What I don’t like: The children’s room is really quite small, considering how much space there is upstairs. On the other hand, the master bedroom is huge, the walk-in closet is large, and the bathroom is even bigger. The kids’ bathroom, however, is tiny. Maybe the priorities should be reconsidered there.
On the ground floor, I find the living area very odd… is the sofa supposed to go in the corner? What do you do with the rest of the room? Compared to that, there seems to be less space around the dining table and kitchen island – perhaps those areas could be swapped.
And the side entrance seems unnecessary to me. But of course, that’s a matter of personal taste.
Overall, there are a lot of windows (which is a cost factor for energy efficiency calculations like KfW financing, and it takes up wall space for bookshelves, if those still exist in the age of eBooks, which I find hard to imagine).
Is the upstairs balcony really needed?
What I do like is the large pantry. Unfortunately, in modern houses pantries are rarely suitable for food storage, because it’s simply too warm, and you can’t install ventilation grilles to the outside as was common in the past. This raises the question whether the pantry needs to be that big at all, or if 4 sqm (43 sq ft) would suffice?
Oh dear… just a lot of complaints from me… 🙂 I think the floor plan can work, but for a house probably without a basement, there is definitely not enough space for large wardrobes. I’m not an architect, but I believe the design has its weaknesses. But of course, it’s all a matter of personal taste. Maybe my critique will help you reconsider some aspects.
On the ground floor, I find the living area very odd… is the sofa supposed to go in the corner? What do you do with the rest of the room? Compared to that, there seems to be less space around the dining table and kitchen island – perhaps those areas could be swapped.
And the side entrance seems unnecessary to me. But of course, that’s a matter of personal taste.
Overall, there are a lot of windows (which is a cost factor for energy efficiency calculations like KfW financing, and it takes up wall space for bookshelves, if those still exist in the age of eBooks, which I find hard to imagine).
Is the upstairs balcony really needed?
What I do like is the large pantry. Unfortunately, in modern houses pantries are rarely suitable for food storage, because it’s simply too warm, and you can’t install ventilation grilles to the outside as was common in the past. This raises the question whether the pantry needs to be that big at all, or if 4 sqm (43 sq ft) would suffice?
Oh dear… just a lot of complaints from me… 🙂 I think the floor plan can work, but for a house probably without a basement, there is definitely not enough space for large wardrobes. I’m not an architect, but I believe the design has its weaknesses. But of course, it’s all a matter of personal taste. Maybe my critique will help you reconsider some aspects.
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What I don’t like is that the child’s bedroom is quite small, considering how much space there is upstairs. Meanwhile, the master bedroom is huge, the walk-in closet is large, and the bathroom even bigger. The kids’ bathroom, on the other hand, is tiny. Maybe the priorities should be reconsidered.
Hmm, yes, that’s true, but it’s not that easy to make everything fit together. The kids’ bathroom is only supposed to have one toilet, a sink, and a shower. But it’s definitely small.
On the ground floor, I find the living area very odd... Is the sofa really supposed to go in the corner? What do you do with the rest of the room? In contrast, there seems to be less space by the dining table and kitchen island; maybe those could simply be swapped.
We wanted a large living room, that was very important to me. The fireplace will go on one side where the couch is supposed to be in the corner, and the TV will be opposite it.
And I find the side entrance unnecessary. But that’s just a matter of taste.
Why unnecessary? You can get straight into the garage from there. But again, it’s a matter of taste.
Overall, there are very many windows (a cost factor for the energy subsidy calculation and it takes up wall space for bookcases, if those still exist in the age of e-books. Unthinkable for me). Is the balcony upstairs really needed...
Well, I originally didn’t want a balcony. But it does break up the look of the house a bit, so we included it. And it gives us some shade on the terrace.
What I do like is the large pantry. Unfortunately, in modern houses, pantries are rarely suitable for storing food because it’s simply too warm, and you can’t install ventilation grates to the outside like was common in the past. That raises the question of whether the pantry needs to be that big, or if 4 square meters (43 square feet) would be sufficient.
The pantry really is very large. We might make the office a bit bigger instead. But a large pantry is good since we also store a freezer and beverage crates there.
Oh dear... lots of complaining from me... 🙂 I think the floor plan could work, but for a house probably without a basement, there definitely isn’t enough space for large wardrobes. I’m not an architect, but I think the design has its weaknesses. But it’s all a matter of taste. Maybe my complaints will help you reconsider a few things.Sorry, of course we have a basement. I just didn’t scan that part. I thought it was unimportant :-)
Oh, and first of all, thank you for your "complaints" :-) That’s what the forum is for, and we wanted an honest opinion. We will definitely reconsider some things.
Thanks and best regards, Vroni
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perlenmann31 May 2012 07:23As a father of two children: Which child gets which room? If two are present/planned, change this!
If there is a basement, why have a pantry? I store everything in the basement and that works well. I would definitely use that space for the kitchen and separate it from the living room.
You have planned an open kitchen designed for show. Do you actually cook? Will it always look like a SHOW kitchen and be perfectly tidy? I’m looking forward to being able to close the sliding door to the kitchen when I want to (wife is baking a cake, dishwasher is running, guests are here, kitchen is not perfectly tidy…).
If there is a basement, why have a pantry? I store everything in the basement and that works well. I would definitely use that space for the kitchen and separate it from the living room.
You have planned an open kitchen designed for show. Do you actually cook? Will it always look like a SHOW kitchen and be perfectly tidy? I’m looking forward to being able to close the sliding door to the kitchen when I want to (wife is baking a cake, dishwasher is running, guests are here, kitchen is not perfectly tidy…).
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perlenmann31 May 2012 07:27No idea how to edit this.... two more points:
You can get shade for the terrace more cheaply than with a balcony (just a note... if you have the budget and like it that way, then go for it).
And I don’t know your TV preferences... for me, a 47-inch screen is just about big enough at 3 meters (10 feet). You’d probably want a few meters (feet) more distance.
You can get shade for the terrace more cheaply than with a balcony (just a note... if you have the budget and like it that way, then go for it).
And I don’t know your TV preferences... for me, a 47-inch screen is just about big enough at 3 meters (10 feet). You’d probably want a few meters (feet) more distance.
I can only agree with perlenmann’s comments about the kitchen. It probably looks great as you have planned it, but it will be very impractical in the long run. Furthermore, something I miss in many house plans—and a reason why many homeowners build a second time: What happens when your children move out? I could never rent out the upper floor with the current design. I am also working on my own floor plans, and I would arrange the rooms downstairs so that the office could be converted into a bedroom in old age when less space is needed. A large living and dining area could be reduced in size (by adding 2-3 walls)—connections for a future bathroom should, of course, be installed during construction. The staircase must be designed so that it can be accessible to a tenant but, as long as it is not rented out (when the children live there for 20-25 years), it is integrated into the living space.
This is all feasible and definitely should not be overlooked!!!
This is all feasible and definitely should not be overlooked!!!
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