Optimized floor plan - your opinion is needed!

Hello everyone!

A few weeks ago, I already posted a floor plan that we liked very much:



Now we have made some further adjustments and optimized the floor plan for ourselves. Storage/guest toilet a bit larger, children's room slightly bigger, technical room in the basement directly beneath guest toilet and bathroom (this was a point you mentioned), fewer hallway areas, a regular window instead of a sliding door in the couch area, wardrobe not in the walkway but somewhat in the niche (is the width sufficient for 4 people in practice???), and the living room a bit smaller.

Exterior dimensions slightly different with the same living area, gable roof instead of hip roof.

I would be very grateful for feedback!

I think the floor plan has deteriorated. Reasons: the narrow hallway with the narrow wardrobe niche - previously I found the layout more favorable and generous. There used to be an adequate size of closet space in the spacious hallway, now - furnished - only corridors are present. Upstairs, the 75 cm in the dressing room, when closets are planned on both sides, is too narrow. Basically, one likes to take a step back to have an overview in closets - even if you forgo the step back, 75 cm is not acceptable. In addition, the hidden entrance area is usually only a makeshift solution in semi-detached houses. If the garage/carport is located at the entrance, then it should be set back so that nothing obstructs the entrance.

I agree with Yvonne - everything is planned too narrowly.

Aisle widths in dressing rooms should be at least 90 cm - we have 100 cm, which is okay. A toilet also requires a minimum of 90 cm in room width; shower - so washing your hair in an 80 cm shower involves hitting your elbows. Pantry - ... in the intended form it is hardly usable - if at all, the doors would have to open outwards (toilet & pantry).

Bedroom ... there is no bedside table possible, one passes directly at the head end of the other into the dressing room ... the bed should have its headboard against the outside wall opposite - either omit the window or place it to the side.

So the entrance area is really anything but inviting. I always imagine when I enter there as a guest and see those two narrow corridors... I first had to look closely where the apartment entrance door actually is. For me, an absolute no-go. Don’t know if you still like it after years. I agree, everything is a bit cramped.

Hello everyone,

many thanks for your opinions so far. I always find it great to see things pointed out that you previously couldn’t "see" blindly.

Entrance:
Upon closer inspection, I have to agree with you; the entrance area was more spacious before... we have already wondered whether the furnished wardrobe is too narrow. But we found the niche solution better so that shoes etc. don’t stand “in the way” with a wardrobe like in the first example.

Dressing room:
In the dressing room, Pax wardrobes (probably with doors) from the well-known Swedish furniture giant are to be placed on the left and right... There are different depths... 60 or 66 on both sides would be optimal, of course.

Bedroom: (image attachment)
We have already noticed the lack of bedside tables. Moving the bed to the other end is a great idea! And then replacing the "normal" window with a narrow "top window" (see attachment).

Pantry:
We originally planned a smaller pantry. Now it is a bit bigger. Door to the outside or sliding door. That is a must, right. It is just drawn incorrectly here.

Toilet:
You find the toilet too narrow if someone is washing their hair and the door is opened, right? That would be tolerable since the shower is not supposed to be used often. If so, the hair-washer would have to lock the door ;-) Or did I misunderstand that?

Entrance area: (image attachment)
The solution with the roof over the entrance area should look like in the attachment; I don’t find it too dark with the (west) window and already inviting; you stand dry. Or how do you measure that? Is the entrance too “deep”?

General:
In general, it is now supposed to be a gabled roof house with the outer dimensions 10.5 by 9.0 meters... so a bit wider than in the example, but somewhat shorter... This of course does not do justice to our desired “wardrobe niche” solution... but to the wider hallways on the ground floor and upper floor. Almost matches the “original” design in terms of external dimensions.

Addition regarding the wardrobe: Here is still a small window planned to bring some brightness from the south.