In the previous article, I shared my experience about how I bought a site (tomt ). In this article, I will share about how I made up my mind on the house design.
Since the inception of building a house had struck my mind. I had started sketching in various forms. Some in my thoughts, some on papers and searching for house design tools. Then I discovered Google SketchUp. I believe this tool made 3D design easier and affordable at least for people like me. I am no way near expert but can manage. Some old designs intended for build in a different country.
Grand Designs is another show that became one of my favourites which is a UK based architecture TV series where people usually share their unique house design idea and journey towards achieving it. Some are self builds. Mine is not a self build although I have to get my hands dirty in various phases and due to budget constraints but we will see when we get there. There is a Swedish equivalent of Grand Designs called as HusDrömmar on SVT. Some of my colleagues suggested I should apply to be on this show :)
The climate where we build has a big influence on the design of the house. Coming from a tropical country, back then my…
