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Stadtvilla-20128 Jan 2012 10:30Hello everyone,
this is our new, updated floor plan. We have already gathered feedback and partially implemented it. Now I would like to ask some homeowners or residents if our floor plan has any disadvantages that we might not have considered:
Cheers
this is our new, updated floor plan. We have already gathered feedback and partially implemented it. Now I would like to ask some homeowners or residents if our floor plan has any disadvantages that we might not have considered:
Cheers
Hello!
The ground floor is quite okay – I guess you don’t have many living room furniture pieces?
Since the cloakroom is hardly accessible with the front door open, I might consider swapping it with the WC.
The kitchen should be arranged in an L-shape.
The upper floor is rather impractical. There is a lot of unused space, but no bathroom for the children, and the walk-in closet is too small and not properly separated.
Are the windows on the upper floor floor-to-ceiling? In our development area, 80% of homeowners have this – and 100% would not make this mistake again.
Unfortunately, the exterior elevations are missing.
Best regards,
TomTom1
The ground floor is quite okay – I guess you don’t have many living room furniture pieces?
Since the cloakroom is hardly accessible with the front door open, I might consider swapping it with the WC.
The kitchen should be arranged in an L-shape.
The upper floor is rather impractical. There is a lot of unused space, but no bathroom for the children, and the walk-in closet is too small and not properly separated.
Are the windows on the upper floor floor-to-ceiling? In our development area, 80% of homeowners have this – and 100% would not make this mistake again.
Unfortunately, the exterior elevations are missing.
Best regards,
TomTom1
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Stadtvilla-20129 Jan 2012 08:08Hello Tomtom,
We don’t have many living room furniture pieces, that’s true. It was important for us to create a very spacious floor plan where not every square meter is filled with furniture. We like open areas.
The idea of a wardrobe area is not a bad one. I will try that out. We are taking the kitchen from our old apartment with us. The kitchen window is floor-to-ceiling, so an L-shape layout is not possible. It’s the same in our current apartment, and we like it that way.
We didn’t want a second bathroom on the upper floor. As you probably know, bathrooms require a lot of cleaning. I also had to share a bathroom with my parents, so it’s not a problem for us. The walk-in closet, which is actually just a hidden wardrobe, will be slightly widened. The large bedroom can also be used for dressing.
All windows on the upper and ground floors are floor-to-ceiling, except for the toilet on the ground floor. There, we only have a transom window. On the left side (west), there is a forest about 4m (13 feet) away, so we wanted to make the most of this view. And what better way than with large windows? At the “top” of the floor plan, there is a neighbor’s garden about 10m (33 feet) away. On the “right,” another house will be built at a distance of 3m (10 feet), and at the “bottom” is the end of a cul-de-sac with another neighbor across the street.
I would be interested to hear about your experiences or those of your neighbors regarding floor-to-ceiling windows. I find them very bright, and when privacy is a concern but you still want natural light, pleated blinds can be a good solution. Or, of course, just lower the shutters.
Regards
EDIT: Unfortunately, the exterior views have not yet been updated to this floor plan (but you can find our old ones in our blog).
We don’t have many living room furniture pieces, that’s true. It was important for us to create a very spacious floor plan where not every square meter is filled with furniture. We like open areas.
The idea of a wardrobe area is not a bad one. I will try that out. We are taking the kitchen from our old apartment with us. The kitchen window is floor-to-ceiling, so an L-shape layout is not possible. It’s the same in our current apartment, and we like it that way.
We didn’t want a second bathroom on the upper floor. As you probably know, bathrooms require a lot of cleaning. I also had to share a bathroom with my parents, so it’s not a problem for us. The walk-in closet, which is actually just a hidden wardrobe, will be slightly widened. The large bedroom can also be used for dressing.
All windows on the upper and ground floors are floor-to-ceiling, except for the toilet on the ground floor. There, we only have a transom window. On the left side (west), there is a forest about 4m (13 feet) away, so we wanted to make the most of this view. And what better way than with large windows? At the “top” of the floor plan, there is a neighbor’s garden about 10m (33 feet) away. On the “right,” another house will be built at a distance of 3m (10 feet), and at the “bottom” is the end of a cul-de-sac with another neighbor across the street.
I would be interested to hear about your experiences or those of your neighbors regarding floor-to-ceiling windows. I find them very bright, and when privacy is a concern but you still want natural light, pleated blinds can be a good solution. Or, of course, just lower the shutters.
