Hello,
I am currently planning the furniture, electrical outlets, and light switches on our floor plan. My wife thinks we should already plan for larger beds (1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) wide) or even set up with those right away (children: one is 3 years old; another one planned).
What do you think about this? Does it make sense to plan for a large youth/adult bed for children? For me, a bigger bed leads to more complicated room layouts, and it also takes away valuable floor space for playing, which is especially important for young children.
The rooms are each 3.80 m by 4 m (12.5 feet by 13 feet), about 15 square meters (160 square feet).
A 1.6 m by 2 m (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 3.2 square meters (34 square feet). A 0.9 m by 2 m (3 feet by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 1.8 square meters (19 square feet). That’s almost a 1.5 square meter (16 square feet) difference...
I am currently planning the furniture, electrical outlets, and light switches on our floor plan. My wife thinks we should already plan for larger beds (1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) wide) or even set up with those right away (children: one is 3 years old; another one planned).
What do you think about this? Does it make sense to plan for a large youth/adult bed for children? For me, a bigger bed leads to more complicated room layouts, and it also takes away valuable floor space for playing, which is especially important for young children.
The rooms are each 3.80 m by 4 m (12.5 feet by 13 feet), about 15 square meters (160 square feet).
A 1.6 m by 2 m (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 3.2 square meters (34 square feet). A 0.9 m by 2 m (3 feet by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 1.8 square meters (19 square feet). That’s almost a 1.5 square meter (16 square feet) difference...
Technology keeps advancing. It will probably be another 13-15 years before newborn children have a gaming console in their own room. By then, most games will likely be streamed anyway, making consoles unnecessary. I would never consider installing more than one outlet per room (except for the living room) just so the kids can play games better. And I say this as someone who spent a large part of their free time between the ages of 15 and 19 playing online games.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Funny enough, the industry earns more than Hollywood. I recently went to GameStop, and it was packed with girls! That wasn’t the case in my time, a completely new customer group.
The next emerging trend is game streaming. It’s even more sensitive to latency. LAN is a must-have!
Everyone I knew had a 1.40m (55 inch) bed from about age 13-14. Totally normal in my opinion.My concern isn’t gaming itself, but the devices. How many of them nowadays don’t even have a network port anymore?
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j.bautsch29 Dec 2019 15:11When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I got a 1.4m (55 inches) bed, slightly elevated with storage space underneath (solid wood), but not a loft bed. I thought it was great. I used that bed until I moved out at 17, and then it was passed on to family friends. My husband (we met when we were 15) had a 1.2m (47 inches) bed, which felt a bit too small for both of us, so the 1.4m (55 inches) width was just right. I would plan for a 1.4m (55 inches) bed; if it’s only 1.2m (47 inches), then the power outlets will just be a bit farther away...
However, for a 3-year-old, I think 1.4m (55 inches) is a bit excessive.
With a wider bed, you can also plan for cushions along the long side wall to create a kind of seating area, so it can also be used as a sofa (that’s how it was for me :P ).
However, for a 3-year-old, I think 1.4m (55 inches) is a bit excessive.
With a wider bed, you can also plan for cushions along the long side wall to create a kind of seating area, so it can also be used as a sofa (that’s how it was for me :P ).
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Don’t even the new ultra-thin laptops come without a LAN port anymore? opalau schrieb:
It’s not about gaming itself, but about the devices. How many of them today no longer have a network port? Many new devices no longer have a network port and only connect via Wi-Fi or other wireless standards. Before running a cable (which might also need to be purchased), I just connect the device via Wi-Fi, and that works fine. That’s sufficient in 95% of cases.
In a new house, I would also install network outlets, but only a maximum of one per room.
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