ᐅ Smart ideas that make everyday life easier incorporated into the home
Created on: 20 Nov 2015 23:36
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Slintrebla
Hello everyone,
We are currently in the construction phase of our single-family home. We are actively gathering ideas to make daily life in the new house easier.
So far, we have:
- A laundry chute from the bathroom on the upper floor to the washing machine in the basement
- A platform for the washing machine to allow easy loading and unloading
- Pantry shelving with rotating trays
We have also considered:
- Building a small utility room behind the living room cabinet (sideboard) to house all the TV equipment (satellite box, DVD player, receiver, hard drive, etc.) out of sight
To illustrate, I’m attaching three photos.
Maybe some of you have a nice REALISTIC idea that could be implemented.
Thank you in advance for your ideas!
Best regards,
Slintrebla
We are currently in the construction phase of our single-family home. We are actively gathering ideas to make daily life in the new house easier.
So far, we have:
- A laundry chute from the bathroom on the upper floor to the washing machine in the basement
- A platform for the washing machine to allow easy loading and unloading
- Pantry shelving with rotating trays
We have also considered:
- Building a small utility room behind the living room cabinet (sideboard) to house all the TV equipment (satellite box, DVD player, receiver, hard drive, etc.) out of sight
To illustrate, I’m attaching three photos.
Maybe some of you have a nice REALISTIC idea that could be implemented.
Thank you in advance for your ideas!
Best regards,
Slintrebla
Whether it bothers you or not was not the question. For others, carrying laundry to the utility room or basement is no problem. A mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery is also a convenience in everyday life. No need to repeatedly open windows in every room or take laundry outside. And that was the original question. No need to ventilate after showering or bathing...
Sure... But my brain wouldn’t handle that. I love the fresh cold air through the window after showering while getting dressed and putting on makeup, and I wouldn’t be able to keep it closed... The mechanical ventilation system wouldn’t remove the air that quickly anyway...
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Sebastian7922 Nov 2015 12:39No one is stopping you from opening the windows anyway.
And even here in my current rental apartment, I appreciate having an exhaust ventilation system installed in the bathroom. Shower, then leave the house. No wasting 10-15 minutes ventilating the room.
On the topic:
- Lockable window handles are definitely useful, cost very little, and you can lock the windows in the kids’ rooms so they don’t get any bad ideas.
- We will probably run some kind of cable duct from the TV to behind the couch since the rear speakers need an audio signal, and wireless solutions still don’t convince me.
- Don’t forget water and electricity outside; I’ve also read about someone running TV/internet cables (for example, to set up a projector and watch football outside) to their terrace.
- Built-in radio and speakers in the bathroom, kitchen, and toilet to avoid having ugly devices lying around (I think there are even some with Bluetooth connectivity).
- Those weird mini “hand” washbasins in toilets are really not acceptable; a proper, fully functional sink must be installed.
- By the way, you can relocate the hard drive to the utility room; however, as mentioned in the original post, I wouldn’t banish the DVD/Blu-Ray player to the utility room.
One more thing I’m really unsure about:
Electrical wiring in conduit pipes? This might make it easier to replace cables later or retrofit smart home/KNX systems, or even make it possible at all. What happens if the cable to an outlet goes dead but is buried deep in the screed (without a conduit)? Today, underfloor heating and screed generally have a lifespan of 50 years or more, but would I still have to break up the floor after 20-30 years just to replace the electrical cables?
(This question is more about how to make the work easier… in 20-30 years…)
On the topic:
- Lockable window handles are definitely useful, cost very little, and you can lock the windows in the kids’ rooms so they don’t get any bad ideas.
- We will probably run some kind of cable duct from the TV to behind the couch since the rear speakers need an audio signal, and wireless solutions still don’t convince me.
- Don’t forget water and electricity outside; I’ve also read about someone running TV/internet cables (for example, to set up a projector and watch football outside) to their terrace.
- Built-in radio and speakers in the bathroom, kitchen, and toilet to avoid having ugly devices lying around (I think there are even some with Bluetooth connectivity).
- Those weird mini “hand” washbasins in toilets are really not acceptable; a proper, fully functional sink must be installed.
- By the way, you can relocate the hard drive to the utility room; however, as mentioned in the original post, I wouldn’t banish the DVD/Blu-Ray player to the utility room.
One more thing I’m really unsure about:
Electrical wiring in conduit pipes? This might make it easier to replace cables later or retrofit smart home/KNX systems, or even make it possible at all. What happens if the cable to an outlet goes dead but is buried deep in the screed (without a conduit)? Today, underfloor heating and screed generally have a lifespan of 50 years or more, but would I still have to break up the floor after 20-30 years just to replace the electrical cables?
(This question is more about how to make the work easier… in 20-30 years…)
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