Newly built single-family house with 150 sqm living area, Saarland

I assumed that adults are building a house here each time and know this, which is why it did not seem worth mentioning. Interested users share their opinions here and also explain why they see it that way, and a OP can consider for themselves whether it might be relevant to them. However, no constructive discussion arises in this thread, although it takes place successfully in parallel in so many other construction projects, where every owner—or precisely because every owner—has their special preferences. The OP reacts noticeably snippily and, in my opinion, partly unfairly to some users here, when he dismisses hints and other opinions as worthless or pointless just because he does not like them or perhaps (yet) does not understand them. Personally, it bothers me when someone asks for help but then ignores questions from helpers one after another and then finally claims that others presumably do not grant him his already so nicely planned house wishes; this can be read here not only between the lines. What childish nonsense, it is nice that there are so many constructive discussions on other topics here!

Interesting contribution, unfortunately very inappropriate and unfair on your part. I have taken a lot from one or the other here and have also considered much in the planning. Unfortunately, helpful comments were mostly sparse or had to be read between the lines. I have always gratefully acknowledged good advice and sincere help. And I can gladly summarize the comments without added value for you again, but actually the effort is not worth it. Btw., there must be a reason why the introduction post (netiquette) states that it does not always go peacefully here. And just so you know, you can also notice or see that in other posts.

What childish nonsense, nice that there are so many constructive discussions on other topics here!

But your presence here is quite active ;) I know: traffic accidents and nudism, you always have to take another look :p

Your presence here is quite active though ;) I know: traffic accidents and nudism, you always have to look again :p

That's true...........it must be that addiction again ;)

I assumed that here adults are building a house each time and know what they are doing, which is why it did not seem worth mentioning

However, discussions here in the forum are sometimes very assertive / persuasive, which is why it seemed worth mentioning to me.

If the original poster simply wants a straight staircase (and he has mentioned this several times now, despite objections), then that should be accepted and (for those who still want to help) the best solutions should be sought within this framework.

I won’t say more about it now.

@OP, the bathroom is 9.88 sqm. There is 100 cm space between the bathtub and the washbasin. The shower is 100 cm wide and 140 cm long.

A brief additional point from me about the T-bath: I have also fallen in love with T-baths, and that's why we initially planned one for ourselves (a bit more than 9 sqm). We then decided against it due to the window position. The additional walls would have simply taken too much daylight from our bathroom.

Hello Chris,
first of all, I quite like your floor plan – at least the latest version from #72. Honestly, I don’t see the open-plan living area or the entire house as too small or cramped. Everyone would probably prefer it bigger, but over 100 sqm of floor space is already quite substantial!

My suggestions for improvements on the ground floor:

Like my predecessors: omit the garage door and use the front door next to it. This creates a nice cloakroom with a spacious wardrobe – and you will need that. Provide light in the entrance area through a strip window next to the front door, remove the short wall, and add an additional window in the cloakroom.

Make the bathroom downstairs a bit narrower, place the shower at the far end, and give the kitchen a bit more space and counter distance. 115 cm is quite tight to pass each other.

Use the stairs to create a storage/pantry underneath. You can access this perfectly from the kitchen.

Change the window areas and place the fireplace in the middle. Then put the TV on the fireplace wall. With a width of 9.75 m, that fits comfortably. This nicely separates the living room, and you can simultaneously watch TV, enjoy the fireplace, and look out the window. Currently, your large sliding door is positioned so that you cannot look outside either from the sofa or the dining table.





My suggestions for improvements on the upper floor:

I would give Child 1 more space and make the office smaller in return. You can fit endless folders into a 3.5 m wide closet/shelf with 45-50 cm depth. Opposite this, a long, narrow desk. Give the office a glass door so light comes into the hallway. Although, the hallway naturally also gets light from below.

Then eliminate the “useless” corner at the bottom of the plan and assign it to the bathroom – you can use that space there and create lots of storage. The dressing room can then become a bit bigger, and you will also have space for bed linen and similar stuff.

In the end, the straight staircase doesn’t take up much space anymore – neither upstairs nor downstairs – and you have optimally used the available floor area of the house.

If an asymmetrical facade is not your thing, you can visually connect the windows using colored surfaces, Trespa panels, or similar. That way, you can restore symmetry.