Regards
EDIT: Unfortunately, the exterior views have not yet been updated to this floor plan (but you can find our old ones in our blog).
Hello!
Bathrooms are not only time-consuming to clean but also expensive. Based on our experience with two daughters and their friends in the upper floor, we created a "parent zone" with a bathroom, walk-in closet, and bedroom, separated by a small hallway.
Sound insulation is excellent, there are no awkward encounters, no borrowed blouses—and we don’t clean the second bathroom. The walk-in closet is also prepared for future use as a sauna!
The walk-in closet should always be separate—you don’t disturb your partner with light, etc., and unlike the bedroom, it is heated.
I don’t have reliable information about my neighbors’ experience with floor-to-ceiling windows. I only see that these are almost always covered for privacy—which then reduces the amount of light.
Our pleated blinds haven’t been delivered yet—but in the evening, they don’t help much, right? And blinds unfortunately darken from the top down—first I can’t see outside, then the others. In summary: we decided against floor-to-ceiling windows for the sake of privacy, windowsills, usable space, cost, and energy efficiency—and we are very satisfied.
Best regards,
TomTom1
Bathrooms are not only time-consuming to clean but also expensive. Based on our experience with two daughters and their friends in the upper floor, we created a "parent zone" with a bathroom, walk-in closet, and bedroom, separated by a small hallway.
Sound insulation is excellent, there are no awkward encounters, no borrowed blouses—and we don’t clean the second bathroom. The walk-in closet is also prepared for future use as a sauna!
The walk-in closet should always be separate—you don’t disturb your partner with light, etc., and unlike the bedroom, it is heated.
I don’t have reliable information about my neighbors’ experience with floor-to-ceiling windows. I only see that these are almost always covered for privacy—which then reduces the amount of light.
Our pleated blinds haven’t been delivered yet—but in the evening, they don’t help much, right? And blinds unfortunately darken from the top down—first I can’t see outside, then the others. In summary: we decided against floor-to-ceiling windows for the sake of privacy, windowsills, usable space, cost, and energy efficiency—and we are very satisfied.
Best regards,
TomTom1
Hi,
the kitchen seems too narrow and elongated for my taste. Since you are building new, you should consider redesigning the kitchen or getting rid of the old one. When constructing a new house, don’t compromise on the floor plan design.
Is this a sloped lot? I ask mainly because of the natural light in the office in the basement.
Personally, I’m not a fan of sharp corners and angles. I prefer straight lines. In the basement, the corner is caused by the stair layout, and in the attic by the arrangement of the children’s rooms.
I would completely omit the walk-in closet and allocate that space to the bedroom. Why do you need a walk-in closet?
I’m not sure if the window solution in the corners is structurally sound.
When designing, you should always fully furnish the rooms at scale so you know whether everything fits or not.
Best regards
the kitchen seems too narrow and elongated for my taste. Since you are building new, you should consider redesigning the kitchen or getting rid of the old one. When constructing a new house, don’t compromise on the floor plan design.
Is this a sloped lot? I ask mainly because of the natural light in the office in the basement.
Personally, I’m not a fan of sharp corners and angles. I prefer straight lines. In the basement, the corner is caused by the stair layout, and in the attic by the arrangement of the children’s rooms.
I would completely omit the walk-in closet and allocate that space to the bedroom. Why do you need a walk-in closet?
I’m not sure if the window solution in the corners is structurally sound.
When designing, you should always fully furnish the rooms at scale so you know whether everything fits or not.
Best regards
Hello!
Have you ever had a walk-in closet?
We now have 8 meters (26 feet) of continuous storage space,
no longer need to open, close, or pay for cabinet doors,
never feel chilly while getting dressed,
don’t disturb our partner who might still be sleeping,
always keep the bedroom tidy,
and later, when the kids have moved out, we plan to convert it into a sauna.
And honestly—early in the morning, struggling to put on your socks, you don’t always look that great!
Best regards,
TomTom1
Have you ever had a walk-in closet?
We now have 8 meters (26 feet) of continuous storage space,
no longer need to open, close, or pay for cabinet doors,
never feel chilly while getting dressed,
don’t disturb our partner who might still be sleeping,
always keep the bedroom tidy,
and later, when the kids have moved out, we plan to convert it into a sauna.
And honestly—early in the morning, struggling to put on your socks, you don’t always look that great!
Best regards,
TomTom1
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