Ease of Use
I strive to be efficient in my daily life. I find it satisfying. I set things on the stairs, so a trip up or down is never empty-handed. I group errands by the direction I'll be headed. Planning this house gave me the opportunity to correct the inconveniences my old house had, and make this new one more efficient and functional for my lifestyle. The most significant example of this was my anticipating the long season of "damp" in Oregon, and how I could adapt the house to it. So, I designed a glass conservatory entry porch, I created the glass-ceiling breezeway at the other end of the house, and I covered one patio with glass. I intend for the doors to the porch and breezeway to generally be unlocked during the day. People can enter and get out of the rain, before I get to the front door (and UPS can set packages inside). And more familiar people and pets can enter through the breezeway, to take off jackets and dry paws before entering t...