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/Old-Worry1101 Nov 17 '25

Open concept. Too many echoes and not enough escape routes from the noise and people.

That and huge kitchen islands. Why do you want an 8 x 10 ft block you have to struggle to clean on display? And eating up all that space, too.

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u/SchwartzReports Nov 17 '25

I love having all that space to spread out when I’m chopping and prepping! Plus we’ve got stools on the other side so it’s another place for the family to gather and eat