Floor plan: Open living room including fireplace - Feedback

I would not swap the two areas. You lose the direct access from the kitchen to the terrace, since the parking space on the left side of the plan is 2 meters lower

so what? If I had to choose between a functional living, dining, and kitchen area or a short distance between the fridge and the deck chair, then I would know what I’d choose. :)

How often do you sit at the table with 6 people when the fireplace should also be on? If not too often, I would put the fireplace directly in the corner. And no, a fireplace is not pointless in a modern house. We have the heating set permanently to 20 degrees. That is comfortable for sitting and when we are both at home during the day, but too cold. Therefore, in the evening the fireplace is always turned on additionally and also briefly during the day in this weather now. Since our open-plan living area is open to the hallway, the warmth also spreads to the other rooms. I would also not swap the kitchen and living room, because otherwise everyone has to go through the living room to get to the kitchen. And with kids and their friends, you will never have peace.

I also don't understand why the fireplace is in the middle of the room and, like [Motorradsilke], I would put it against the wall and thus even closer to the ridge. There are beautiful models with viewing glass on three sides, which I can well imagine here.

Of course, it could be that it doesn't work with the upper floor because something else is planned there. But since we are consistently kept in the dark by the thread starter regarding the overall plan (exactly why you need it!), I don't feel like putting any more brainpower into it.

the kitchen would be smaller in the corner


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Thank you all for the many suggestions and tips!

We have also reconsidered swapping the living room and kitchen. We also think it would be inconvenient to always have to go through the living room for a short trip to the kitchen (and also to carry the groceries even further).

How often do you sit at the table with 6 people while also having the fireplace on? If not too often, I would place the fireplace directly in the corner. And no, a fireplace is not pointless in a modern house. We have the heating permanently set to 20 degrees. That is too cold for us when sitting and when both of us are at home during the day. Therefore, the fireplace is always turned on additionally in the evening and also briefly during the day in the current weather. Since our open living space is connected to the hallway, the warmth also spreads to the other rooms. I would not exchange the kitchen and living room either, because otherwise everyone would have to go through the living room to get to the kitchen. And with kids and their friends, you never get any peace.

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In the previous drawings, we did not place the wood stove directly against the wall because we feared that it would then be too close to the TV with the TV stand. But I will definitely try the suggestion. The upper floor does not play a major role for us at the moment; we have tried different chimney positions and were often able to find a satisfactory solution, so I have not posted a floor plan here for now.

I also don’t understand why the fireplace is in the middle of the room and, like Motorradsilke, would place it against the wall and thus closer to the ridge. There are nice models with glass panes on three sides, which I can well imagine here.

Of course, it might be that this doesn’t work with the upper floor because something else is planned there. But since we are consistently kept in the dark by the thread starter regarding the overall plan (precisely why you need it!), I have no desire to invest more brainpower into this.

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We had a very similar idea at the beginning as well. Unfortunately, our seating window would have to give way here, which we do not want to do, and the dining area felt a bit too cramped. Furthermore, we would have to plan another window in the kitchen area, which we would prefer to avoid, as the south side of the house is unfortunately very visible.

the kitchen would be smaller in the corner

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By the way, we will have an air-water heat pump.

Here is a picture of our fireplace TV wall. The distance to the TV is relaxed. It could even have been placed closer. The main heat from such fireplaces is primarily emitted through the glass pane. When the fireplace is blazing, I can still just barely place my hand on top of the glass plate. If you now choose a three-sided fireplace, you have to be a bit more careful. However, there are also specified clearance areas for every fireplace.