matze007
2019-08-25 18:09:26
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Hello everyone,
the floor plan is more or less finalized, but we haven’t quite come to a final decision on how exactly we want to design our living/dining room. Therefore, I would like to involve you in the decision-making process and present both drafts to you.
A brief background: Our building plot is unobstructable to the south – so we look out onto "pure nature". That’s why it was important to us from the beginning to "bring nature into the house" with large window surfaces.
Based on these specifications, our "Option 1" was created:
- The south side (at the top in the draft) is as open as possible with a large window front
- If you sit on the sofa, you can either look at the TV opposite...
- ... alternatively, you have a nice view to the south or even to the southwest through the corner glazing
We like this design very much, but it has the disadvantage that the sofa must be placed crosswise in the room. So when you walk from the kitchen into the living room, you first walk around the table, then along the sofa, and finally sit down on the couch.
The big question we ask ourselves: Is that practical, or will the "walking around" quickly annoy us? Also, the distances from the dining table to the wall or the sofa are okay but not spacious. This creates a bottleneck in the room, which is quite a pity.
From these thoughts, "Option 2" was created (it hasn’t undergone an architect’s review and was only edited using an image editing program):
- The sofa is moved and the TV wall shifts to the south side
- This makes the room appear much more open, but it has some disadvantages
The disadvantages, in our opinion, are: The view to the south is greatly restricted by the wall. To the west (on the right), you can hardly see anything from the sofa anymore. The corner glazing might still work if you stand in the room or sit at the dining table, but no longer from the sofa. This significantly reduces our credo of "bringing nature into the house". Also, the western sun can now shine on the TV, which can be annoying.
Now we ask ourselves: What is better – will the crosswise sofa and the narrower/more awkward walking paths of Option 1 bother us so much that Option 2 should be favored, even though it somewhat blocks the view into the greenery?
We know that you can only answer this question to a limited extent – but maybe you have a spontaneous opinion and/or a "clear favorite"...? We would appreciate your input
By the way, there is also a mini-survey
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
matze007
the floor plan is more or less finalized, but we haven’t quite come to a final decision on how exactly we want to design our living/dining room. Therefore, I would like to involve you in the decision-making process and present both drafts to you.
A brief background: Our building plot is unobstructable to the south – so we look out onto "pure nature". That’s why it was important to us from the beginning to "bring nature into the house" with large window surfaces.
Based on these specifications, our "Option 1" was created:
- The south side (at the top in the draft) is as open as possible with a large window front
- If you sit on the sofa, you can either look at the TV opposite...
- ... alternatively, you have a nice view to the south or even to the southwest through the corner glazing
We like this design very much, but it has the disadvantage that the sofa must be placed crosswise in the room. So when you walk from the kitchen into the living room, you first walk around the table, then along the sofa, and finally sit down on the couch.
The big question we ask ourselves: Is that practical, or will the "walking around" quickly annoy us? Also, the distances from the dining table to the wall or the sofa are okay but not spacious. This creates a bottleneck in the room, which is quite a pity.
From these thoughts, "Option 2" was created (it hasn’t undergone an architect’s review and was only edited using an image editing program):
- The sofa is moved and the TV wall shifts to the south side
- This makes the room appear much more open, but it has some disadvantages
The disadvantages, in our opinion, are: The view to the south is greatly restricted by the wall. To the west (on the right), you can hardly see anything from the sofa anymore. The corner glazing might still work if you stand in the room or sit at the dining table, but no longer from the sofa. This significantly reduces our credo of "bringing nature into the house". Also, the western sun can now shine on the TV, which can be annoying.
Now we ask ourselves: What is better – will the crosswise sofa and the narrower/more awkward walking paths of Option 1 bother us so much that Option 2 should be favored, even though it somewhat blocks the view into the greenery?
We know that you can only answer this question to a limited extent – but maybe you have a spontaneous opinion and/or a "clear favorite"...? We would appreciate your input
By the way, there is also a mini-survey
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
matze007