driver55
2021-08-10 12:21:31
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Thank you very much for your comments on the planning. Every input really helps.
I could still implement smaller issues, but with major changes the general contractor would twist my neck.
We would have loved to have it as well, but unfortunately, we didn’t find a solution because of the stairs. If the pantry is moved behind the kitchen, then we would have to shift the stairs to the north. But that’s not possible on the upper floor because then I’d have to move the dressing room as well, and due to the sloping ceiling I wouldn’t be able to fit any wardrobes underneath anymore. Reducing the kitchen size is also not possible.
Would you have seen another solution?
Unfortunately, inside the island is in the way, or I block a walking path. If the door opens to the left, I block the path to the fridge, etc. If the door opens to the right, I block the path to the living room.
We had thought about a sliding door or still have that option. But I’m not sure...
I agree with you, the hallway downstairs in the basement is really extremely large. On the upper floor, we tried to minimize the hallway. But you can’t look at it all in total; what’s the point if I reduce the hallway in the basement to 5 sqm, I still don’t get bigger children’s rooms upstairs.
As soon as one of the kids is older, it can gladly move into the granny flat with a bathroom in the basement and then have an almost 22 sqm domain.
The architect advised us against a skylight in the hallway because that often results in a narrow long shaft and is also difficult to clean. He had installed spotlights in another client’s house. Is it the optimal solution? Certainly not.
Better suggestions?
We currently have a total of 3 m of cupboard space, and I find it okay. In the future, we could place chests of drawers towards the knee wall or, in the long term, also consider a built-in wardrobe to gain additional storage space.
What do you mean by 1 x 3.5 m?
Numbers are smoke and mirrors. Whether it ends up being 190, 180, or 210 sqm is actually quite irrelevant to me. The granny flat can very well be used. As a guest room. As my office once both children’s rooms are occupied. Or as a children’s room when the kids are older.
Thank you.
Have you published your floor plan here and could you please link it? I would really be interested in how you solved it. Thanks.
Of course, you can’t just move the pantry into the kitchen and leave the rest as it is. You’d basically have to "turn everything upside down," which no one can (or wants to) pay for.
And regarding stairs and light (spot/skylight), etc.: I’m also not a fan of skylights, but to get (simple) light into the stairwell, you have to place the stairs where a window can be placed directly. Logically, it’s not possible on the wall facing the neighbor.
By 1 x 3.5 m I mean your wardrobe in the dressing room. So one length of 3.5 m, which I consider far too little because there is no space for wardrobes in the children’s rooms either.
And no, my floor plan is not available here.