A dishwasher without an electricity supply, additional cutting of water lines or a forgotten cable from the aerial to the TV - all of these can make the building more expensive. This can be avoided by thinking carefully about the interior before you start building.

In contemporary housing, the interior defines the building, not the other way around. "In the past, it often happened that clients would come to us only when they had built and wanted help with the layout and furnishing of the interior. But then the construction became unnecessarily expensive because many things had to be redone. Today, we usually work with clients from the beginning of the project and can guarantee that every important detail will be thought of during the construction itself," explains architect Šárka from Tempus Design interior design studio.

WHAT SHOULD STAY HIDDEN, LET IT STAY IN THE WALL

I guess no one wants to trip over the electric extension cords we use to help ourselves when there's no outlet somewhere. Contemporary living includes smart solutions that make our lives easier, but also home maintenance. These include remote controls for blinds, curtains and heating, or sensors for automatic lighting. The location of these technologies and their integration in the interior must be included in the project documentation and, of course, in the wiring plan.

"If we don't address these things right from the start, we'll find that we can't hide a curtain motor in plain sight without having to chop into the finished wall, for example. Or that instead of having beautifully built-in speakers, we'll have to compromise and pull cables again somewhere. The end result doesn't look as it should, and it will be much more expensive," adds architect Jiří.

WHAT ALL TO THINK ABOUT?

There is so much that you can be sure that without experience, you are bound to forget something. Should built-in cabinets have integrated lighting? Where will you put the bed and how high will it be? This is important to know for convenient placement of switches and outlets in the bedroom.

How about the exact orientation of the dining table and its associated light. How many water connections do we need in the kitchen? That depends on whether we have an island, a steam oven or perhaps America's favorite refrigerator. And what if we had a beautiful built-in wine rack in that island? So, another electricity supply...

These are just some of the hundreds of details that every good interior architect deals with. And when they're not thought about, instead of the everyday joy and comfort of a dream kitchen or dressing room, you're in for inconvenience and disappointment.

 Source : https://www.living.cz/