Thank you very much for your replies and suggestions!
It was mentioned here that the hallway and vestibule might be too dark and too large. The passage from the hallway to the living/dining area will be closed off with double glass doors, and the vestibule will have a window on the east side (right side of the plan) as well as a narrow window next to the front door. Sorry, I haven’t added the windows to the plan yet.
Regarding the size: I thought that when the family comes in from outside (or visitors — usually all of our relatives come at once), everyone can comfortably take off any wet or dirty clothes and shoes without crowding, and the dirt stays in the vestibule.
Since we aren’t planning a basement, we will build a built-in closet under the stairs and another in the vestibule for storage. To prevent the hallway from feeling cramped, it should be somewhat larger — what do you think?
The passage between the bedroom and dressing room is 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in) wide in the original floor plan by the house company. I didn’t manage to transfer that accurately.
The door between the kitchen and utility/pantry room: Yes, we might consider removing it.
Locking the bathroom door: Both my husband and I didn’t grow up with locking bathroom doors in our parents' houses, but it’s something worth considering.
I added the corners in the children's rooms to create rooms of equal size, which is very important to me. Whether the corners have to be exactly as drawn is another question. I just wasn’t able to make equal-sized rooms any other way. Does anyone have a solution for this?
It was mentioned here that the hallway and vestibule might be too dark and too large. The passage from the hallway to the living/dining area will be closed off with double glass doors, and the vestibule will have a window on the east side (right side of the plan) as well as a narrow window next to the front door. Sorry, I haven’t added the windows to the plan yet.
Regarding the size: I thought that when the family comes in from outside (or visitors — usually all of our relatives come at once), everyone can comfortably take off any wet or dirty clothes and shoes without crowding, and the dirt stays in the vestibule.
Since we aren’t planning a basement, we will build a built-in closet under the stairs and another in the vestibule for storage. To prevent the hallway from feeling cramped, it should be somewhat larger — what do you think?
The passage between the bedroom and dressing room is 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in) wide in the original floor plan by the house company. I didn’t manage to transfer that accurately.
The door between the kitchen and utility/pantry room: Yes, we might consider removing it.
Locking the bathroom door: Both my husband and I didn’t grow up with locking bathroom doors in our parents' houses, but it’s something worth considering.
I added the corners in the children's rooms to create rooms of equal size, which is very important to me. Whether the corners have to be exactly as drawn is another question. I just wasn’t able to make equal-sized rooms any other way. Does anyone have a solution for this?
Katana schrieb:
Yes, sorry, I haven’t marked the windows yet.Window placement is important. Just as important are the elevations. You can’t plan those separately – the house should also look well designed from the outside.
Katana schrieb:
Everyone can comfortably take off their possibly wet or dirty things/shoes without crowding, and the dirt stays in the vestibule.For this luxury, you pay nearly €10,000 for 10 sqm (107 sq ft). Nowadays, a vestibule is not really necessary. Instead, you have a closed hallway – which should be enough for visitors, even if they arrive in groups. What matters is a comfortable width to welcome guests. Of course, a large built-in closet for coats is important, but that does not require a separate room. With this vestibule, when going down the stairs you run into the wall. Larger furniture might not fit up or down the stairs.
Katana schrieb:
Passage between bedroom and dressing room: In the original floor plan from the house company it is 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in) wide. I didn’t transfer that well.Katana schrieb:
Locking the bathroom: Okay, neither my husband nor I are used to locking it from our childhood homes.Whether the passage is one meter or two meters wide... the whole layout is awkward. Even if you are not used to locking the bathroom, children can be very particular about this... I believe @Manu1976 explained this very clearly.
Katana schrieb:
I added the corners in the children’s rooms to get rooms of equal size, as this is very important to me.Of course, having equally sized children’s rooms is important – but it can be overdone. No one will notice or measure if a room is smaller by half a square meter (5 sq ft). What matters is that the room can be furnished properly.
Basically, it’s questionable why your dressing room, bathroom, guest toilet, and guest room are all located on the south side. As a child number three, I would already protest that the only window is on the north side.
You should get a good planner. Fitting 3 children's bedrooms (plus a guest room) is not easy! For non-experts, creating a reasonable design is practically impossible.
Are you sure the garage is big enough? With 5 people, a car, bicycles, toys, and so on, it seems too small to us, and in the end, the car might have to be parked outside.
Otherwise, I agree with the previous comments. The upper floor is simply too complicated. It seems like the design is rigidly fixed to certain square meter specifications.
I also find the orientation of the building on the plot less than ideal.
Are you sure the garage is big enough? With 5 people, a car, bicycles, toys, and so on, it seems too small to us, and in the end, the car might have to be parked outside.
Otherwise, I agree with the previous comments. The upper floor is simply too complicated. It seems like the design is rigidly fixed to certain square meter specifications.
I also find the orientation of the building on the plot less than ideal.
ypg: The windows have already been planned, I just didn’t include them in this sketch.
We are aware of the costs and have already received a quote.
Regarding the somewhat complicated layout of the bedroom/dressing room/bathroom: I personally find it very practical this way! If one person sleeps in longer, the partner doesn’t have to walk back and forth between the dressing room and bedroom but can go directly to the bathroom and hallway without disturbing the other.
I revised the children’s rooms again. They no longer look so cramped.
About the south-facing orientation of the less frequently used rooms: I had a south-facing room in my parents’ house—and I nearly overheated in the summer! I’m looking forward to my north-facing bedroom! I also find north-facing orientation good for the kitchen and pantry because of the stored food.
Additionally, we want to place the main terrace facing north (actually northwest), and I think having access from the kitchen-dining area makes a lot of sense.
Milkie: The garage shown in the sketch will probably be a carport and is intended solely for parking the car, with a shed/garden house to be added behind it.
We are aware of the costs and have already received a quote.
Regarding the somewhat complicated layout of the bedroom/dressing room/bathroom: I personally find it very practical this way! If one person sleeps in longer, the partner doesn’t have to walk back and forth between the dressing room and bedroom but can go directly to the bathroom and hallway without disturbing the other.
I revised the children’s rooms again. They no longer look so cramped.
About the south-facing orientation of the less frequently used rooms: I had a south-facing room in my parents’ house—and I nearly overheated in the summer! I’m looking forward to my north-facing bedroom! I also find north-facing orientation good for the kitchen and pantry because of the stored food.
Additionally, we want to place the main terrace facing north (actually northwest), and I think having access from the kitchen-dining area makes a lot of sense.
Milkie: The garage shown in the sketch will probably be a carport and is intended solely for parking the car, with a shed/garden house to be added behind it.
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