Parapet height fixed kitchen window 1.35 m?

We have a floor-to-ceiling 2m wide living room window facing the street. But first of all, we have a [Raffstore]. Secondly, my wife will cover at least half of the window with plants (which makes me wonder again what the [Raffstore] is for). Thirdly, I want to plant a nice dense bamboo hedge. We'll see how successful that will be. Bamboo grows quickly, but needs so much water.

You also have the storage area when the countertop does not run into the reveal, just a bit higher:

But a woman who is 160cm tall has to be able to reach it.

Toilet flush tanks are not 135cm high anyway. I believe the standard is 110cm, and there are also extra flat versions (85cm?) that are then operated from above. So also a relief on the symmetry front.

: Ever considered turning a cooking island into a washing island? Dishwasher and sink on the island and the stove by the window. We implemented it this way and are super happy with the decision. You spend most of the time preparing, not cooking. So you end up standing less with your back to family and guests.

: Have you ever considered turning a cooking island into a washing island? It is often recommended by the pros in the KI forum. So dishwasher and sink on the island and the stove by the window. We implemented it that way and are super happy with the decision. You spend most of the time preparing, not cooking. So you stand less with your back to the family and guests.

I have also thought about it. Maybe integrating both cooking and washing into the island, since a sink near the cooktop is practical. How big is your island?

Can you make anything of the plan?

Yes, as much as you want: Regarding your current question, it is clear from it that you did not misread the plan, and that there is a sink but no stove - whether kitchen herbs are present is not marked ;-). The plan looks as if we would certainly like to see it as a whole as well. If you want more helpful hints for other areas, then show more, as long as it can still be useful. However, there will always be a lot of complaining about things that the builders themselves like. Some forum users therefore prefer to show their plans only when the decisions are final. With the retro-style floor plan, your house at least has a rarity value here, and some people might be happy to find inspiration for it here as well.

His argument for the high window sill: the windows in the kitchen and small bathroom should be at the same height. And because of the flush tank in the bathroom, the window sill height...

That is technically nonsense, even if the flush tanks are just as retro as the floor plan. But I think you can certainly combine an 80s floor plan with 90s flush tanks. Besides, it's an original argument coming from a planner who on the other hand places the 45° kink of the exterior wall at the rear in a different place than at the front – which means the roof will not be symmetrical (?)

Unfortunately, I didn’t get through to my wife about asymmetry. Otherwise, I would have planned my windows very individually.

Girls are dumb, that was already the case in the sandbox ;-). And you did well with the middle child's room window to bring life to the façade.

One should not underestimate such paths where passers-by walk by. Almost everyone STARES into the house. I believe people don't even do that with bad intentions – where light comes from or something moves, people just look.

It would probably go too far if I now repeated Rose Nylund’s story about old Mrs. Hickenlöper, so I will limit myself to the brief suggestion to stare back.

Our island is 2.5m x 1.2m. For a cooking and sink island, you would need to plan from 3m upwards, otherwise it will be too tight.