House and floor plan planning - First architect's plan is available

I wouldn't worry about getting a house with too much coal looking nice. Not that I have a green thumb – but to show someone how to translate the equivalent of a Lamborghini into outdoor facilities, that's more than enough.

Windows and patio doors are almost my main topic. [...] And everywhere there is a window or a patio door, there is already no piece of furniture (possibly with contents) that I have to take care of.

That the windows and patio doors would be a main topic: sorry, I don’t see it that way with either of my glasses, no matter how I turn and twist it. To be misused as justification that there is no space at that spot for furniture is something neither the patio door deserves nor serves the beauty of the house. And, since was already mentioned here: at his house, I can at least appreciate in the many places where his taste differs from mine, as a pluralist, that he used the “freedom of the dissenter” in building. Here, however, I unfortunately only see a tired copy of the “concept Edition”: “take a base model from the pinnacle of unimaginativeness and obsess over arranging the windows even more rigidly.”

- What roof pitch should the tent roof have?
- How big should the windows be, whereas I prefer narrow, higher windows over wide, lower windows.

For a tent roof I would take 25°, but I wouldn’t condemn the 22° of the general contractor’s standard either. However, tent belongs to square, and I would move away from that. A non-square rectangle would offer more freedom – also for a bathroom that wouldn’t look like a leftover floor plan. You start your day in the bathroom, and “you should start your day positively,” as Dr. Eberlein once said. I’m happy to renew my offer to lead you to a nice house – mind you, on the condition of no symmetry compulsion (otherwise I might as well just go to a dominatrix). Actually, I would have liked to recommend ’s house for inspiration, but you would probably have been disgusted and walked backward immediately, just because of the open kitchen. But the building itself is aesthetic (and I could rework it for you with narrow tall windows with reveals), and the garden exemplary (by the way: you should also check out , , and ) – and the utility room would please your husband. Please post a land registry excerpt here, so one can properly plan with the building area; your amateur location plan isn’t worth five cents for that, and the massive development plan doesn’t show the property boundaries. Have you killed your father and mother, or why do you want to punish yourself with the new house? – no teddy bear collection could pretty up this self-flagellation floor plan.

Exactly steffi33 has the front yard that I meant

Exactly steffi33 has the front garden I meant

I’ve already mentioned Steffi. In summary, I see this thread as off-topic: for the question of which roof pitch or how wide a window you don’t have to fill out a questionnaire in a floor plan discussion forum. I see this "off-topic" or similar "wasting resources" not only in the house but throughout the entire thread for everyone, whether it’s time, patience, or building land.

Does your everyday wardrobe have any space left in the utility room at all? The equipment needs space and usually more than you think. Washing machine and dryer are indicated there in the first draft. If I remember correctly, your husband is supposed to get a hobby room there and now also a wardrobe.

The washing machine was drawn in there by the architect, we will probably place it in the upper bathroom. We do not have a dryer. I misspoke with "hobby room," my husband only needs a kitchen sink and a small portable table. For the wardrobe, I imagine a few nice but space-saving hooks on the door. The utility room is as large as our former bedroom, so we have an approximate idea of the space conditions.

I agree that your planning unfortunately comes across as careless. For many of the topics addressed, you propose a makeshift solution (e.g., jacket hooks on the door). You have so many possibilities in the new building to solve things better/more practically. To stick with the jackets: why do you want to hang the jackets on the door (that is way too high for me and especially in winter not really suitable for many items) instead of having a nice and practical coat rack? What about shoes and accessories? What do you think about seating options for putting on shoes?