Exactly, the kitchen and house already fit together well, but for me personally, the overall concept would be a reason for divorce and escape. But you can't argue about taste; everyone finds something different beautiful, and that's a good thing. It would be boring if everything were the same.
That said, I completely agree with [Fummelbrett]: I've even thought about virtually handing over a toothbrush so that you can keep all the fine segmented cassettes and finishing strips nicely clean *g*.
My principle is usually: form follows function
Therefore: only smooth kitchen fronts. And upper cabinets would always have to be floor-to-ceiling for me (I know myself: dusting or wiping on top would always be skipped due to lack of time, but on the other hand, I find it disgusting what accumulates there).
Otherwise, always nice and reduced and simple and, if possible, timeless, so no modern fancy stuff (or rustic, whatever). Hoping that you can still look at it all after 20 years without getting eye cancer. Surely we are also subject to current trends, but I hope not too much. (Just the floor: we want natural oak; a few years ago, oak would have been a no-go, people used beech... let's see if we still like the oak in 20 years)
Again about the wooden basement:
- We are into wood as a building material; a wooden basement was therefore the logical consequence for us
- we didn't find a "normal" basement builder who would give us a firm commitment
- yes, the basement is experimental, but the construction method has been tested and proven for a long time (there must be houses somewhere in Hamburg sealed with EPDM membranes; they have lasted over 35 years and are partly exposed to wind and weather; such a membrane underground is much more protected)
- in 50 years, I'll be 101 years old... if the basement lasts that long (and that's how long the manufacturer’s EPDM membrane warranty lasts for) that's good enough for me – and after me, the deluge (we have no children)