We recently built a house. Of course, we spent endless hours drawing on paper, considering budget restrictions, the building site, etc.. You know what made the

We recently built a house. Of course, we spent endless hours drawing on paper, considering budget restrictions, the building site, etc.. You know what made the biggest difference? Looking at actual houses. Plans on paper, or even the (universally crappy) 3D simulations are nothing like walking into an actual house and seeing what works, and what doesn't. What "works" is ultimately very subjective: a mix of your personal requirements and your personal taste. Abstract drawings are too dry, to objective, and just don't convey how a house actually feels, when you are inside the structure.