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One window pane is still missing.

Zaba12 schrieb:
But better a lift-and-slide door than none.

I don’t understand. In this case, I would have passed on the bulkier sliding door. In hindsight... You can also get out through swing doors, which would have been the better choice in this situation. Lift-and-slide doors are not exactly indispensable.

Of course, both options can basically be used. I am a fan of sliding lift-and-slide doors because there are no door panels in the way when opened, so the furniture layout doesn’t necessarily have to be adapted to the type of door. However, the window area could also have been achieved with a smaller hinged door and more fixed elements. But does that make more sense?

Sliding lift-and-slide doors always take up a lot of space. They also tend to look rather plain, often featuring large uninterrupted glass panels. But that's a matter of personal taste. The last drawback, of course, is the price.

ivenh0 schrieb:

One pane is unfortunately still missing

I like it.

May I ask which window manufacturer it is?

For the colors, we have DB07 aluminum cladding on the outside and white on the inside. Since all the interior walls are white, with 120x120cm (47x47 inches) concrete-look tiles on the ground floor and parquet flooring on the upper floor, I’m glad the windows turned out the way they did.

Zaba12 schrieb:
Of course, both options can generally be used. I prefer sliding lift-and-slide doors because there are no door panels in the way when open, so the furniture layout doesn't necessarily have to adapt to the type of door. But the window area could also have been achieved here with a smaller hinged door and more fixed elements. But does that make more sense?

A sliding door might make sense in narrow rooms, but not necessarily in every case. Many house designs do not require such a feature. If planned correctly, nothing will be in the way. In this case, or when aesthetics are the main focus, using a more affordable alternative like a fixed panel combined with a hinged door could have been considered. It might have suited the glass facade better. In any case, the rule is not: better a lift-and-slide door than no lift-and-slide door.