ᐅ What features did you include in your house, and what did you decide to leave out?
Created on: 30 Jan 2015 14:18
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willWohnen
Hello,
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
W
willWohnen17 Feb 2015 11:52@Masipulami If you’re happy with the spotlights, then that’s fine. @Masipulami @EveundGerd Yes, instead we have wall lights above (and one under the open) staircase. They serve the same purpose—main thing is not to break your neck in the dark.
@EveundGerd Yes, I seem to remember that burying the cisterns accounts for a large part of the cost. If you can hide the cistern well behind the garage, that’s a good solution. Or are there really nice-looking cisterns? We might have a cistern too, but I always call it a rain barrel. So, we’ll place a rain barrel by the downspout from the house; of course, it has limited capacity and no pump—at what point does a rain barrel become a cistern?
@ypg Oh yes, a very original pattern and color play on the wall. I like the round lights even better, especially the one on the floor! Very pretty. But the stair treads in the photo are still temporary, right?
Speaking of mosaic tiles, I once took our wall and floor tiles to a store where they had wonderful shimmering, semi-transparent glass mosaic tiles. The delicate, varied shades matched my tiles perfectly; even the salesperson was enchanted. A whole world of sparkling lakes, delicate water lilies, and smiling bathing fairies unfolded before our inner eyes.
And then she quoted the price. When she told me, she was the first to make a face. 580 euros per square meter (sq m). I said: “Uh, ouch.” She said: “Net price.” I replied: “Yikes.”
@EveundGerd Yes, I seem to remember that burying the cisterns accounts for a large part of the cost. If you can hide the cistern well behind the garage, that’s a good solution. Or are there really nice-looking cisterns? We might have a cistern too, but I always call it a rain barrel. So, we’ll place a rain barrel by the downspout from the house; of course, it has limited capacity and no pump—at what point does a rain barrel become a cistern?
@ypg Oh yes, a very original pattern and color play on the wall. I like the round lights even better, especially the one on the floor! Very pretty. But the stair treads in the photo are still temporary, right?
Speaking of mosaic tiles, I once took our wall and floor tiles to a store where they had wonderful shimmering, semi-transparent glass mosaic tiles. The delicate, varied shades matched my tiles perfectly; even the salesperson was enchanted. A whole world of sparkling lakes, delicate water lilies, and smiling bathing fairies unfolded before our inner eyes.
And then she quoted the price. When she told me, she was the first to make a face. 580 euros per square meter (sq m). I said: “Uh, ouch.” She said: “Net price.” I replied: “Yikes.”
willWohnen schrieb:
shimmering lakes, delicate water lilies, and smiling bathing fairies appeared before our inner eyes.
And then she quoted the price. When she told it to me, she was the first to wince. 580 euros per sqm (sq ft). I was like: Uh, ouch. She said: Net price. I replied: Yikes. Yes.... that's when mother-of-pearl shimmers with glass and color, endless possibilities... wonderful. For us, however, it is only half as expensive and only for 2 sqm (sq ft)... The tile setter, of course, charges extra for installation as well.
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willWohnen17 Feb 2015 12:30The tricky part is that in tile stores, the price shown for mosaic tiles is not only net, but it’s also based on a strange quantity that is usually not comparable and quite small. "One strip." The gross price per square meter is then completely different...
Yes, half the price for 1-2 sqm (11-22 sq ft), that’s more reasonable. It can look fantastic—my brother-in-law has something similar in his shower, and it’s a dream.
Yes, half the price for 1-2 sqm (11-22 sq ft), that’s more reasonable. It can look fantastic—my brother-in-law has something similar in his shower, and it’s a dream.
Masipulami17 Feb 2015 12:33ypg schrieb:
Main switch (like for lighting) for the outlet where the receiver and TV are connectedWe have that too. Although I wouldn’t really call it a “luxury.” It only cost extra for the one switch.
I just realized I forgot something:
- We also added a brick laundry chute (with a lockable stainless steel cover) between the upstairs bathroom and the utility room on the ground floor.
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willWohnen17 Feb 2015 12:37@ypg @Masipulami The idea of a media switch is really good. Right now, I walk around in the evening turning off devices on standby. This tip might actually come just in time for us, as the electricians are currently working through the first rooms.
@Masipulami Practical extras are always welcome. If I had grown up in a house like this, I think I would have had a lot of fun experimenting with sending all sorts of things on a trial run. So it has an educational value, learning through experience with inclines. Just kidding. Also, I’m probably imagining it wrong—the shaft is likely vertical and not a slide.
@Masipulami Practical extras are always welcome. If I had grown up in a house like this, I think I would have had a lot of fun experimenting with sending all sorts of things on a trial run. So it has an educational value, learning through experience with inclines. Just kidding. Also, I’m probably imagining it wrong—the shaft is likely vertical and not a slide.
Masipulami17 Feb 2015 12:38Yes, the shaft is vertical, and because of the children:
You get three guesses why the cover is lockable.
You get three guesses why the cover is lockable.
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