Floor plan of a single-family house, feedback

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wow, how does that work? - that would be six minutes, so more than four (?)

ui, how does that work? - that would be six minutes, so more than four (?)

That only appears when the admin changes something.

ui, how does that work? - that would be six minutes, so more than four (?)

After X minutes (short timeout) click on Edit, insert stuff and type which then takes a while. That's how I did it this morning, there was my post and then quite simultaneously the one from and then I added the quotes from there into mine and answered them, because it was still possible at that moment.

Hrm. I didn't overlook that, but when I look at how often we have cleaned the roller shutters here in 30 years—and they are all easily accessible—I doubt that will bother us significantly. (The officially counted number is ... 0). I wouldn't know why/what I should clean on such parts; after all, they are not white glossy things.

Apparently, there are reasons that make your house builder explicitly include something so pointless even in his plan. It may not apply to you, but apparently there are experiences that caused him to do so; I find the note generally attentive, I prefer to have one too many.
They don't have to be "glossy things" nor does the resident have to be a cleaning fanatic. What I saw there from the inside would not please me either from the evening dining table; it is a very wide terrace sliding door there, and behind the half-fixed glass or inside of the inaccessible roller shutter, there is all sorts of visible dirt and stuff that she no longer reaches (spiders, little animals, stains, and other things, in 20 years something can accumulate).

I don't think a shower on the ground floor can be sensibly integrated under the current conditions.

As mentioned, I had not yet seen the 2nd bathroom upstairs until then.

Waterbed, nightstands, cabinets, and a bit of "let's see in the coming days".

I almost suspected that you don't store car tires in the bedroom, yet you only realize after the individual furnishing requirements whether it really fits. There were builders here who planned 6 meters of wardrobe width just for themselves; my question was due solely to such individuality—bed, nightstand, and 4-door wardrobe almost always fit, we don't know you that well yet.

The alternative is a bay window. Slightly cheaper, but then "only" a set of windows and no door. Although that could also be nice if you put 3 windows on the long side and the middle one with a deep window seat, that sounds good to me. If we stay at a depth of 1.25m, there would be no side doors here. I don't know if that is too bad—I can imagine that at least one directly onto the terrace would be nice there. But then maybe it could be 1.50m deep or something.

"Sounds good," "can be done" ... okay. I will already ask how exactly you want to use such an area and how to furnish it—that is the key point. A window seat is a nice feature to look at but also consumes money and space or blocks it. Do I really sit there and read or do I just know it from pretty brochure pictures? This topic has been discussed here often; you usually sit there very uncomfortably because it’s perfectly straight. Behind you (glass) it is often hot or icy cold, and because of that, I move my sofa further away from the window, but that’s exactly not what you want—you want to look out nicely. If you want this "deep" window seat, you have to mount this window on the outside or the seat surface projects far into the room. You can do that, but you have to want it and also plan the details precisely, otherwise it looks (in my taste) like ordered but not picked up.
Do I need another door there or do I use it, or is this corner possibly awkward to reach because of furniture? Do I prefer sliding doors or are "normal" doors more comfortable to open for me (like here with us), this should be checked for oneself.
If I want this side door, I could maybe make the large window front without any opening and thus have a generous glass area. Currently, you would have four exits from the common room, which in my opinion is two too many.

You missed my comment that it was still drawn there because it was originally planned there.

Exactly for that reason, currently furnished and dimensioned floor plans are important for the participants; you don’t want/can’t always reread everything. For the rare cases, this is definitely enough.

Floor-to-ceiling windows are simply a way to get more light and a bit of openness.

I see it like , floor-to-ceiling windows became a trend at some point like many other things. A window in front of which a bed stands or a desk with cables I consider poor planning; children usually prefer the possibility to retreat or not be observed rather than sitting in a glass tower.

Okay, with non-floor-to-ceiling you have a windowsill. Christmas decorations and such stuff.

One can see it that plainly; it also depends on how I design a windowsill. We have had very nice windowsills made, and sometimes it is quite nice not to always look directly outside. Sometimes you look down at mossy gravel, untidy outside areas, etc., I would prefer a nice windowsill with lighting and/or an art object there; a wobble figure would also do.

Oh, I have a representative of an opposing opinion at home here; a completely free and unobstructed view is not a favorite.

It is good and important to weigh, plan, discard, and replan. I would actually like to see this idea with the sightline live somewhere. On one hand, I read about light, maximum windows, looking outside... and then that you do not want to look into or through the house when entering but rather at a wall section and a room door, hmm... I can't quite reconcile that right now. For us, for example, it was important that we have a free view when entering the house and therefore also arranged the outside so that one likes to look out. What does your wife want to see when entering the house, what is her idea about it? In the current plan you look at a wall section with a staggered room door.

