ᐅ Question about the floor plan, especially the staircase

Hello everyone,

Since we have been working on the floor plan for some time now, we realize we might have become a bit fixated. For some reason, we assumed that only a half-turn staircase would be suitable for us and took this for granted.

This assumption was based on various proposals from prefab house companies and probably also on our own lack of ideas. On Monday, we had another appointment where the consultant presented us with a floor plan featuring a quarter-turn staircase.

Now, for the past three days, we have been going back and forth thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of staircase. So far, these points have come to mind:

• More comfortable to walk up and down with a quarter-turn staircase
• More spacious hallway with a quarter-turn staircase (I somehow worry that the corridor might be too small with a half-turn staircase)
• More efficient use of space with a half-turn staircase

Are there any other aspects we might not have considered?

Briefly about the building project:
The ground floor will include, besides the kitchen and living-dining area, a shower bathroom, a storage room, and an office. The upper floor will have three rooms and a bathroom. We plan to build with a basement.
The house will have one and a half stories, with ground floor plus upper floor measuring about 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) in total.

I have tried to illustrate both options here. The staircase in the quarter-turn version is not entirely accurate – it is supposed to have no landing, and the scale is also off. But hopefully, it gives an idea.

I would really appreciate your opinions.

I would choose the option with the half-turn staircase. This makes the entire entrance area more inviting.

A 3/4 spiral staircase is more tiring to climb but saves space. Our kids find the 3/4 design a bit more challenging compared to friends who have a 1/4 spiral, but the staircase requires less space.

The stairwell opening seems very small to me—too small.
Option 2 doesn’t fit well as it is in the house. I see wasted space due to the additional hallway and also the required length is not met. The narrow corridor works against this design.

As mentioned before, I think option 1 was also planned too small. Overall, this stair design is the most space-saving, but also in terms of comfort. This should be taken into account when planning the staircase!

Ps: Nothing can be said about the floor plan: it lacks dimensions, site plan, upper floor, north arrow, etc.

Did I understand correctly: You want to redesign the staircase in an existing floor plan according to your preferences? That can’t really work...

Either you find a floor plan that already has a staircase matching your wishes, or you will need to have a custom plan created.