Arauki11
2025-01-03 16:18:27
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The danger is that this short word "ventilate" actually has a long-lasting meaning. I always thought before that I still had to open the windows all the time to get the fresh air feeling. In fact, that has changed, and my measurements tell me that in the morning, I virtually always have fresh air quality inside the house.Of course, it is still airtight and we have to ventilate.
I see it more as you having planned too generously before, i.e., beyond your budget, so these are not cuts but simply closer to reality. I also believe that one should build a functional house and rather distance oneself from the so-called "dream house." Few can really afford the "dream house," but I think the dream of the average citizen (house owners are usually already above this threshold) should already be fulfilled with a "normally" equipped house and should not always require an additional cherry on top.For cost reasons, we had to make cuts in several places. The house used to be about 170 sqm and had to be planned smaller.
I think that regarding your available space, you should plan exactly where what is going to be placed and ideally already know the dimensions of each piece of furniture. Your space is manageable but sufficient, but it has to be planned with real furniture, otherwise this unwanted blunder will happen, and you won’t be able to change much due to lack of space. Today, while out, I actually pictured your dining table as soon as I entered the open-plan room. To me, the table stuck directly in front of the window front would look like you are just rearranging and have pushed the table there temporarily. Therefore, I consider it a complete planning mistake. In front of a “normal” window with a high sill, it might still look intentional but not with a low seating window. I have something similar here, which is why I try to tell you clearly that this is not a good idea. This side of the house is south-facing and probably also the one with the view. Why not move the window further towards the living room, i.e., in a straight line to the house entrance, and make it a good deal wider so you can really look outside generously? Just a thought.On the contrary. I have dismissed the idea of drawing the perfect floor plan where everything is thought out down to the last detail and every piece of furniture already has its fixed place. There should be no major blunders and so far I don’t see any. However, I take your criticism to heart and will reconsider some points.