A friendly hello to everyone!
We are currently working with our planner on the construction drawings and, after several discussions, have now received the following floor plan. Basically, all our ideas have been implemented as we imagined, and as “laypersons” we would say that everything fits. However, I would still like to get some opinions and tips on what else should definitely be considered. Maybe you will notice something important that we missed.
Attached are the floor plans for the basement, ground floor, and attic, as well as the elevations.
We will be taking our “old” kitchen (6 years old) with us into the house since it is a high-quality kitchen. The space next to the pantry is therefore intended for 2 tall cabinets, which we already have in our current kitchen. Just for your information ;-)
Many thanks and best regards!
We are currently working with our planner on the construction drawings and, after several discussions, have now received the following floor plan. Basically, all our ideas have been implemented as we imagined, and as “laypersons” we would say that everything fits. However, I would still like to get some opinions and tips on what else should definitely be considered. Maybe you will notice something important that we missed.
Attached are the floor plans for the basement, ground floor, and attic, as well as the elevations.
We will be taking our “old” kitchen (6 years old) with us into the house since it is a high-quality kitchen. The space next to the pantry is therefore intended for 2 tall cabinets, which we already have in our current kitchen. Just for your information ;-)
Many thanks and best regards!
Is the refrigerator included in the two tall cabinets?
If yes, then you might get a bit frustrated when handling food, meaning taking it out and preparing it 😉 The distance is quite long, and without a shelf or landing spot, you would first have to make your way to the countertop, and that several times...
If yes, then you might get a bit frustrated when handling food, meaning taking it out and preparing it 😉 The distance is quite long, and without a shelf or landing spot, you would first have to make your way to the countertop, and that several times...
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Wanderdüne3 Jun 2014 08:38A floor plan that has been seen many times before... unfortunately.
Ground Floor:
The staircase, which is not located in the entrance area, is basically a good solution. However, the cloakroom is too small for four people, so the wall adjacent to the kitchen will be used to extend the cloakroom and for shoe storage. The guest shower room with toilet should be realistically sized; the passage by the sink will be very tight. The pantry is also too narrow and, due to access through the kitchen, offers no advantage compared to tall cabinets. You should already have a more advanced kitchen plan. The dining and living areas are inefficient, with a lot of space but little functionality. The living room feels closed off, positioned too far from the windows on the lower side of the plan, making indoor-outdoor connections difficult. Additionally, it is somewhat narrow, so a large corner sofa will not fit.
Upper Floor:
The walk-in closet, as an enclosed room, always disturbs the person sleeping, and the other rooms suffer from the door positions.
Elevations:
Appear unsettled.
Overall, it should be reconsidered whether the building shape fits the plot and meets the needs of the residents.
WD
Ground Floor:
The staircase, which is not located in the entrance area, is basically a good solution. However, the cloakroom is too small for four people, so the wall adjacent to the kitchen will be used to extend the cloakroom and for shoe storage. The guest shower room with toilet should be realistically sized; the passage by the sink will be very tight. The pantry is also too narrow and, due to access through the kitchen, offers no advantage compared to tall cabinets. You should already have a more advanced kitchen plan. The dining and living areas are inefficient, with a lot of space but little functionality. The living room feels closed off, positioned too far from the windows on the lower side of the plan, making indoor-outdoor connections difficult. Additionally, it is somewhat narrow, so a large corner sofa will not fit.
Upper Floor:
The walk-in closet, as an enclosed room, always disturbs the person sleeping, and the other rooms suffer from the door positions.
Elevations:
Appear unsettled.
Overall, it should be reconsidered whether the building shape fits the plot and meets the needs of the residents.
WD
What I notice:
- The asymmetrical arrangement of the windows looks unattractive
- I would simply leave out the pantry – just put a shelf in there and you won’t have any room to enter
- Can you really do that on the ground floor without additional walls and beams? A huge room with many corner windows – aren’t walls missing? Or what extra does the structural engineering cost?
- Your walk-in closet is the most expensive I’ve ever seen – why put the dormer just there?
- The asymmetrical arrangement of the windows looks unattractive
- I would simply leave out the pantry – just put a shelf in there and you won’t have any room to enter
- Can you really do that on the ground floor without additional walls and beams? A huge room with many corner windows – aren’t walls missing? Or what extra does the structural engineering cost?
- Your walk-in closet is the most expensive I’ve ever seen – why put the dormer just there?
Wanderdüne schrieb:
A floor plan you have seen many times before... unfortunately.Why unfortunately? Too standard? Too problematic?Wanderdüne schrieb:
Ground floor:
The staircase is basically good as it is not located in the entrance area.
However, the cloakroom is too small for four people, so the wall towards the kitchen will be used to extend the cloakroom and for shoe storage. Yes, that’s basically what we planned to do anyway.Wanderdüne schrieb:
The guest shower toilet should be realistically sized; the passage by the washbasin will be very tight.Thanks, that’s exactly what we have already noted. If a service wall is to be installed there, it would no longer be feasible.Wanderdüne schrieb:
The pantry is also too narrow and, due to the access through the kitchen, offers no advantage compared to tall cabinets.
Your kitchen planning should be more advanced by now.I thought you could arrange the shelves in an L-shape. Our pantry in the apartment is similar in size and we are happy with it. Regarding the kitchen planning—how much further along do you suggest? I just sketched in our existing cabinets, which will definitely fit, and there is still room for extensions. When is the best time to work with the kitchen designer? They should at least have fixed room dimensions.Wanderdüne schrieb:
Eating and living areas are inefficient—lots of space but little use. The living room feels introverted, too far from the windows at the bottom of the plan, with hardly any indoor-outdoor connection. Also, it’s rather narrow, so a large corner sofa won’t fit.I had to Google that first *laughs*. The width is similar to our current living room, so we assumed the distance between the media wall and sofa is suitable. The living area should also have room for an armchair, playpen, etc.Wanderdüne schrieb:
Upper floor:
A walk-in closet as an enclosed space always disturbs the sleeping person, and the other rooms suffer because of the door positions.An open walk-in closet with potential clutter would bother me more than a closed-off room. Would there be any possibility to change the door positions?Wanderdüne schrieb:
Elevations:
They appear unsettled.I agree, perhaps pay more attention to symmetry on the gable ends?Wanderdüne schrieb:
Overall, it needs to be questioned whether the building shape fits the plot and suits the residents.
WDThe plot is about 21m by 29m (69 by 95 feet) with a slight slope (3m (10 feet) difference over 29m (95 feet)). The basement will include a guest room, office, utility room, and storage.lastdrop schrieb:
What I noticed:
- The asymmetrical window arrangement is unattractive
- I would simply remove the pantry—you put a shelf in there and you have no more space to enter
- Can you really do the ground floor without additional walls or support beams? A huge room with many corner windows—won’t walls be missing? Or how much extra would the structural engineering cost?
- Your walk-in closet is the most expensive I’ve ever seen—why dedicate the dormer to it?I agree regarding the appearance. Perhaps the windows on the upper floor can be arranged symmetrically. Structurally, a steel column is definitely planned at the corner window. Regarding the dormer, we considered many variants—children’s rooms, bathrooms, bedroom/walk-in closet setups—and this is what we’re happiest with. From the beginning, we intended to have a dormer there.
Thanks for the insightful comments!
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