If you’re building a new home for the first time or third time, you’ve probably considered the major necessities already. But you might be overlooking important factors, like where you should put outlets and how best to store seldom used items. There are 5 things to consider when building a new home for your family. When it comes to the nitty gritty, the details you choose to include (or omit) in your home plan can help make your dream home even more magical.
Here are 5 things to consider when building a new home
Building a New Home with Flexibility
Make sure when you’re building a new home that you’re leaving room for future changes. To do this, you have to choose a house plan with a flexible layout. The ability for your new home to adapt is paramount. It’s important to build a multi-functional home that allows for growth in the family, entertaining guests, and life altering events. Paying attention to the little details can go a long way to help.
Include Ample Storage Space
When building a new home, there are many inclusions you can make that will allow you to store cumbersome or seldom used items out of the way, and do so discreetly. One area in which you might want to include storage is your kitchen design concept. If you have a wide island, you can include cabinets on either side. You could also use this area to store fine dishware that only comes out on special occasions.
Think About Pre-wiring Needs
Do you love listening to music? You might want to pre-wire your speakers and sound system. What about exterior motion sensor lighting or any security systems you’ll want to have? Anything you can pre-wire in advance will save you time and headaches later on.
Consider Your Outlet Placement
Outlets might be easy to overlook once you’ve got the obvious ones in place. However, don’t be so quick to forego planning in this area. For instance, you should include outlets in a few of your closets so you can store a vacuum cleaner or charge devices that you want to keep out of the way. Maybe you’d like to include an outlet in your bathroom cabinets. This make it easy to charge electric shavers and other similar items out of sight. When you start thinking about it, the careful placement of outlets can go a long way to improving the efficiency and convenience of your home.
Light Switch Placement
Finally, in the same way, that you’ve reconsidered outlet placement, you’ll want to think about lighting, too. Where could you include light switches that will make your life easier and more convenient? One idea is to include one next to the bed. This makes it easy to turn your main light off after you’re already in bed.
The ways in which you can customize your home are vast. You’re building a home so you can make it your own, so don’t overlook little things that could help you live a more efficient, enjoyable life. Get creative, and talk to your house plan designer and home builder about your ideas. They may have even more suggestions to amplify the ideas you already have and make your dream home even better.
Last Updated on July 23, 2024