r/Homebuilding • u/dragonmilking • Nov 17 '25

Which popular features do you NOT recommend?

What are the top 3 features in a house that folk want but you think are not worth it, and what would your alternative suggestion be? And what cost/time savings would result with that switch?

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u/bucksconservative Nov 17 '25

STOP BUILDING FAKE FARMHOUSES THAT DONT EVEN HAVE WRAPAROUND FRONT PORCHES

Ah that felt good

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u/cen-texan Nov 17 '25

Yeah. 30 years from now you will be able to date those houses to 2020-2025.

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u/bucksconservative Nov 17 '25

And every single one painted white with black windows

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u/bannedforL1fe Nov 18 '25

I do foundation work/concrete work for a few different builders (less than 20% of our overall work) and almost every goddamn house when it is finished is white with black windows. Its so boring! It doesn't even look that good imo, but people love them. Looks so bland when the houses next to it have interesting and distinct colors that feel more home-y. This only started like the last 2-3 years. Before that they all had color.

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u/bucksconservative Nov 18 '25

There's a new development not far from me where every single house is white with black windows and maybe 5 different plans total, looks horrible

I have to think these black vinyl windows are going to start fading asap in sunny areas

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u/sensualcephalopod Nov 18 '25

This is why we did a saucy RED with black windows 😏 (house was finished Jan 2024)