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A difficult-to-walk spiral standard staircase with (too) dark wood to my taste. Why do people still plan something like this in a single-family house? The rest of the house wasn’t so bad...

: Thanks! My husband planned to summarize our points of criticism in an email today and send it to the glazier.

But well, it’s good to hear such a statement from a stair builder again.

Our general contractor obviously has never worked with this glazier before – since he otherwise chooses and awards his trades very meticulously, I assume this will also be the last time. We just had bad luck...

: Wall openings are 60cm – the glass will then be about 50cm.

: We currently have exactly the same railing in our rented apartment (just different wood) – it’s really very durable, perfect for a rental. For my own house, I probably would have looked for something else – but if you like it. The quality is top-notch. The risk is, however, that you constantly hang something on it because it’s so practical and a hanger fits exactly over the rails *g*
I hope you had a nice dream the first night! They’re supposed to come true

Regarding the kitchen: in front we have the visually stylish P2O drawers; in the back, in the working area, no way I'd use something like that in a functional kitchen. I always lean against the base cabinets, for example when chopping vegetables – and whoops – those f*cking drawers or doors open and you have to keep pushing them shut. No-go!
I also don’t find the handle grooves practical – plus crumbs tend to collect there if they don’t fall onto the floor. If you like to vacuum or wipe those grooves regularly – fine. Not for me either.
Nice handles, on the other hand, are functional (I can open them with just the fingertip of my little finger even with dirty hands) and you can easily hang a cloth there, which I find really practical when cooking. Then I don’t have to keep running to where I hang kitchen towels, but can always take and hang my finger-wiping cloth right where I’m working. I definitely wouldn’t want to do without that anymore. And visually, I don’t find them so bad that I would give up the function. But overall: form follows function, and P2O are clearly out of the question.

It will definitely be more expensive. Because if it has to be handleless, I have to go through with it, and just the motor for the refrigerator costs a small fortune. In addition, the dishwasher with servo door is only available in the most expensive line, and it goes on like that.

Yes, and then the motors break down eventually, and then? The motor on the trash can is enough for me; with opening it several times a day, I'm curious how long it will last.

Unfortunately, the staircase exudes an 80s middle terrace house charm and somehow doesn't quite fit with the rest of the house. But tastes are known to vary, after all.

Now stop fussing around with the stairs. It's not a showstopper - but a solid and timeless solution. I don't find it that bad. I definitely find it better than something super trendy that you might like for two years and then you can't stand it anymore. I’m reminded here, for example, of the time when the railings always had to have some kind of graphic ornaments, blue glass diamonds in stainless steel or something. It makes me shudder today when I see that. This staircase will never be a showstopper, but in a few years you won’t get eye strain from it either. It is functional and stays in the background.

: Nice to see how well your concept comes together.

What I also want are small side tables that you can easily reach when sitting on it - because getting to a normal living room table is impractical.

Something like this:
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Not in that style, but functionally similar

Try searching for Jan Kurtz. There is a model called Dina.

All the more surprised I was when I saw the handles on the kitchen?

Handles are not just a matter of price, but also a matter of preference. I share the same position as and prefer handles. Drawers that open when you lean on them are extremely annoying. Motors are annoyingly slow. In addition, handles also provide visual structure. Sometimes you just get lucky and find the less expensive solution simply better.