Apparently, there are reasons that lead your house builder to explicitly include something so pointless in his plan. It may not apply to you, but there must be experiences that brought him to this; I find the note generally attentive, I’d rather have one too many.

When this came up the first time, I asked about it. They have been including that ever since a client complained about it.

I almost suspected that you don’t store car tires in the bedroom, yet you only realize AFTER the INDIVIDUAL furnishing wish whether it really fits. There have already been clients here who planned 6 meters of closet width just for themselves; my question was aimed solely at such individuality, bed, bedside table, and 4-door closet usually fit, we don’t know you/us that well yet.

I’ve already updated my ground floor drawing, the one for the upper floor is 50% done, we’ll be playing with cardboard furniture again this weekend.

It’s nice and important to weigh options, plan, discard and plan anew. I would actually go see this idea with the sightline live somewhere. On the one hand, I read about light, maximum windows, looking outside... and then that you definitely don’t want to see into or through the house when entering it, but rather see a wall and a room door, hmm... I can’t quite put those together right now. For example, it was important to us that when entering the house we have an unobstructed view and therefore we also designed the outside so that you like to look out. What does your wife want to see when entering the house, what is her idea about that? In the current plan, you look at a wall section with a diagonally offset room door.

Well. It’s different whether I am in a room and from there have many options to look outside, or whether I can see straight through from the front door all the way to the garden. The former is nice for oneself, the latter means any delivery service, door-to-door salesman, or anyone standing at the front door for whatever reason can see through immediately. That’s quite a difference. If you also have a front door with glass elements, you don’t even have to open it to see what’s going on.

Here the thought process is rather that this is both the entrance area and the access to the upper floor. You come to/through there. Once you’re “inside in the back,” then it’s open.

A window seat is a nice-looking thing, but it also consumes money as well as space or blocks it. Do I really sit there and read or do I only know it from beautiful brochure pictures? This topic has been discussed here often; people usually sit there very uncomfortably because it is perfectly straight. Behind (glass) it’s often hot or freezing cold, and therefore I set my sofa distance a bit further away from the window, but that’s exactly what you don’t want; you want to look out nicely. If you want this "deep" window seat, you have to install this window on the outside or the seat surface protrudes far into the room. You can do that, but you have to want it just as much and plan the details precisely; otherwise, it looks (in my opinion) like ordered and not picked up.

That’s currently a thought process, we’re not sure yet. Maybe it will just be a big window without a window seat. But if it is, it would be an externally mounted one. It also depends a bit on the costs; I’m already asking what’s being charged for it. That knowledge usually helps with decisions.

The former is something nice for oneself, the latter can be done just as well by any delivery service, doorstep salesperson, or anyone else who happens to be at the door for whatever reason.

Well..... here, someone from the aforementioned groups always rings the bell now and then, but they always stand IN FRONT of the door and at some distance, not with their nose right up to the entrance. From that perspective, it looks into your hallway, which also belongs to your privacy, especially through the floor-to-ceiling windows etc.

If you have a door with glass elements, you don’t even have to open it to see what’s going on.

Are you using Venetian glass? Otherwise, all those floors can look in just as well. Of course, it’s your choice what you build, but to me, certain things stand out—on one side they are extremely important, and on the other suddenly pose a "risk." There is a reason for every decision, why you do it or don’t. We have many glass surfaces here and live with the risk that sometimes someone looks in. For us, however, the fact that we can look out, as if we were outside; outside visually almost belongs to the living space, outweighs that.
I like a nice (and open) entrance area where you feel comfortable as soon as you enter. How you create that is not so important to me, but just having a hallway with a door somewhere would not please me. Even here, I would carefully consider a detailed design plan so that you don’t just have some random room from which you then do "something/somehow."

That’s currently a thought process, we’re not sure yet. Maybe it will just be a big window without a window seat. But if it is, it would be an externally attached part. It also depends a bit on the costs; I’m already asking what is being charged for it. That knowledge usually helps with decisions.

We had considered that too because we have, among other things, a central large window area. Ultimately, we chose a parapet about 40 cm high and added the 3 m wide wooden windowsill. One could probably sit on it somewhat, but no one does. It’s nice to look out there, but also not like with floor-to-ceiling windows where you sometimes see the dirty terrace floor outside. We have both versions side by side, and we like the central one well. It is basically a "window seat light" on which no one ever sits and which didn’t cost more either; we deliberately do not have sliding doors.