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A greenhouse may stand wherever it wants, as it does not constitute a building according to the state building code, but only supports garden use.

How do you come to the conclusion that I have fallen in love with my planning? Because I don’t swallow everything you throw at me right away?

because you have drawn in too many unnecessary details. But that should not be a reason for you to see yourself as a dog.

For example, what you meant by the noise transmission of the hallway

Well: TV open towards the hallway, adjacent to that are the bedrooms... the TV sounds are carried through the open hallway to the bedrooms.

why the table is too small for two or even four people given the size?

I did not say that the table is too small, but that the dimensions should be checked. I wrote from on the go, so kept it brief. You have only 3 x 3 meters available for the dining area. But since you also have a terrace door there, you probably want to use that without having to move the table? But I also wrote that measurements are missing to examine everything precisely. Nevertheless, with a 1.60 m table and 3 meters length, 1.40 m remains... the 70 cm are then shared on both short sides of the table... but that is not enough to get past the refrigerator and through the terrace door without bruises. That is, of course, exaggerated, but since one is not known to sneak through his house to avoid bumping into things, this can certainly happen with such a "tight" plan. The same applies to the utility room: With a width of about 1.50 m and L-shape, there is hardly enough space left without having to snake around the corner past the shelf towards the heating area. In the bathroom: if someone stands in front of the washbasin, the other must snake behind him and around the wall corner.

I can reach every corner in the house on the ground floor with a wheelchair.

Therefore, that is not correct.

And we know: 25 m2 for a living room is plenty (if it is only a living room and nothing else).[ /QUOTE]

Then even 15 sqm are enough. Your living room and hallway are very generous compared to the rest. However, the TV somehow stands in a traffic area. Visually, I cannot imagine that at all, as TV and stairs clash disharmoniously.

[QUOTE="He.Di, post: 175315, member: 32772"]I simply refuse to go along with every crap just because it is trendy right now.

Understandable!

I find the idea of converting the attic into a hobby room great!
I also like the gallery and open space – although I personally expect more spaciousness from a gallery.

However, I think the sauna needs an exit to the outside – access from the sauna and master bathroom to the garden is a dream!
The hobby room will probably turn out smaller and darker than expected due to the sloping roof – I would shift it to a gable so that window fronts do justice to it as a studio. I would combine the gallery with the studio.

I also find the location of the kitchen great... and I have a picture in my mind of a kitchen-living area in the conservatory with garden views – but that would have good dimensions.

Many creative designers are familiar with talking about forbidden corners (Feng Shui), the golden ratio (which also exists in rooms), energy flow, or places of rest... but I think I’ll skip that for now.
However, you should consider whether the hallway belongs more to the living area or if the living room rather constitutes a traffic area. A zoning of living and sleeping is appropriate here, as is Kerstin’s idea to have the dressing room (or bathroom?) accessible from both bedrooms.
You can allocate the square meters of the hallway as well as 10 sqm of the living room to other rooms. If a small room (why are children’s rooms mentioned and compared by you?) is desired, then so be it. I don’t want to push anyone into anything. But you should make sure that common furniture can be used, doors can be opened, and TVs can be placed. It also doesn’t hurt to imagine being 10 years older or later.

How exactly do the dimensions of the house design come about?

For the winter garden feeling in the dining area, I would extend it to the ceiling and also glaze the top.

"Conservative" means sticking to the old until something new comes along that is better.

"Traditional" means sticking to the old because it has been there for so long.

"Soiling yourself with everything" would therefore not be conservative, because soiling yourself is not good – but "traditional," because soiling yourself with everything has always been popular.

Yes, sir. We are neither conservative nor traditional.

Extending the glass over the dining area upwards is not possible, possibly up to the ceiling, yes. OK.

I oriented the dimensions on an agricultural building that stands nearby. And it is straightforward. That’s what I like.

because you have drawn in too many unnecessary details

I see.

But that shouldn’t be a reason for you to see yourself as a dog.

I don’t find that funny.

Well: TV facing the hallway, the bedrooms border on it... the TV sounds will be carried through the open hallway into the bedrooms.

That’s something to think about.

I didn’t write that the table is too small, but that the dimensions should be checked. I was writing on the go, so I kept it brief.

Why do you write then at all?

You only have 3 x 3 meters available for the dining area. But since you also have a terrace door there, you would probably like to use it without having to move the table away?

Sliding door.

That is, of course, an exaggeration

Indeed.

But since you obviously don’t sneak through your house to avoid bumping into things, that can certainly happen in such a "tight" layout. Same applies to the utility room: At a width of about 1.50 and an L-shape, there is hardly enough space left without having to snake around the corner to the shelf towards the heating area. In the bathroom: if someone stands in front of the washbasin, the other has to snake behind him and through the corner of the wall.

True. It has been changed.

