Survey of Arno's house (2019)

Background

Ina and I live in a house in a bloc constructed in 1957. Our house is a terraced house; we share two side walls with our neighbors. The house has three floors: the ground floor, the first floor and the attic.

Over the last years, Ina and I have wondered if our current arrangement and use of the different rooms could be improved.

Current use of the house

Ground floor

• toilet
  • toilet with water closet
  • toilet brush and cleaning products
  • female hygiene products
  • reading material
  • waste bin
  • access to hallway
• hallway
  • coat rack
  • fire extinguisher
  • cat litterbox
  • shoe rack
  • staircase to first floor
  • access to front, toilet, kitchen, closet, living room
• closet under the stairs
  • short term food storage
  • empty bottle storage
  • empty container storage
  • fuse box
  • meters for gas, electricity and water
  • garden shears and saws
  • access to hallway
• kitchen
  • stove
  • cutlery
  • refrigerator
  • washing machine
  • measuring cups and weighing scales
  • mixer, toaster, immersion blender
  • spice rack
  • sink
  • drying rack
  • pots and pans
  • cleaning brushes and sponges
  • towels
  • soap, detergent, washing soda and other cleaning products
  • vases
  • working surfaces
  • bins for plastic, general waste, paper
  • kitchen spoons and spatulas
  • mixing bowls
  • rolling pin and baking molds
  • empty containers
  • some running experiments (e.g. drying bread, kombucha)
  • access to hallway, backyard
• living room
  • books
  • glasses, plates, cups
  • empty containers
  • fermentation experiments
  • home decoration
  • seed library
  • potted plants
  • table with 6 chairs
  • sofa
  • low table
  • two
  • sound system
  • television
  • tree cabinets
  • three cupboards
  • one small table
  • cushions and blankets
  • scratching post
  • access to hallway, backyard

First floor

• bathroom
  • shower and bath
  • sink
  • closet
  • towels
  • hygiene products storage
  • access to first floor hallway
• (walk-in) closet
  • previously bathroom with shower and sink
  • water point and drainpipe available
  • Arno's clothes
  • shoes
  • fashion accessories
  • access to first floor hallway
• storage room
  • table freezer
  • table
  • cupboards
  • clothes drying rack
  • dry storage for wholemeal flour and rice
  • jams and chutneys
  • empty jars
  • Ina's clothes
  • ironing board
  • drying rack for plants
  • access to first floor hallway
• study / workshop
  • laptops
  • computers
  • Ina's workbench for goldsmith work
  • cupboard
  • archive of Arno's company
  • office chair
  • access to first floor hallway
• first floor hallway
  • staircase to ground floor
  • staircase to attic
  • access to study, bathroom, storage room, (walk-in) closet

Attic

• storage
• bedroom