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Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

elinwoods — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:37:47 -0000

A city mansion made from stone in the heart of one of my favorite cities.

Or a fabulous villa or farmhouse somewhere in the country, but only after I got married and he would be the one who enjoyed doing all of that.

I would just enjoy getting to see him dirty...haha

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Cobby — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:23:16 -0000

My dream home would be near my parents house. It would be a wildly modern structure with soaring exterior walls of glass. The house would have polished concrete floors in a dark gray color and integrated heating elements. It would have dark cherry cabinets and granite countertops. I would then furnish it with brightly colored area rugs and an eclectic mix of european and american antiques. It would be incredibly functional and beautiful at the same time. It would be one of those warmly lit houses that people desire to be in when they drive by and view it from the outside.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Angela — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:41:30 -0000

One that never needs cleaning!

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Ngonzi Truth — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:05:53 -0000

To have more than enough space to host fundraisers, parties, celebrations, community, church and non-profit black tie events for politicians, family and friends. 2-4 car garage! WALK IN CLOSETS!!! More spacious than the one on Sex & the City. To be able to welcome overnight guests into my home. And of course Peace, Love & Joy make up my DREAM HOME!

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Linda Fitzgerald — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:36:13 -0000

Wow... lucky you. Gorgeous (love kitty too). Is there a Canadian connection to this project? The Canadian publications I scout for need that. Can you send further information via personal e-mail? Mine is linda@simplybeach.ca

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

CristinaCC — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:57:17 -0000

Thank you so much! It's been a lot of hard work and it is a work in progress.
You can view picture at:
http://woobiluv.shutterfly....

Enjoy!
CC

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

DanielleLaPorte — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:16:52 -0000

you moved!? welcome to the Pacific NW.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

kellikat7 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:48:38 -0000

Two bedroom, one bath Craftsman-style bungalow with a huge front porch, fenced in yards, screened-in sun porch in the back so that my two rescued kitties could sunbathe in safety but feel like they were outside. And a huge vegetable garden where I could grow organic veggies. Built-in bookcases in the living room on either side of the fireplace, a claw-foot bathtub, and a decent-sized open kitchen with island. Doesn't have to be big, just cozy.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Carol Z — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:34:34 -0000

I love Arts & Crafts-style houses, so that's what mine would be. Lots of wood (reclaimed, if possible, so I don't have to chop down more trees), built-in bookcases, cupboards, etc. so not too much furniture. Good use of space, warm, friendly, good kitchen because I love to cook, big dining room table for entertaining, etc. Preferably near water, mountains, & forest.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

colleenoverman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:18:47 -0000

Mediterranean styled home with three bedrooms and a separate writing loft/bungalow and a pool on Coronado Island.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Meredith — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:49:50 -0000

That's right near my favourite place in the world - our house on the beach in Southampton. It's magical on Huron, isn't it? So glad that other people know about this treasure.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

alligator_kate — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:46:04 -0000

Whenever my place gets too cluttered, I pull out the book "Clear your Clutter with Feng Shui" by Karen Kingston for inspiration. When I get to the "I'm not sure" pile I invite a discerning friend over with a bottle of wine and make it a little party. Will be doing this again come Jan.!

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

alligator_kate — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:43:00 -0000

Low-impact woodlen home http://www.simondale.net/ho..., looks like a hobbit house. On land close to national forest with a wide, deep stream or rivulet running through it. Woods and meadowland, good workable soil for fruit trees and a vegetable garden. Interior works with antique smaller sized furniture and a rustic farm table. One room with nothing but Persian rugs and a good sound system. Separate writing hut hidden in the trees. Outdoor clawfoot bath tub surrounded by sweet smelling vines and a fire pit near by to heat water. Cistern for minimal water lugging in an area that gets a decent rainfall. A guest house, as this will probably be fairly remote, and an old barn for a horse on one end and 2 gresel converted vehicles on the other--- preferably an old jeep pick-up truck and an old bently. Bliss.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Celise — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:16:43 -0000

We found it. We just need the money to move into it. A 3-story townhouse, where the hubby's gym room is on the very 1st floor and my office is on the very top. Decorated with eco-friendly furniture and appliances.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

kelsey — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:46:37 -0000

A home in Edmonds with a view of the Puget Sound. A large deck w/ the view off the kitchen/dining area that is partially covered for year-round entertaining. A smaller deck off the master bedroom w/ french doors. A landscaped yard with enough room for experimental gardening too (I'm still learning!). A wonderful, expansive "cook's" kitchen that is warm and inviting and can fit lots of people.

