ᐅ Plan – What do you think of the floor plan?

And what knee wall height? Or full ceiling height on the upper floor?

I’m not too keen on the two children’s rooms facing north. I would rather have them facing south, with the parents’ bedroom and bathrooms facing north instead. This would also help solve drainage issues right away.

In the kitchen area, the possible tall cabinet unit is positioned quite far from the main activity zone.

Also, I think the benefit of direct garage access is overrated with this layout. Usually, groceries will be in the trunk, and I find it easier to enter through the front door to the storage room. Then you don’t have to pass the car in the garage or walk through the entire hallway in the house.
Children or guests will probably enter through the front door anyway.

Michelle7508 schrieb:
Since we want 3 children’s bedrooms, there’s no space for a separate walk-in closet! This will be solved with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes.

You do have the space, but because of your layout, the person sleeping will be disturbed when others change or use the (parents’) bathroom.

Michelle7508 schrieb:
There will be a coat rack on the right in the hallway for guests! Our own will be by the garage, again with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes.

So you’ll be standing in a narrow hallway under artificial light in front of the garage door...

Michelle7508 schrieb:
The master bathroom will be closed off with a glass sliding door. It will only have a toilet and shower.

So, the other bathroom is not a children’s bathroom? A clearer separation would be better here. Sound insulation will be challenging, especially on the ground floor.

Michelle7508 schrieb:
I definitely want to have a bench—or corner bench—made, so that’s why there’s a wall! There’s hardly room for more glass downstairs; the kitchen and living room will be fitted with sliding glass elements!

And why don’t you want to look outside from the bench with a wall behind you? Also, the window on the plan right side only offers a view onto the back of the garage — why?

Michelle7508 schrieb:
The laundry will be in the HR (called AR on the plan)! The hallway will be lit with floor and ceiling spots. The recesses are simply a visual feature for us and also because of the dining bench; the concrete ceiling will then be extended as a canopy there. What dirty area??

You will always have to pass through the guest entrance area, with the usual dirt, on the way from the living area to the upper floor — delightful. For a family of five, you could optimize the laundry handling by reducing unnecessary walking distances.