ᐅ Do you have a tendency toward perfectionism when it comes to your home?

Pinkiponk schrieb:

How about you? Did you have clear ideas and were you able to implement them 100%? If not, to what percentage did the result match your plans and wishes at the time you moved into your house? How much/what did you change or wish for differently at a later time?

99%: I would only make one of the patio doors a sliding door. As a regular door, it creates a bottleneck by the dining table. Otherwise, I would build exactly the same again.

In our initial construction drawings, there were a few areas that felt a bit awkward or complicated to implement. I spent weeks working through each of these issues, really pondering them deeply. And that was a good and important process! Solutions were found for all points, usually so simple that I later wondered why no one had noticed them earlier. Above all, I was glad that we allowed ourselves time for this discovery process. Also, by engaging so intensively with the plans, I became very familiar with them, which helped me respond confidently to inquiries and decisions. Whenever I felt uncertain, I slept on it… we always had that much time.

I always had very clear ideas (collected on Pinterest boards) about what I wanted from a house and how it should look.
When faced with reality, I had to realize that my dreams didn’t match my non-millionaire budget.
Then I started to come to terms with compromises, and my husband and I prioritized together what was worth spending money on and what wasn’t.
Overall, it wasn’t a very perfectionist approach. Some decisions (like tiles, for example) we made instinctively because we liked them at the showroom, and we also followed the recommendations of the material consultant, which turned out to be some of the best choices we made.
There were so many things to choose from that it was overwhelming at times. I’m glad we selected the tiles pretty much on the spot. Nowadays, when I go into my bathroom, I think, “Wow, this is beautiful!” instead of, “Hmm, I wonder if the other tiles would have been better?” 🙂

For me, it varies. There were a few things that were important to me. For example, the tiles in the bathroom—although I couldn’t fully achieve the Mediterranean style I wanted because the right tiles simply weren’t available. I spent a lot of time searching for tiles and even brought some over from the Czech Republic (my husband was starting to get a bit annoyed). Now I enjoy my bathroom every day, especially the open shower, which gives a holiday-like feeling.

I wasn’t very particular about the walls. We went with a Q2 finish and painted them directly. Anyway, there will be furniture in front of most walls, pictures hanging or yet to be hung, and some areas will be repainted later, so that’s perfectly fine for us. And if I don’t like a wall someday, I can always change it in the future.

Otherwise, I enjoy our new home every day. It turned out almost exactly as we imagined. It’s so much nicer than our old house—even without KNX, controlled ventilation, etc. It’s simply a great place to live.

motorradsilke schrieb:

For me, it varies. There were a few things that were important to me. For example, the bathroom tiles—I couldn’t fully realize my original idea of a Mediterranean style because the right tiles simply didn’t exist. I ended up spending a lot of time searching for tiles, even bringing some from the Czech Republic (my husband was getting a bit annoyed). Now I enjoy my bathroom every day, especially the open shower that gives a holiday vibe.

I wasn’t very particular about the walls. We went with a Q2 finish and painted immediately. There’s already a lot in front of the walls, and pictures are either hanging or will be added soon, plus some areas will get paint later—that’s perfectly fine with us. And if I ever dislike a wall in the future, I can just change it.

Otherwise, I’m happy with our new house every day. It turned out almost exactly as we imagined, and it’s so much nicer than the old house. Even without KNX, controlled ventilation, and such—it’s just a great place to live.

Do you have a picture of the open shower? I’d really be interested. 🙂

Here you go. In the foreground is a glass wall, and it is open on the left.
Most people probably won’t like the tiles, but I think they are great.