Ideas for a low-maintenance house

Yes, a separate door for the garden with a dirt lock. We even have a shower there. And in this area (there is also a toilet and a sink) a floor drain is installed. That means it can simply be sprayed out or wiped down. For work shoes, there is a shelving system on the wall; shoe trays lie on the shelves, which can be sprayed off if needed. There is basically nothing standing on the floor there, so it can quickly be vacuumed or mopped.

In general in the house: lots of free surfaces, furniture (bathroom!) hanging on the wall. Also few open shelves in the bathroom, better to store things in drawers and cabinets.

If curtain rods are installed, make sure the curtains can be quickly taken down for cleaning.

Use bookshelves with doors. Coffee tables with drawers, so coasters, tissues, bottle openers, remote controls, etc. can quickly disappear from view and dust.

In the kitchen, make sure little stands around or hangs in the way. So no wall rails with spatulas, but put everything in drawers. Attach suitable gliders under chairs and furniture so they can be easily moved for cleaning. Plan enough power outlets – also set up a cleaning closet upstairs with vacuum and mop so you don’t always have to carry everything upstairs separately.

Hang the TV on the wall or on a swivel arm. In the office, hang the computer under the desk or mount a mini PC on the monitor. Also attach screen(s) to an arm. Don’t lay cables on the floor, but fix them to the desk.

Bedroom: hang nightstands on the wall, they should also have drawers to store small stuff. Also mount bedside lamps on the wall.

through our ventilation and exhaust system we have significantly (!) less dust (on the furniture...)