Floor plan design with some requirements - ideas?

Just noticed, the bathroom without a window is annoying. Better to have the tech room without a window. So swap the two rooms.

The thing with the therapy room was just a question from me and not a must. I was only concerned that two or three bulky devices might be needed and then where to put them.

The ergo and physio for my father is designed to work in the normal living space. But I don’t know if that is always possible.

I just noticed, the bathroom without a window is really bad. Then rather the utility room without a window. So swap the two rooms.

Supply lines must not be built over. But I don't see that as a problem since there are still two more toilets available. There are worse things – trying to meet all the requirements, you have to swallow some toads. There are also toads that turn into princes.

So, now I would like to give you more detailed feedback.

The connecting door to our daughter is very important to me, especially because of the epilepsy.

Our current couch is L-shaped with external dimensions of 2.7x2.7m. It could actually be bigger. That's why the RBM of 3m in the current plan also bothers me. I don’t see much advantage in swapping the couch and the TV. However, you would no longer have a view of the garden and would be more exposed when someone enters the room.

I like the idea of swapping the couch and kitchen much more. It would be a shame not to have a view of nature from the couch. We live in the city, and I really miss the greenery. But the garden would still be there, even if unfortunately not directly in the line of sight.

Ideally, the living room would be completely separable, but maybe there aren’t enough square meters for that.

The table docked to the island is a completely new idea for me. It looks interesting but totally unusual for me. I’ll probably have to look at it a few more times. I share kahos’ concerns that it might get tight widthwise. Somewhere there the wheelchair must be able to comfortably access the terrace. Our current table is only 1.60m long, fully extended 2.40m.

Because of our daughter’s lying place, I feel the room is a bit too short. What do you think about a dining bench at the island? The backside of the island raised with a wall (as a small privacy screen and so you have a wall behind you when sitting) and then the table parallel to the island?

The staircase is only 3.90m long with a planned (finished?) room height of 2.60m. Actually too steep, right? Hmm... simply extending it is difficult with this floor plan.

Would you still mirror anything with this fixed garage position, Yvonne?

The upper floor is not wheelchair accessible. The hallway is only 1.25m wide RBM. That’s why we might make wider doors upstairs in the rooms to at least make access a bit easier when turning. Actually, our daughter should never have to go upstairs. But with the platform lift, you at least have the option to take her up occasionally. Whether we’ll actually use that, I don’t know...

Thanks for the photos, zizzy! The bed across should work.

Yes, unfortunately the hallway to the bathroom will hardly have any light. I’m torn between a floor-to-ceiling, very wide opening and a wide sliding door. Most of the time the sliding door would surely stand open for the light, but especially because of noise and privacy, it would be nice to be able to close it. Can sliding doors also be mounted at a reasonable price without requiring a door lintel?

The pantry is not absolutely necessary.

A guest toilet without a window was a no-go for me a year ago. But thanks to controlled residential ventilation it’s a compromise that no longer bothers me in the slightest.

Thank you very much for your efforts so far. Creating the images and sketches helps a lot. Sorry for the novel, but I think in our case more explanation is needed than elsewhere. Thanks for reading anyway.

With the garage position fixed, everything is fine as it is. And yes, I understand your concerns about the view into the garden. But I can reassure you: although I have occasionally admired my garden while sitting on the sofa, otherwise I did other things on the couch than just looking. I like to stand by the window, sometimes just passing by, sometimes while cleaning, more on the side. I often look at the garden from my kitchen island. Think about whether you can sit on the sofa and just look for more than a minute. On the top right of the plan, I have drawn cabinets, which are just placeholders for something. I could also well imagine a small bench there... it just depends on how much storage space you still need. Otherwise, a display cabinet could also be placed there or cabinets retrofitted. You can see the dimensions from the sketch. The large window can also possibly be adapted. Otherwise, congratulations on the design, in which much has been realized. Also on the topic of splitting in two. Compromises always have to be made, but no lazy ones here! With this design, you can start well into the new year [emoji2][emoji898]

If you are planning with a platform lift, I would design the upper floor so that the children's rooms and the utility room are usable. I guess you wanted to create the possibility to go upstairs to do laundry or check on sick children.