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If I notice that something on the other side of the bookshelf shifts when I open it, I simply place another heavy shelf there as a counterweight. Or a potted plant.

I’m more concerned about my sewing machine table...

Inspired by the thread about the appearance of the staircase and fall protection, I took two quick snapshots:

The staircase is very simple, made from untreated, roughly hewn spruce wood, deliberately kept coarse and worked in the style of the ceiling beams. The railing was intended to be delicate. We had it made as a component to finish ourselves. The dog likes to sleep in his basket under the first steps. Maybe the step lights will arrive today. The door handle still has a delivery time too – so we won’t be “finished” that quickly.

The window between the desk and the TV is, so to speak, above the head of the shown staircase in the same room. It is occasionally opened for ventilation and is secured with a lock and a flowerpot. By the way, the floor consists of simple solid spruce boards, which also form the ceiling underneath over the kitchen and dining area.

Climbee schrieb:

Definitely NO. I have to admit, the recirculation system works better (with regularly changed filters) — even though I used to prefer the exhaust air system. But that was only because I found changing the filters annoying (and still do).


It helps to have one, but I would definitely recommend investing in a proper exhaust air solution.

I see it very differently. Recirculation and odors don’t go well together. Exhaust air is much better here; if you frequently sear food, recirculation is unusable. But it’s fine for normal cooking. A ventilation system doesn’t help when cooking at all because it’s not designed for that!

Regarding kitchen islands: very few people here actually have one, because an island is completely freestanding and not adjacent to a wall. Smarty mode off.

A second sink is only necessary if the kitchen layout or the space doesn’t allow for a proper design. Otherwise, it’s a workaround solution.

hampshire schrieb:

Inspired by the thread about the staircase design and fall protection, I took two quick snapshots:

The staircase is very simple, made from untreated, hand-hewn spruce wood, intentionally kept rough to match the style of the ceiling beams. The railing was intended to be delicate. We had it pre-fabricated as a component to finish ourselves. The dog likes to sleep in his bed under the first steps. Maybe the step lights will arrive today. The door handle still has a delivery time – so we won’t be “finished” that quickly.

The window between the desk and the TV is basically above the head on the shown staircase, in the same room. It is occasionally opened for ventilation and secured with a lock and a flower pot. By the way, the floor consists of simple solid spruce boards, which also form the ceiling beneath the kitchen and dining area.

Is the bottom step cut out so the door can open?

Bookstar schrieb:

I see it quite differently. Recirculation and odors don’t go well together. Exhaust ventilation is much better here; if you frequently sear food, recirculation isn’t practical.

This reasoning makes complete sense to me. I totally agree with you. At the same time, I can take @Climbee’s experience seriously. If she says that with recirculation and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery she doesn’t get cooking odors, then I simply believe her.

Bookstar schrieb:

Regarding kitchen islands: very few people here actually have one, because an island is completely freestanding and not attached to a wall.

For that reason, we call our kitchen section that extends into the room “Spain.” “Where’s the board?” “Middle drawer on the left in Spain.” “Thanks.”

Bookstar schrieb:

A second sink is only necessary if the kitchen layout or space doesn’t provide a proper concept. So, a last resort.

Or a luxury solution. By your logic, a mechanical chronograph wristwatch would also be a last resort—the battery-powered option is more accurate and cheaper.

seat88 schrieb:

Is the bottom step cut out so the door can open?

Yes, exactly. The carpenter offered to rebuild the staircase. My wife and I laughed and suggested a notch cut within the door’s swing radius instead. You could say it’s our own fault. Now we have a perfect door stopper that prevents the (still to be installed) door handle from hitting the clay plaster wall. We love these kinds of details and enjoy them, especially since there is no practical disadvantage – the staircase is completely easy to use.