Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog series about house building! In the coming posts I will my personal tips, must-haves and experiences everything that really makes a difference when building a house. It’s not just about floor plans, storage space and flexible spaces, but also about how thoughtful planning, light, proportions and high-quality details create a home that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. The series is accompanied by a look at elegant architecture, which is not only beautiful to look at, but also optimizes the use of every room and provides long-term pleasure. My goal is to give inspiration and at the same time provide concrete advice so that your dream home is not just a pretty building, but a practical, livable space will grow with your needs.
Planning at least two full bathrooms is not a luxury, but a clear necessity of modern, well-thought-out architecture – and yet this point is surprisingly often underestimated when building a house. As long as the children are small, a single family bathroom seems to be completely sufficient. But as children get older, visit more often or simply change their rhythm of life, it becomes clear how quickly a bathroom becomes a bottleneck. Morning traffic jams in front of the door, discussions about shower or make-up times and a lack of opportunities to retreat can easily be avoided with sensible bathroom planning. A second full bathroom with toilet and shower creates relief, structure and comfort. It ensures that everyday life runs smoothly and all family members find their own space for care, peace and routine. In our case, we deliberately went even further: a guest bathroom on the ground floor and a parents’, children’s and sauna bathroom on the upper floor – all with a shower and toilet, one with a spacious bathtub – make the house extremely flexible in the long term. Four bathrooms are certainly not necessary for every project and are more in the realm of superior comfort. But from an architectural perspective, at least two full bathrooms are a real minimum standard if a house is to function in the long term. The quality of the equipment is just as important as the number. Faucets, ceramics, shower systems and installations are among the most stressed elements of a house. High-quality materials and branded products clearly pay off here: they are more durable, more functional and offer precise handling and better sealing. Anyone who saves money here risks early wear and tear, technical problems and a loss of comfort that will be noticeable for years to come. The quality of the details determines the overall spatial experience – a bathroom with high-quality fittings not only looks more aesthetically pleasing, but also remains technically reliable. This is exactly where the value of good architects becomes apparent. Experienced planners draw attention to such essential points at an early stage – often long before building owners themselves would think of them. They think ahead about everyday life, take future phases of life into account and automatically plan sensible bathroom concepts. Good architecture identifies problems before they arise and integrates solutions that have a long-term impact. A house that is designed with these standards not only works today, but also accompanies its residents with comfort, clarity and quality for decades to come.
Since the functional importance of well-planned bathrooms is often the focus, I would now like to show you that too aesthetic side of our four bathrooms show. Because a bathroom is much more than a purely practical room – it is a place for daily retreat, relaxation and well-being. That’s exactly why we placed particular emphasis on the design, atmosphere and materials of each individual bathroom. Each bathroom in our house follows its own concept and fulfills a clear function, while at the same time they combine common design guidelines: calm color schemes, natural materials, high-quality fittings and architecture that radiates spaciousness and clarity. Whether the elegant master bathroom with its warm, calming look, the robust yet friendly children’s bathroom, the representative guest bathroom on the ground floor or the atmospheric sauna bathroom – each of these rooms tells its own story and contributes to the overall feeling of our house. In the next section I will take you on a little journey through these four baths. I’ll show you how different lighting moods, harmonious proportions and deliberately selected surfaces shape the atmosphere and how well thought-out details make everyday life easier. This creates a harmonious overall picture that is both functionally convincing and aesthetically pleasing – and perhaps provides one or two suggestions for your own dream home.
Sincerely,
Looks like…COJA
