Adhere to the idea of convertible rooms that much sense. You can choose to use retractable walls and you can just choose materials that suit your taste and budget.
Try to save on your energy consumption. Reduce your energy consumption is easier said than done these days, what with all new appliances and gadgets that are seemingly out of nowhere and make their way into our homes and eating our budgets. There is a way though, and that is by becoming more aware of the energy you use at home and using energy-efficient appliances. There are also energy meters and monitors that can be used to reduce energy consumption of individual devices and appliances or the entire household rate.
Have integrated storage space in your home. Baskets and other objects of these things are out of the question, that we have built into the storage locations including - under your stairs, under floors, the various doors of the house - spaces that are considered as unlikely to save storage have.
Choose the type of coating that is maintenance free. A large majority of us would probably want to use a siding. These types of coatings, fiber cement - which means it is made from a combination of cement, sand and cellulose fibers also appears about the same as wood.