What is that? [emoji33]
What are all the niches for?
The mason will surely charge you corner surcharges for that...
What a waste of square meters.
There aren't that many niches. As I already wrote, I also prefer the other version...
And where are square meters wasted? Whether I have the wardrobe longish or rather square, it's the same in terms of square meters. Although you don't have to make such a square wardrobe niche here, you can also make it longer with less depth.
An upper floor belongs on top of a ground floor if you move the stairs. Everything will be different then.
Whether the stairway is in the right or left room upstairs shouldn't be such a problem. But sure, you would have to adjust it then.
As already asked above: how do you want to use the guest room as a bedroom if it becomes even smaller?
That would only be an emergency. I actually never want to use it as a bedroom. When that time comes, you'd adapt accordingly, no need for a huge room anymore...
And you have to know yourself how many jackets and shoes each person has... there are few alternatives where you leave seasonal clothes.
Distinguish between daily wardrobe and yearly wardrobe.
My husband and I have about 25 pairs (including functional and winter shoes) together.
And if there are children...
I would allow at least 60 cm of wardrobe width per person for outerwear.
I leave the seasonal wardrobe in the storage room upstairs (which somehow got lost in all these drafts, but it should definitely be there, opposite the stairs upstairs). It should have about 6-7 m²; several wardrobes for winter jackets will fit in there, as well as the vacuum cleaner etc.
In the ground floor only the current jackets and shoes should be there. In my draft, I have a large niche and a sideboard for that. Plus the space under the stairs. Honestly, that’s all you can have.
About the fireplace: I don’t think you actually want to hide it in a niche? It wouldn’t really stand out then?!
The fireplace will probably be double-sided and the glass will protrude in front of the chimney (about 40-50 cm). Even the chimney already sticks out of the niche (about 10-20 cm). Attached is a picture how it should roughly look (imagine it double-sided and protruding a bit more). I think it will stand out well.
