Our architect designed the whole thing.
Sylvia Hi Sylvia, do you have a single sliding door or a sliding door with a fixed glass panel? Is it laminated safety glass (VSG) or tempered safety glass (ESG)? We got a quote in advance. The “luxury version” with laminated frosted glass, stainless steel handles, and installation would have cost around 2,500 EUR.
Would you say that was unreasonable or fair?
Living Room Separate, Kitchen and Dining Area Combined
Our house has an L-shape. The kitchen and dining area are in the south wing, and the living room is in the west wing. The wings are connected by the hallway. In summer, the wings are linked by a large terrace in the interior angle, each with a 3m (10 feet) sliding door.
Why? My wife enjoys hosting cooking parties, and we also like to celebrate from time to time. Since our dining area can seat 12 people and the food and drink source is right next to it, we celebrate there. When I want some peace and quiet or it’s a "girls’ night," I retreat to the separate living room.
Our house has an L-shape. The kitchen and dining area are in the south wing, and the living room is in the west wing. The wings are connected by the hallway. In summer, the wings are linked by a large terrace in the interior angle, each with a 3m (10 feet) sliding door.
Why? My wife enjoys hosting cooking parties, and we also like to celebrate from time to time. Since our dining area can seat 12 people and the food and drink source is right next to it, we celebrate there. When I want some peace and quiet or it’s a "girls’ night," I retreat to the separate living room.
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perlenmann27 Aug 2014 09:56Bauabenteurer schrieb:
Hi Sylvia, do you have a (uniform) sliding door or a sliding door with a fixed glass panel? Laminated safety glass (VSG) or toughened safety glass (ESG)? We requested a quote beforehand. The “luxury version” with laminated safety glass, frosted finish, including stainless steel handles and installation would have cost about 2,500 EUR.
Was that unreasonable or fair?We paid for 2x6mm (1/4 inch) laminated safety glass, frosted on the inside, smooth on the outside for easy cleaning, with a 4m (13 ft) track, ceiling-high 1400mm (55 inches). But that was a cash price, and we installed it ourselves. Also, a torque wrench was an extra cost.
On the topic: We have a large living/dining room forming an L shape, with the short side of the L connecting to the kitchen through a 2.5m (8 ft) wide passage. I would definitely do it that way again.
Regarding tidiness: Whoever cooks should clean up afterward, right? I wouldn’t even consider using the kitchen and leaving everything dirty and messy.
That’s where I see a big advantage of a walk-in closet: laundry can stay in the basket for a day. But the bedroom is smaller because of that. And if I get up at 5 a.m., I don’t bother my sleeping wife by searching for laundry.
But of course, everyone has their own wishes and needs.
We are doing the same with the walk-in closet. However, without collecting laundry there; this is done in the laundry room, which is also on the upper floor where laundry typically accumulates. This is also one of our points – having a dedicated room on the upper floor for collecting, washing, drying, and folding laundry.
I voted for "completely open without spatial separation." In our case, it’s further complicated by the fact that we have a gallery and an open stairwell from the basement up to the attic (which we will have). I think it works great as long as it’s just the two of us; how I feel about it once we have children remains to be seen. Visually, it definitely makes a strong impression even at the shell stage.
We’re both quite tidy, and we clean up continuously while cooking, so the mess is kept to a minimum. In our current apartment, almost all the doors are always open anyway (except the bathroom door).
There will still be plenty of places to retreat to.
We’re both quite tidy, and we clean up continuously while cooking, so the mess is kept to a minimum. In our current apartment, almost all the doors are always open anyway (except the bathroom door).
There will still be plenty of places to retreat to.
Umbau-Susi27 Aug 2014 11:42Bauabenteurer schrieb:
Hi Sylvia, do you have a (uniform) sliding door or a sliding door with a fixed glass panel? Laminated safety glass (VSG) or toughened safety glass (ESG)? We had a quote made in advance. The "luxury version" with laminated safety glass, frosted, including stainless steel handles and installation would have cost about 2,500 EUR.
Was that unreasonable or fair?I believe it is simple glass. The cost for manufacturing and installation was about 1,500€ (USD equivalent). The architect’s design, matching our interior, was an additional cost. In our case, it was not too expensive because it was included in the overall package. The attached photo shows how it looks.
Sylvia
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