All homes have design flaws, yes even yours, but we probably don’t need to explain that to you. The extent of the flaw is what matters most. Whether you’re a new homeowner or a returning buyer, we’d like to showcase a few flaws that may help you avoid losing money repairing the flaw or having to continuously augment the space to better the situation. Make sure to take a closer look into a home before you move in. If not, then you might regret it.
Flaws: Storage Wasteland
A walk-in closet houses a lot of… stuff. Some people need a wall for shoes, suits, ties, dresses, and other clothing-related items. If you have that much hopefully there is a good reason for it. Having a walk-in closet seems luxurious but many people only desire them for the purpose of letting people know they have them. In any case, unless you truly NEED one, a home that has enormous walk-in closets usually wastes space. Plus, to use the room in full and fulfill its function, you must technically fully load the room or it feels barren and un-homey. Can you think of what space was compromised to dig out this walk-in closet? If so, negotiate the other decisions the home builder made as well.
Flaws: Where is the power?
Nobody likes to blow a fuse. And, nobody likes to live in complete darkness. When you’re purchasing your home make certain that the home is not suffocating from a lack of sunlight, a lack of outlets, and a lack of power supply. All these things are important not only for vitamin D and emotional health but for your safety and ease of mind. But, if you like blowing fuses each time your toaster oven and computer are the only two things plugged into the wall then go for the glory. Sometimes those blue sparks that shoot from the outlet look magical anyway.
In here, why?
Have you ever walked into a room and in the middle of that room was a colossal plastic marlin? If not, imagine yourself in that situation. You want to cross the room but you have to avoid ripping your sock on the razorbill. If there was only a way to step over the marlin, safely. Instead, you turn around, step forward, and shut the door behind you. Design flaws can be user-friendly. That’s right, you can create them. Don’t put a colossal plastic marlin in the middle of a room. You will render that nonfunctional or usable object too primo for your own good. Use your space wisely.
Eating on the toilet, yum.
One of the most disgusting design flaws is as follows. In small homes, plenty of builders like to put the bathroom next to the dining room. Usually, this is for piping efficiency… But if that chili omelet started hellfire in your spare tire and too many guests are still lapping up their runny eggs at the kitchen table, you might promote an unprincipled experience of having the bathroom so close. Yet if the omelet pusher fears not the thought of his guests and proceeds, an inundated stench may steam forth more than the coffee. (People may project vomit readily.)
Let’s make better choices.
Usually, it takes only a little bit of common sense to spot these design flaws. And again, you can avoid creating them yourself. Most often it starts with observing a particular space and then asking about the quirks of the home. When you walk into a home, don’t walk out blind. That’s your job. Don’t suffer from these design flaws!
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