Hello everyone,
After almost a year’s break, we have resumed our building project and are planning a new floor plan.
We’re stuck when it comes to the open-plan living area, so I would like to hear your opinions!
Our garden faces west, and to the south, the neighboring property begins after three meters (10 feet).
Option 1:
Overall, we like this option best. BUT: Is it possibly too tight? About one meter (3 feet) between the sofa and table—is that too cramped? It’s enough for walking through, but maybe it compromises comfort on the couch? Currently, we have much more space between the couch and table, but not as much room depth as in the planned layout. We are thinking of trying to place the table this close to the sofa in our current apartment to get a feel for it.
Pros: Great window view to the west, a skylight to the south (brings in plenty of light but prevents the neighbor from looking into our house), from the couch you can see the room, the garden, and the TV.
Cons: Is it too narrow in width?
Option 2:
Same setup, only the table is rotated. Basically, a table with a footprint of 1.00 x 2.00 meters (3 x 6.5 feet) requires a total space of 2.00 x 2.00 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet) to accommodate chairs. In this arrangement, all guests could look out to the garden. In option 1, both the sofa and the kitchen island have visual contact with all guests.
Option 3:
The sofa and the entertainment wall are swapped. The skylight to the south changes to a floor-to-ceiling window, but the window to the west is removed.
Pros: More freedom of movement in the room, sofa hidden behind the fireplace, more coziness.
Cons: No view of the garden from the sofa, loss of a west window, view of the fireplace only from the side.
We have gotten so lost in the planning that we can’t see the forest for the trees right now.
What do you think?
Thanks and best regards,
Ypsi
After almost a year’s break, we have resumed our building project and are planning a new floor plan.
We’re stuck when it comes to the open-plan living area, so I would like to hear your opinions!
Our garden faces west, and to the south, the neighboring property begins after three meters (10 feet).
Option 1:
Overall, we like this option best. BUT: Is it possibly too tight? About one meter (3 feet) between the sofa and table—is that too cramped? It’s enough for walking through, but maybe it compromises comfort on the couch? Currently, we have much more space between the couch and table, but not as much room depth as in the planned layout. We are thinking of trying to place the table this close to the sofa in our current apartment to get a feel for it.
Pros: Great window view to the west, a skylight to the south (brings in plenty of light but prevents the neighbor from looking into our house), from the couch you can see the room, the garden, and the TV.
Cons: Is it too narrow in width?
Option 2:
Same setup, only the table is rotated. Basically, a table with a footprint of 1.00 x 2.00 meters (3 x 6.5 feet) requires a total space of 2.00 x 2.00 meters (6.5 x 6.5 feet) to accommodate chairs. In this arrangement, all guests could look out to the garden. In option 1, both the sofa and the kitchen island have visual contact with all guests.
Option 3:
The sofa and the entertainment wall are swapped. The skylight to the south changes to a floor-to-ceiling window, but the window to the west is removed.
Pros: More freedom of movement in the room, sofa hidden behind the fireplace, more coziness.
Cons: No view of the garden from the sofa, loss of a west window, view of the fireplace only from the side.
We have gotten so lost in the planning that we can’t see the forest for the trees right now.
What do you think?
Thanks and best regards,
Ypsi
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Ypsi aus NI20 May 2021 12:35driver55 schrieb:
Then I would also plan a new floor plan.
And then the question: Are these dimensions fixed?The floor plan is new compared to last year. Unfortunately, you cannot always plan exactly as you want. There are limits, such as the width of the house or the orientation of the garden facing west.
Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
The floor plan is new compared to last year. Unfortunately, you can’t always plan exactly how you want. There are limits, such as the width of the house or the garden facing west. I don’t see a floor plan, just one large room. 🙄
The limits are clear, as mentioned above.
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Myrna_Loy20 May 2021 12:49I would also reconsider the kitchen layout – the cooking island alone takes up almost 3.5 m² (38 sq ft). The dining area is meant to accommodate up to eight people, but the sofa only fits about four to five, and there’s no room for additional seating in the corner.
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Ypsi aus NI20 May 2021 12:50The floor plan is not fully completed yet. For example, the furnishing is missing on the upper floor, the knee wall height is currently being determined, and no 2m (6 ft 7 in) line has been drawn. Posting this will only lead to complaints anyway ;-)
Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
The floor plan is not completely finalized yet. For example, the upper floor is missing furniture, the knee wall height is currently being determined, and no 2m (6 ft 7 in) line is drawn. Posting this will only invite complaints ;-) The upper floor is not relevant for now. (Even though it’s usually done together.) We are focusing on the ground floor.
The question is: Is this shown room fixed? If so, we are basically done. Apart from some fine-tuning, there isn’t much left.
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Ypsi aus NI20 May 2021 12:53Myrna_Loy schrieb:
I would also reconsider the kitchen – the cooking island alone takes up almost 3.5 sq m (38 sq ft)... The dining area is supposed to accommodate up to eight people, but the sofa only fits about four to five people, and there’s no room for additional seating in that corner. The island will be between 3.00 and 3.30 m (10 and 11 ft) long. We’ll see what the kitchen showrooms suggest next week.
I don’t want guests on the sofa. The sofa is kind of private for us. I would never invite anyone just to watch TV together from the sofa, for example. That’s why there’s the dining area for six people and additionally the conservatory where several people can sit together.