ᐅ Planning Clear Ceiling Heights – Any Experiences?

The focus is on the door, which does indeed look somewhat bulky in the picture. However, when looking at the room or rooms as a whole, the doors appear quite different.

If the door were in the middle of the room, then maybe— but it is in the corner with a shelf next to it?

No.....

As I said, it’s really a matter of personal preference... When it comes to wallpapering, it does have some advantages at least.

Even though there haven’t been any posts here for about a year and a half, I’d like to go ahead and ask my question:

We are building a detached single-family house with a total area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft).

The living/dining area on the ground floor alone measures 41 m² (441 sq ft), and the adjoining open-plan L-shaped kitchen adds another 15 m² (161 sq ft). (Total: 56 m² (602 sq ft))

The living area features a fairly wide window front facing south. These glass doors have a clear height of 335 cm (11 ft). There are two glass doors each 112 cm (44 inches) wide, plus a lift-and-slide door that is 350 cm (11 ft 6 inches) wide. I hope this helps you get a better picture of the rooms.

For the clear ceiling height, we currently have 260 cm (8 ft 6 in) planned, although the architect mentioned it might possibly be 259 cm (8 ft 6 in).

What do you think, is that enough? Or will this already feel a bit low or cramped for the described open living/dining/kitchen area?
Alternatively, could the L-shape help prevent the space from feeling too enclosed or cramped?

I hope you can help me with this, as we could still change it at this point, albeit with additional costs.

The room isn't very large, and increasing the ceiling height further might start to feel a bit unusual.

Our combined living and dining area is about 60m2 (645 sq ft), and the living room also has a wide window front measuring 4.5m (15 feet). The ceiling height is 252cm (8 ft 3 in). I find this proportion quite comfortable.

Of course, a lot of this is a matter of personal taste.

Christian NW schrieb:
Even though nothing has been posted here for about a year and a half, I’m just going to go ahead and ask my question here:

We are building a detached single-family house with a total area of 180 square meters.

The living/dining area on the ground floor alone is 41 m², and the L-shaped, fully open kitchen adds another 15 m². (Total: 56 m²)

The living area has a fairly wide window front facing south; these patio doors all have a clear height of 335 cm (2 patio doors each 112 cm (44 inches) wide, plus a lift-and-slide door 350 cm (138 inches) wide). I hope this gives you a better idea of the rooms.

For the clear ceiling height, we are currently planning 260 cm (102 inches), although the architect mentioned it might possibly be 259 cm (102 inches).

What do you think? Is that enough? Or would it already feel too low for the described open living/dining/kitchen area? Or does the L-shape perhaps help prevent the rooms from feeling too enclosed?

I hope you can help me, because it can still be changed—although with additional costs.

Lumpi_LE schrieb:
The room isn’t huge, and a higher ceiling might actually feel odd. Our living/dining area is about 60 m², and the living room has a wide window front of 4.5 m (15 feet). We have a ceiling height of 252 cm (99 inches). I find the proportions quite comfortable. But of course, a lot depends on personal taste.

Thanks for your feedback...

And what do others think?