I'm looking for a house currently and have been browsing model homes. I've been learning what's available in homes in 2026 through this method and am compiling a list of things I'd like to have in a home. But I'd like to hear what others have in their homes that they can't live without now.
So far I'm interested in:
– an island kitchen (the sink area and stove can be walked around with no wall in the way)
– a kitchen with a built-in dishwasher
– a bathtub with a tv embedded in the wall
– a roof terrace with waterproof furniture
– a home that takes advantage of solar energy, zeh/zeh+ (but I've always had a preference for a fire stove over ih which are sometimes included to take more advantage of the system — that could change though)
– floor heating (on the fence on this one. So far I've seen segmented floor heating that you can activate individually rather than the whole floor being warmed if that's even a thing)
– proximity front door unlock like a car (it's always been a pain to bring out a keycard at my current place in situations like carrying a bunch of stuff)
– triple pane windows
Of course, budget abiding. I'm not sure I can have all of these things currently, but the more the better.
Also, some things I've seen that I'm not sure I'd need but:
– an entire pantry room
– a small either raised or ground-level tatami area (not its own room)
– though speaking of, the cheaper places always seem to have a tatami room. In my eyes, it just seems like a room we have to ensure the kids don't get into and cause damage to it
– a closet for the fridge? Not sure what the purpose was, but one place had the fridge behind a sliding door
by No_Dragonfruit_1599