Hello everyone,
we are still in the early planning stages of our house. I have now started working on my PC to create a first draft myself.
Important:
We do not have a plot of land yet. This is just a draft to estimate approximately how much space we will need.
GENERAL
- The house is planned without a basement. Storage space is planned to be in the garage (about 20 m² (215 sq ft))
- Heating is preferred as a heat pump since there is no basement (pellets) and I don’t want to depend on oligarchs (gas/oil). No fireplace with the heat pump.
- Family life should take place mainly in the living-dining area. Therefore, this space is planned to be somewhat generous.
- Windows will of course be added later but are not included in this first draft 🙂
- According to the plan, the footprint is about 93.5 m² (1006 sq ft) and the living area about 146 m² (1571 sq ft)
- We would like to plan with little or no sloping ceilings (for example, with a shed roof)
- The furniture already placed corresponds in size (if available) to what we currently have. I wanted to get a feeling for the space requirements.
- The draft was created with SweetHome 3D; if anyone wants to experiment with it or have the file, I can gladly provide it.
GROUND FLOOR
- Open living and dining area with a view from the sofa to the kitchen (so my wife can cook and I can watch TV (just joking ^^))
- Kitchen island (this is what my wife wants) -> it probably needs to be wider..?
- Separate entrance area (to act as a buffer for cold/warm air)
- The guest toilet is unfortunately a bit awkwardly shaped (because of the walls) since otherwise I cannot have a door into the guest room... but I don’t know how else to solve this
- Separate wall between the technical room and utility room? In my opinion, this makes sense for better separation and more space for shelves 🙂
- It might make sense to move the staircase 20 cm (8 inches) forward..?
UPPER FLOOR
- 2 bathrooms (master bathroom/children’s bathroom)
- Walk-in closet for my wife
- Minimalist hallway (in my opinion a waste of space)
- No door needed between the master bedroom and walk-in closet
So now feel free to tear my design apart and point out everything I haven’t thought of 😀. I am very grateful for constructive criticism as well. I am an amateur and surely have overlooked some points (distances, sizes, ...)
Thanks already!
we are still in the early planning stages of our house. I have now started working on my PC to create a first draft myself.
Important:
We do not have a plot of land yet. This is just a draft to estimate approximately how much space we will need.
GENERAL
- The house is planned without a basement. Storage space is planned to be in the garage (about 20 m² (215 sq ft))
- Heating is preferred as a heat pump since there is no basement (pellets) and I don’t want to depend on oligarchs (gas/oil). No fireplace with the heat pump.
- Family life should take place mainly in the living-dining area. Therefore, this space is planned to be somewhat generous.
- Windows will of course be added later but are not included in this first draft 🙂
- According to the plan, the footprint is about 93.5 m² (1006 sq ft) and the living area about 146 m² (1571 sq ft)
- We would like to plan with little or no sloping ceilings (for example, with a shed roof)
- The furniture already placed corresponds in size (if available) to what we currently have. I wanted to get a feeling for the space requirements.
- The draft was created with SweetHome 3D; if anyone wants to experiment with it or have the file, I can gladly provide it.
GROUND FLOOR
- Open living and dining area with a view from the sofa to the kitchen (so my wife can cook and I can watch TV (just joking ^^))
- Kitchen island (this is what my wife wants) -> it probably needs to be wider..?
- Separate entrance area (to act as a buffer for cold/warm air)
- The guest toilet is unfortunately a bit awkwardly shaped (because of the walls) since otherwise I cannot have a door into the guest room... but I don’t know how else to solve this
- Separate wall between the technical room and utility room? In my opinion, this makes sense for better separation and more space for shelves 🙂
- It might make sense to move the staircase 20 cm (8 inches) forward..?
UPPER FLOOR
- 2 bathrooms (master bathroom/children’s bathroom)
- Walk-in closet for my wife
- Minimalist hallway (in my opinion a waste of space)
- No door needed between the master bedroom and walk-in closet
So now feel free to tear my design apart and point out everything I haven’t thought of 😀. I am very grateful for constructive criticism as well. I am an amateur and surely have overlooked some points (distances, sizes, ...)
Thanks already!
B
Bieber081517 May 2015 10:31Ranii schrieb:
146 m² (1,570 sq ft) of living space That won’t work. With a guest room, dressing room, utility room, and a second (or third?) bathroom, you should be thinking of at least 160 m² (1,720 sq ft).
The drainage for the children’s bathroom runs through your living room. You would need to find space for a downpipe somewhere in the living area.
Look at floor plans (Google Image Search), request some brochures from home builders, and visit actual houses (friends, relatives, show homes)! Ask your friends and family how many square meters they have...
At the end of the day, you might want to hire an architect to handle the planning.
I’m currently working on the second draft.
Of course, in the end, you will definitely end up with the architect, BUT as I said, I would like to have an overview beforehand so that we only need to discuss minor details later on.
Thank you very much for your helpful feedback! It has already been a great help.
Of course, in the end, you will definitely end up with the architect, BUT as I said, I would like to have an overview beforehand so that we only need to discuss minor details later on.
Thank you very much for your helpful feedback! It has already been a great help.
Here are a few tips right away: if you want to work with a professional architect, you don’t need to bring any design drafts. The same goes if you’re visiting a model home provider—they typically offer only one house style, like the “Ilse” model with an extra shower in the restroom (usually, they don’t want salespeople to get creative). If you go to an engineer who has the design sense of a bulldozer, it’s a good idea to bring some ideas and be well-informed. The same applies if you plan to build according to your own plans—but that requires a lot of experience.
At least, that’s been our experience 😀 (we have tried everything).
At least, that’s been our experience 😀 (we have tried everything).
I don’t want to leave the statement about the show home like that. We also chose a prefabricated house supplier and one of their offered house types, but we were able to change everything inside (except the load-bearing elements) and customize the layout and rooms individually. For example, we swapped two rooms and moved a few walls on the upper floor.
I don’t think I’m the first person who wants to first get clear on what they actually want (and especially whether it’s feasible) 😀
For the first step, I just want to figure out how much floor area I need. The initial design made sense to me. I didn’t consider, however, that the staircase would lead against a wall 😀
We have a few floor plans lying around. However, there are hardly any that include two bathrooms upstairs. We also visited some prefabricated home exhibitions, but none of the options really matched what we wanted. That’s why I decided to get creative myself.
It’s unlikely we’ll work with an architect who has a free hand to design however they want. I simply know too well what I would like 😀
For the first step, I just want to figure out how much floor area I need. The initial design made sense to me. I didn’t consider, however, that the staircase would lead against a wall 😀
We have a few floor plans lying around. However, there are hardly any that include two bathrooms upstairs. We also visited some prefabricated home exhibitions, but none of the options really matched what we wanted. That’s why I decided to get creative myself.
It’s unlikely we’ll work with an architect who has a free hand to design however they want. I simply know too well what I would like 😀
Yes... you can move all the walls in show homes, but usually they then work worse than before – especially if you want to add rooms.
There are already quite a few floor plans with a master bathroom available online. Good architects have a better eye and generally know better how to implement the wishes you express.
We didn’t use an architect either – just saying that the option of a freelance architect is definitely reasonable and certainly a good choice.
There are already quite a few floor plans with a master bathroom available online. Good architects have a better eye and generally know better how to implement the wishes you express.
We didn’t use an architect either – just saying that the option of a freelance architect is definitely reasonable and certainly a good choice.
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