I've actually found the near perfect version of this home, just .5 miles away from where I currently live. I drive by it several times per week and just envision myself living there. When it was on the market I had a real estate agent friend take me on a tour and spent time meditating in a few rooms that it was mine :)

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Kim — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:30:18 -0000

Hi Suzyn
Yes it is a wonderful part of the world. Sauble Beach is not too far from
here, we live in Port Elgin.
Kim

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Isabelle Vonturi — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:08:59 -0000

My dream house is a stone cottage in the midst of olive and cherry trees with views of the Italian Mediterranean. Clean spare rooms with beamed ceilings, wood & tiled floors, spacious windows, a generous atelier space for designing sustainable textile fashions and a quiet dreamy room with a writing desk. Extra bedrooms for visiting family & friends. A doable garden for fresh salads, herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. Peonies, roses and lavender wafting scent and colour. Fresh air and sunlight and peace, a place to express oneself with clarity and power. Come visit me in two years.
i'd love to hear what you created in your world.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Uncle Beefy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:03:53 -0000

Well, not to sound like a consummate suck-up but...Carrie, ALL about the love of contrasts! Danielle, LOVE all the great pre-fabs out now, and the eco details...holla! But have a serious soft spot for classic Farm House architecture. And I dream of a tiny house. I aspire to small, simple living. I said "aspire"...not quite there yet! ;)

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

MoJo — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:40:31 -0000

A super slick townhouse here in T.O. (it's on the market now for $1.1M, so I might be able to get it when I'm about 50) and a place either in Muskoka or cottage country for nature retreats when the urban living gets too much...

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Emily-Sarah — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:03:59 -0000

Truly, at my dream home's core is ORDER and ORGANIZATION. My big, old, imperfectly beautiful nearly-my-dream home has various needs/wants (a leak fixed, an oak wood floor board replaced due to termite damage, a kitchen revamp), but it is overrun with too much stuff that makes my breath shallow and my head hurt (when I'm searching for something!). I'm continuing my quest this year to declutter (and be a better steward by giving away good things we no longer use).

A streamlined house that exudes harmony -- that's my vision and goal for my dream home! (And if I get to update my kitchen, then that's a wonderful bonus.) :-)

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Suzyn — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:57:40 -0000

I always wanted a teensy jewel-box of a studio apt in a big city - then I got married and had two boys, and all those men take up a LOT of space!! These days my dream is to land in our dream neighborhood, and just have at - make whatever house we get our own, with vibrant colors, a fire pit in the backyard, and since we're talking dreams here, a studio/office for me with a skylight!

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Suzyn — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:51:47 -0000

My family's cottage is on Sauble Beach - what a great part of the world!!

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Ange — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:48:00 -0000

Lots of light. Warm woods. The perfect reading chair. Books on bookshelves. I'm another one who is torn between an apartment in the city near books and bakeries and a house near water somewhere beautiful and serene. So I would like both. A big kitchen that is well laid out. Love.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

TheresaL — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:35:17 -0000

I love Victorian, Colonial, or tudor heritage-style homes. Homes with a front porch, peaks and irregular roof lines. Bright and open floor plan with lots of wood-framed windows, hardwood floors, bay windows, brick chimmney and a sun,or sitting room where one can read and relax, or chat with friends and family on an oversized couch with big pillows and a fireplace. I would also love a wrap-around deck around the top floor where all the bedrooms would be located which would extend from the master bedroom around to the dining room and kitchen which would have patio or french doors opening onto the deck. My final wish would be that the home overlooks a body of water, such as the Columbia River in the Kootenays because I find the flow of the water and watching the sun rise and set over the river most theraputic and peaceful. The kitchen, living and dining areas (not traditionally overly formal) must be on the side of the home facing the river. I love to restore and refinish old antique furniture. So, like Carrie, I too would fill my home with antique furniture and other antiques such as old silverware, dishes, wood-framed mirrors etc. etc.

Re: What is the vision for your dream home?

Gail Larsen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:53:53 -0000

I have my dream home in the Pacific NW - it named itself Kindred Spirits and is awaiting the right person for the guest house - perhaps a "soilmate" to help with the gardens and orchard? Now I'd like a SW getaway with lots of sunshine - a adobe abode within walking distance of the Santa Fe plaza, from whence I came.