ᐅ Planning Clear Ceiling Heights – Any Experiences?

I think it also depends a lot on the ceiling design. Do I have exposed beams like Blaupuma, or a smooth ceiling... Exposed beams, in my opinion, require more ceiling height.

Is there an open space above somewhere, like here with caddar, or not? Such an open space really opens things up, if it’s one that truly deserves that name (I recently visited a prefabricated house exhibition and saw so-called "open spaces" that, to me, looked more like something for a pneumatic tube system... no thanks, better none at all). This one definitely does the job.

We will probably only have a ceiling height of 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) because otherwise we would have even less knee wall height upstairs, and going higher isn’t possible due to setback requirements. Well... I think we’ll have to consider it carefully.

Maria16 schrieb:
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Speaking of color: try googling wall design. I can never quite remember how it all works, but there are definitely tricks to visually influence rooms (light colors on the walls with a few centimeters of white at the top; one wall painted bold or dark). You just have to use it skillfully.

Exactly. Good tip: a white ceiling makes the room feel taller, and it appears even higher with about a 5 cm (2 inch) white border at the top of the walls.

Dark colors make a wall feel closer. If the room is long and narrow, feel free to paint one wall strongly or darkly. However, the overall look has to be balanced.

We also have only 2.50 meters (8 feet 2 inches) ceiling height. It’s all good.

@ypg Thanks for the tips – we also spoke with our architect today and will now try to find a good solution without the open space. Although he was clearly disappointed, he remained confident that we will find a solution that satisfies everyone. This process made us realize once again how important and challenging it is to engage deeply with the planning. Or as my wife said earlier: “This is even more difficult than getting married and having children.”

caddar schrieb:
and will now try to find a good solution without the air space.

Oh yes, the air space really looks like the architect didn’t know what to do with the floor area on the upper level and thought, well, let’s just remove the floor and look down into the ground floor.

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I would have actually preferred to see this thread section on its own. I almost didn’t respond because I had already shared my thoughts earlier.

Besides, it still looks different in an older building, meaning existing structures. Here, we’re not just wishing for something like “a row of bricks” but have to carefully consider the options.

Since I’m only seeing the drawing now, I have to say the room doesn’t worry me. And since I felt that way, I measured: we have an incredible 2.45 meters (8 feet) in the new build [emoji23]. For some, that’s a no-go, but for me as an aesthete, it’s fine. Not a negative.

Regarding the open space: what kind of room is supposed to go there?

If it’s more of a small office area, gym, ironing, or reading room, then I would take the architect’s idea of the large window and extend the gallery further out so the room ends one meter (3 feet) before the glass facade.

That way you get both—a gallery, a highlight with the small open space, but still the great panoramic glass and room [emoji4].