I think you'll find that no architect, contractor, etc. is going to care about your house as much as you do. Even if they are the best of the best you aren't th

I think you'll find that no architect, contractor, etc. is going to care about your house as much as you do. Even if they are the best of the best you aren't their only client, so they have limited time to put towards your project, while you have as much time as you are willing to give it. I often find myself just kind of standing in the middle of a room of my house looking around and thinking through various permutations of how I might rework things to be more functional and aesthetically pleasing. I find this kind of thinking (and eventual action) very enjoyable. You might not, and that's totally fine, but I can't imagine not doing this kind of stuff.