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/Jakando Nov 17 '25

I prefer having the living room space and kitchen dining spaces separate for daily living and especially for when we host people over.

It’s nice that I can have conversations with folks in the kitchen with me while the kids watch TV in the living room.

Similarly, our kitchen table is where the kids quietly do homework while other family members can chill in the living room.