Hello everyone,
We have a plot where we are allowed to build a semi-detached house. The exterior dimensions can be a maximum of 7 m x 10 m (23 ft x 33 ft), with 2 full floors.
We have visited several carpentry companies (we want to build with solid wood) to get quotes. Each one designed a slightly different plan, but in all of them the children's rooms are quite small (between 11 and 12 square meters (118 to 129 square feet)).
Our requirements were:
- Ground floor with living/dining area, kitchen (preferably also separated), bathroom with shower, pantry
- Upper floor with one bedroom, 2 children's rooms, and a bathroom with shower + bathtub.
A basement is also planned, as the floor plan is already quite small. It will house a hobby room and a boiler room.
My question now:
Is it not possible to get larger children’s rooms with these exterior dimensions? Or has anyone built something similar with a completely different floor plan?
If more space really isn’t possible, is 11 square meters (118 square feet) enough for one child?
We have a plot where we are allowed to build a semi-detached house. The exterior dimensions can be a maximum of 7 m x 10 m (23 ft x 33 ft), with 2 full floors.
We have visited several carpentry companies (we want to build with solid wood) to get quotes. Each one designed a slightly different plan, but in all of them the children's rooms are quite small (between 11 and 12 square meters (118 to 129 square feet)).
Our requirements were:
- Ground floor with living/dining area, kitchen (preferably also separated), bathroom with shower, pantry
- Upper floor with one bedroom, 2 children's rooms, and a bathroom with shower + bathtub.
A basement is also planned, as the floor plan is already quite small. It will house a hobby room and a boiler room.
My question now:
Is it not possible to get larger children’s rooms with these exterior dimensions? Or has anyone built something similar with a completely different floor plan?
If more space really isn’t possible, is 11 square meters (118 square feet) enough for one child?
kaho674 schrieb:
My husband grew up sharing a room with his brother. I’m just wondering if that might have been a disadvantage for him... Maybe not for your husband, but possibly for your children, since they have to do without properly sized personal space because “things were like this in the past.” But of course, they probably only play in the living room and spend all day outside—and that will surely stay the same in their teenage years.
MichaeI schrieb:
I also think that having 2 children share one bedroom is not a good solution! No, I probably wouldn’t do that either, unless I only had one child in the next life. The upper floor would be more like in #18 if I had to decide.
MichaeI schrieb:
I like the ground floor. We have another appointment with the architect next Thursday. I will definitely share their results here afterwards! Cool—let’s see what can be made out of that small footprint.
aero2016 schrieb:
Two children sharing a large room is, in my opinion, quite an unnecessary compromise. A Solomon-like question to both children: which one of you wants to be "shot" so the other has more space? – seriously: before the birth rate decline, such discussions didn’t happen. This is a philosophical luxury problem typical of families with one or two children.
My school days are now far enough behind me to evaluate the outcome: the kids who shared rooms have done just as well in life as those with their own rooms. None of them ended up in a psychiatric hospital.
But I agree: removing the wall between the children’s rooms would never have occurred to me as a design solution.
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I would always build a separate room for each child if I have the opportunity. If two of them prefer to share a room, that’s perfectly fine. The spare room can then be used as a playroom.
I no longer find it appropriate to force children to share a bedroom in new homes without a compelling reason, especially in our culture. “It used to be done that way” and “it didn’t harm us” have never been good arguments. People used to live in caves and died in their mid-30s...
I also don’t think sharing a room is harmful if there’s no alternative. However, when so much money is spent on a new build, I wouldn’t “save” by cutting corners on a partition wall and an extra door.
I no longer find it appropriate to force children to share a bedroom in new homes without a compelling reason, especially in our culture. “It used to be done that way” and “it didn’t harm us” have never been good arguments. People used to live in caves and died in their mid-30s...
I also don’t think sharing a room is harmful if there’s no alternative. However, when so much money is spent on a new build, I wouldn’t “save” by cutting corners on a partition wall and an extra door.
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