Oh yes, I forgot to mention that in the lower bathroom – since it’s so elongated anyway – we would also plan to have a shower. I had written in our requirements that we don’t necessarily need a shower in the guest toilet because I didn’t want to allocate extra space for that. But if the room allows it, then of course there will be a shower. That would also be practical, right next to the fitness room.
I don’t see the ratio of children’s rooms to hobby rooms as that strict. I distinguish between communal rooms and personal rooms. The children’s room belongs to the child, alone. Just like the master bedroom belongs to us. But the hobby room and fitness are mid-term family rooms for us. The kids won’t be excluded there once they reach an age where they can be trusted with collectibles without tearing everything to shreds. ;) Overall, I don’t see a need for huge children’s rooms. I believe my childhood room was much smaller than what is planned here. In relation to the total area of the house, though, I can understand the criticism.
Hobby room without natural light was and is desired (see initial post). Office with little natural light was also desired. But I’m still thinking about that. The problem is: we work there, so we spend a lot of time there -> don’t know if little natural light is ideal for that. On the other hand, in the office in our current house we have 3 windows, so a lot of natural light, and a big part of the time that is pretty annoying. The sun is constantly glaring somewhere, reflections on the screen, and the blinds are practically half closed all year round.
