ᐅ Do you have a tendency toward perfectionism when it comes to your home?
Created on: 5 Jan 2022 09:25
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Pinkiponk5 Jan 2022 09:25You, like me, have probably noticed in various threads that I didn’t plan and think through everything in detail. How about you? Did you have clear ideas and were you able to implement them 100%? If not, what percentage of the result matched your planning and wishes at the time you moved into your house? How much or what did you change or wish for differently later on?
(Just one example: tiles in the bathrooms and/or on the floor. Some of you calculate, based on the tile size, which was chosen deliberately, whether and where “cutting” can be avoided or arranged in an aesthetically pleasing way. As mentioned, just an example, this is not meant to be a tiling discussion.)
(Just one example: tiles in the bathrooms and/or on the floor. Some of you calculate, based on the tile size, which was chosen deliberately, whether and where “cutting” can be avoided or arranged in an aesthetically pleasing way. As mentioned, just an example, this is not meant to be a tiling discussion.)
That's quite a question.
We fulfilled a dream with our house and somehow found a middle ground between a castle and a cave.
There were always decisions to make that we wanted and could live with.
Our house is perfect for us; we wanted to bring the feeling of a holiday home and living in the garden into everyday life.
Tiles, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. are as desired, but can be changed if needed.
We fulfilled a dream with our house and somehow found a middle ground between a castle and a cave.
There were always decisions to make that we wanted and could live with.
Our house is perfect for us; we wanted to bring the feeling of a holiday home and living in the garden into everyday life.
Tiles, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. are as desired, but can be changed if needed.
Many people tend to strive for perfection when building a house, as it is meant to be their one dream home.
However, based on my own observations and experience, most focus intensely on a few aspects and demand nearly impossible standards there, while completely neglecting other areas of the construction.
For example, they might have flawless tiles and bathrooms, but the floor plan is a disaster.
Or they use the finest materials for the build, yet everything else has issues and feels creaky or unstable.
This is especially common with electrical installations. People rely on the electrician, assuming they know exactly what they’re doing. But often the electrician only follows their standard procedures.
Additionally, life in a house changes over time, and what was perfect at the time of moving in can quickly turn into a problem.
However, based on my own observations and experience, most focus intensely on a few aspects and demand nearly impossible standards there, while completely neglecting other areas of the construction.
For example, they might have flawless tiles and bathrooms, but the floor plan is a disaster.
Or they use the finest materials for the build, yet everything else has issues and feels creaky or unstable.
This is especially common with electrical installations. People rely on the electrician, assuming they know exactly what they’re doing. But often the electrician only follows their standard procedures.
Additionally, life in a house changes over time, and what was perfect at the time of moving in can quickly turn into a problem.
I prefer to reserve perfection for client projects; in private, I’m happier with the Pareto principle than always missing a piece like Mr. Rossi. When satisfaction clearly tends to fall below the 51% threshold in the medium term, I change the setting and move on. Only when the doorplate reads "tombstone" is it time to stop moving.
I still take this example as a starting point to consider such issues generally solvable: specifically, in this case, by applying a random pattern laying even to tiles. I’d say there are worse things than a pathological tendency toward perfection—other people need dialysis.
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Pinkiponk schrieb:
(Just an example: tiles in bathrooms and/or on the floor. Some of you calculate, based on the tile size deliberately chosen, whether and where “cutting” can be avoided or arranged in a visually appealing way. As mentioned, just an example—not meant to turn into a tile discussion.)
I still take this example as a starting point to consider such issues generally solvable: specifically, in this case, by applying a random pattern laying even to tiles. I’d say there are worse things than a pathological tendency toward perfection—other people need dialysis.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Mycraft schrieb:
Because it is supposed to be the one and only house.In my opinion, people must be crazy if they only build the house for their enemy and maybe one more for a friend, but then skip the third one for themselves.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
In many areas of my life, I tend to be a perfectionist, and building our house is no exception.
However, over the past few months, I have realized that I sometimes get stuck in my perfectionism with certain things, while rushing through others. It’s not that anything turns out bad, but later my perfectionism resurfaces, and I get frustrated for not having spent extra time to make those things (at least for the moment) perfect. As a result, I often have to pay a bit more later because changes are requested here and there.
Then, after a while, the standards change again, the child(ren) grow up, and my own priorities shift. Suddenly, the “perfection” I had achieved before doesn’t seem so perfect anymore, and I start the whole process over again. That’s at least how it is for me.
I am trying to resist this inner drive toward perfectionism more and more because it really takes a toll on my nerves. During the planning phase for our house, for example, I put so much thought into making everything perfect that it kept me awake at night, waking me up with ideas for even better solutions.
This isn’t healthy, and I am working on myself!
However, over the past few months, I have realized that I sometimes get stuck in my perfectionism with certain things, while rushing through others. It’s not that anything turns out bad, but later my perfectionism resurfaces, and I get frustrated for not having spent extra time to make those things (at least for the moment) perfect. As a result, I often have to pay a bit more later because changes are requested here and there.
Then, after a while, the standards change again, the child(ren) grow up, and my own priorities shift. Suddenly, the “perfection” I had achieved before doesn’t seem so perfect anymore, and I start the whole process over again. That’s at least how it is for me.
I am trying to resist this inner drive toward perfectionism more and more because it really takes a toll on my nerves. During the planning phase for our house, for example, I put so much thought into making everything perfect that it kept me awake at night, waking me up with ideas for even better solutions.
This isn’t healthy, and I am working on myself!
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