Then even 15 sqm is enough. Your living room and hallway are very generous compared to the rest. However, the TV is somehow standing in a traffic area. Visually, I can’t even imagine that, since TV and stairs clash disharmoniously.

The spaciousness in the common rooms is definitely intentional. And it is true that the dining area is really a bit small, although I believe that the many windows make the whole thing appear more spacious. I see that it works well with the 3x3 meters by looking at my parents' dining room. It's exactly that size and has served them well for 60 years with all the accompanying family celebrations. Sometimes it’s really crowded... And that’s neither tradition nor conservatism, that’s experience.

And yes, it really looks disharmonious: TV/stairs. But you could also – more modernly – build tall walls to the right of the stairs instead of a railing and integrate the TV into the wall. For example.

I think the idea of converting the attic into a hobby room is great! I also like the gallery and the open space – although I expect more spaciousness from a gallery.

However, I think the sauna needs an exit to the outside – a direct access from sauna and master bathroom to the garden is a dream! The hobby room will be smaller and darker than expected due to the sloping roof – I would push it to a gable so that window fronts can do justice to it as a studio. I would combine gallery and studio.

I also think the kitchen location is great... and I have a picture of a living kitchen in the winter garden with a garden view in mind – but then it would have good dimensions..

Gallery has been changed, sauna is still upstairs. Reason 1: Sure, it would be cool to access the outdoors directly from bathroom and sauna, but that would cost too much space in the living area (remember: that should be on one level). Reason 2: we already integrated our sauna once in the old house into our attic studio, which worked well; we set up a wellness corner in the studio. It was very relaxing. Priority downstairs: living. Priority upstairs: studio and wellness.

But if someone has an idea how to integrate the sauna on the ground floor: bring it on. I would be very grateful.

I changed the "hobby" room, i.e. our studio, it would have gotten skylights anyway. It has them now. Gallery and studio are not combined because the gallery is more or less connected to the living area through the open space. The studio is rather a workshop and needs separation. There is sometimes dirt, lots of paint, etc. That doesn’t belong in the living area.

Many creative artists are not unfamiliar with forbidden corners (Feng Shui), the golden ratio (which also exists in rooms), energy flows, or points of rest... but I think I’ll spare myself that.

Oh.

However, you should consider whether the hallway rather belongs to the living area, or whether the living room rather represents a traffic area. Zoning living and sleeping areas is appropriate here, as well as Kerstin’s idea of making the dressing room (or bathroom?) accessible from both bedrooms.
You can well allocate the sqm of the hallway and 10 sqm of the living room to other rooms.

To which rooms should I allocate them and what would I achieve with that?

My thought: Certainly I can use the hallway as living space. See piano. And the living room as living room AND as a traffic area. Why not? In a friend’s house, bathroom, 2 bedrooms, office, guest room all open off one large room, which serves as living room, dining room, kitchen and traffic area. Wouldn’t be for me, but it has something.

Making the dressing room accessible from both bedrooms is an idea but costs space. The dressing room is used by the person with the large wardrobe, the other person uses a wardrobe in their bedroom. That is sufficient for the other person. One person also does not want the other hanging around in their dressing room. And the trick is: if both were to sell the house some day, the wall to the dressing room will be removed again and suddenly there is a really nice big bedroom for two. That works – in the revised plan.

If a small room (why are you mentioning and comparing children’s rooms?) is desired, then it is so. I don’t want to force anyone to anything. But you should make sure that common furniture can be used, doors can be opened, or TVs can be placed. It also doesn’t hurt to imagine yourself 10 years older or later.

I compare the rooms to children’s rooms because the rooms are only used by one person each, like a children’s room (should be used as such). And anyone who shares their bedroom will notice that the individual has less space. Usually. In an earlier life, we as parents moved into a 9 sqm room to give our sons the 21 sqm bedroom. Bedrooms are overrated. Children’s rooms are underrated.

I’m attaching the new version. Surely not final. Nothing is final.

And thanks again for the constructive contributions so far.

The attic is now tidier. I consider that "objectively" better. The ground floor remains subjectively one that several other discussants simply like less than the residents - never mind.

Tidier, yes. But hardly feasible because of the 2-meter line and the bathroom inventory. But a KS of 25cm makes quite a lot more doable.

Regards, Yvonne

But hardly doable because of the 2-meter line and the bathroom fixtures.

Hehe, with the toilet upstairs you can save yourself a little sign saying "please urinate standing" – the standing height takes care of that.

The one with the toilet bowl on top is probably true, but not unsolvable. Below is the dressing room. If you dispense with it, you get the possibility to push bedroom 2 into the corner and directly next to the main bathroom gain the space for a guest WC with a window. And suddenly you have a square-shaped utility room with space for a freezer or something like that. Where it is currently drawn, next to the washing machine, then a utility sink, a raw sink for cleaning fish and such. Only cold water, that is available, the washing machine also has water and drainage.