Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 600 m² (6458 sq ft)
Number of floors = 2
Roof type = Gable
Client Requirements
2 children’s bedrooms
1 office
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Guest toilet and bathroom
Open-plan kitchen and living area
1 utility room
Double garage with storage area
House Design
Found on the internet
Why is the design like it is now?
Plan currently fits best
Utility room and office swapped due to door leading to garage
Dislike the large hallway on the first floor
The footprint of 9.5 x 9.5 m (31 x 31 ft) should be maintained
Layout should be as simple and cost-effective as possible
No unnecessary features
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
More elegant solutions with less hallway space loss?
Plot size = 600 m² (6458 sq ft)
Number of floors = 2
Roof type = Gable
Client Requirements
2 children’s bedrooms
1 office
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Guest toilet and bathroom
Open-plan kitchen and living area
1 utility room
Double garage with storage area
House Design
Found on the internet
Why is the design like it is now?
Plan currently fits best
Utility room and office swapped due to door leading to garage
Dislike the large hallway on the first floor
The footprint of 9.5 x 9.5 m (31 x 31 ft) should be maintained
Layout should be as simple and cost-effective as possible
No unnecessary features
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
More elegant solutions with less hallway space loss?
hegi___ schrieb:
You nailed it. Should I turn on the bedroom light every time my girlfriend is still sleeping just because I forgot something?
That’s exactly the point of having a dedicated room.
Where else would you wash your hands after gardening, working on the car, or similar activities? The great thing about a walk-in closet with a window is that you at least have natural light in the summer. Otherwise, you can use shelf lighting, which is very subtle but provides enough light in these cases. So, I only occasionally face low-light situations, like when I get up before my partner—not every time I need to go in.
You don’t get significantly more dust there either. In our storage room, I don’t have more or less dust than in my bedroom, and the kids jump on the bed there.
We wash our hands at the well pump or alternatively at the outdoor water tap. I’d rather not walk through the garage with dirty feet just to wash my hands.
kbt09 schrieb:
Where is the wardrobe for 4 people supposed to go, actually?hegi___ schrieb:
To the left of the door.
Shoes go on a shelf under the built-in staircase.The question is more about where you will store all your jackets, coats, and seasonal clothing. You will likely have more than one jacket in use, for example, a simple one for work, a nice coat for the cinema, a raincoat for walks, fleece for gardening, and a sports jacket for outdoor activities. All of this for 1, 2, 3, or 4 people—in the wardrobe. Easily accessible. The same applies to shoes: the muddy pair, the leather pair, the insulated ones, dress shoes, trainers, rubber boots. The kids tend to have more of the first kind, while Mrs. Pömps has ballerinas, flip-flops, ankle boots, tall boots, sneakers... And you probably own more than one pair, too. Shoes go under the staircase, but the jackets do not...
hegi___ schrieb:
I will now continue with my own construction plans and no longer use those from the architect.
ops: Wait, are you proceeding without the architect now?hegi___ schrieb:
Yes, it’s not ideal, but I don’t see any other option?You say that often – so is this something to just accept and leave unresolved for the rest of your life? The coats and shoes will all end up in the office anyway – because the space has to be there, whether you plan for it or not. You can’t just leave it out.
The winter coats could go in the space under the stairs; just put in a rod – and you have a wardrobe.
If you make the decision to move the front door, I could also imagine adding a closet and a shoe cabinet by the stairs:
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