Our home is our comfortable, safe haven to relax, refresh and recharge. The design of our home shapes our daily experience — how we feel, think, and connect within the space. In a pleasant, soothing space we tend to feel more positive, productive, calm and creative.
The process of acquiring a home is exhilarating and empowering. At the same time, it is daunting and overwhelming.
Being prepared and knowing what to look for from the get-go could save us time and money. We are presented with many choices and have to make swift, big decisions. At the minimum, we should have clarity on location we prefer, orientation, layout, size and spaces.
When viewing the house for the first time, we can consider several other aspects, that affect our living experience in the home down the road.
Certain rooms, such as the kitchen and bathroom, as well as accessibility provisions, are significantly more costly to alter and renovate, so we should pay extra attention to their features.
Materials, views, sounds, scents, and thermal comfort influence our well-being at home, and we can focus on them as well during the initial viewing.
Complete guide contents
- LOCATION AND ACCESS
- Macro Location
- Micro Location
- Orientation
- Mobility and Accessibility
- INTERIOR
- Layout
- Basement
- Rooms Requiring Extra Attention
- Materials
- SENSES
- Views and Nature
- Sound
- Scents
- Thermal Comfort
- IN CONCLUSION
- QUICK CHECKLIST
