What's your dreamhouse???
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Vanillarose | Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 03:05 pm     I'm sure some of you are lucky enough to own your dreamhouse. Whether you own your dreamhouse or are still dreaming, I thought it would be fun to share descriptions and pictures of our dream homes! My son was flipping channels today, and he when he happened to pass HGTV, I gasped, and asked him to go back to it. There was a picture of the cutest little cottage I've ever seen!! I had no idea what show it was, (later I found out that it was "The Homes of Miss America" or something like that. Anyway, the more I watched, the more I fell in love with that house! Of course I would change a few things....different furnishings in some areas, flowers everywhere, inside and out,etc. but basically, it was so perfect!!! I found some pictures of it to share!
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Alegria | Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 04:07 pm     I will live there. |
Hippyt | Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 06:21 pm     Wow,that is beautiful!! My dream house would be a small shack-like structure on a lonely beach. Kinda Shawshank Redemption-type beach. It WIll Happen,I may be 80,but hubby is with me,it's going to happen! |
Twiggyish | Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 06:29 pm     I always loved the Captain's house in the old movie, "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". I would LOVE that house. If not that home, a huge log cabin somewhere in the mountains. |
Ratlady | Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 11:29 pm     My dreamhouse is a nice farm house, you know the kind with the wrap around porch with the cute little swinging bench. I don't want it too big but I definately want it bigger than m house now! LOL It will be white with dark green trim with a sweet white picket fence bordering front yard and alot of acres in the back. I need the acres for all pets I am going to have! LOL My other dreamhouse is this gorgeous blue victorian house near me. It is right next to a part and is absolutely stunning! Right now as it stands, it doesn't look all that wonderful. It needs some fixing up, you know, a new roof, a new coat of paint, some trees trimmed and some nice plants planted in front. Right now, it looks like the perfect halloween house! LOL It kind of looks alittle scary! But is has so many possibilities!! Sighhhh I want that house! LOL |
Oregonfire | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 02:19 am     I liked the house in "Practical Magic." Turns out the movie was filmed at the San Juan Islands, but is supposed to be New England. Seems that the house actually exists and was built for the movie. I'll see if I can get some info and pictures. |
Oregonfire | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 02:50 am     Was I ever lucky! There is a great website on that entire house. (The San Juan Islands are off the coast of Washington State, BTW.) Practical Magic house here are a few highlights: the kitchen
parlor
greenhouse
outside of house
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Fabnsab | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 03:17 am     My dreamhouse is a log home with enough land to have a small lake and a large enclosed area where people can bring homeless animals to me and we can find them homes, like a big anilmal playground. |
Sia | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 04:42 am     Oregon, I love the pics you posted. When may I move in, LOL? Beautiful. Was Sandra Bullock in "Practical Magic?" I think I saw that. |
Christina | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 05:44 am     I got to build my dream house. My son and I were able to move in with my family. I saved and worked extra jobs for 3 years. I designed and was the general contractor for my 32 by 26 log home, scandinavian scribe. I have a lovely loft and an open concept main floor with living area and kitchen. My son has the basement which was built above ground with LOTS of room and a walkout patio door. I have 4 acres and an indoor cat hehe. |
Halfunit | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 09:07 am     Here's mine:
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Oregonfire | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 11:53 am     Yup, Sandra is in the movie Practical Magic, one of my fav movies too. I actually like the interior better than the Victorian exterior, which is a bit too fanciful for my tastes. I guess I'm a fan of all that dark wood. (My apartment is very similiar.) I absolutely love the kitchen and could probably just live in there. Plus the San Juans Islands are gorgeous too. Just ideal all around. |
Gail | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 12:01 pm     I think my dreamhouse would either be in a log cabin in a forest or else on a quiet beach or next to a small lake. Basically something where you could step out the door and feel at peace and be with nature. Definitely where you can see either a sunset or sunrise. My house would have to have a nice eat-in modern kitchen with lots of cupboard space and a nice deck or porch for just sitting and enjoying life. |
Reader234 | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 12:23 pm     My dream house would be one that would come without a mortgage and someone to keep it clean and organized!! *g |
Oregonfire | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 12:44 pm     Hear hear, Reader! I've accepted the reality that I will probably never own a house, so try not to think about it too much. I can't imagine ever making enough money to afford one. |
Alegria | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 01:00 pm     Hey Oregon, you never know so don't stop dreaming. I've seen quite a few come true... |
Max | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 01:45 pm     Well, I was at a home yesterday that pretty much meets my criteria. The local PT Cruiser club went to the Covered Bridge festival in Stayton, OR. Afterwards, we cruised out to visit a couple at their home which looks out on a beautiful covered bridge. We had been there before with a big group, but they weren't home at the time (they had given us permission to park 52 Cruisers in their yard, even though they weren't home), and this time they had invited us to visit and take a look around. The home is a gorgeous, restored farmhouse sitting on about 57 acres, part of which is leased to a farmer and planted with corn. In the course of 12 years, they have completely restored and added on to the house, keeping it's original farmhouse style and character both inside and out. It has a HUGE wraparound porch, complete with its own ceiling fan. In the back, they built a structure that looks like an old red barn. Inside, however, is far removed from a barn! The guy has two restored, vintage Corvettes (one yellow, one red) that stack via a hydraulic lift in one bay of the garage. There's one bay of the garage that was empty, not sure what he usually parks there. The third bay holds the most gorgeous Harley I've ever seen. I think it's vintage 1957, but I'm not sure. He's completely restored it and found a local artist to paint it. It's covered with native American scenes that are beyond description. The paint job alone cost him $2,200! Now, that all sounds great, but then you go UPSTAIRS in this barn/garage. Amid antiques that include beautiful cabinetry from an old bar that now houses a state-of-the-art entertainment system, a vintage wood cookstove that they use to prepare Thanksgiving dinner among other things, vintage trunks, rocking chairs, and so on, there's a pool table, a card table, a treadmill, and a Franklin wood stove for heat. Not yet arrived are two vintage dentist chairs that will be used as lounge chairs while enjoying football games on the 35" TV. Now, this "barn" is bigger and nicer than the houses some people live in. But when you go out of that and get a tour of the actual HOUSE... Oh, My God! It's like walking into a copy of Country Living magazine! Antiques everywhere, many are family heirlooms. EVERY room is decorated from top to bottom with an authentic farmhouse/antique look. Heck, they even put cute gingham skirting around their washer and dryer to make them look better. It's beyond description. Absolutely gorgeous. The wraparound porch with the view of the covered bridge got me, but after getting the complete tour, I was flabbergasted. Definitely a dream home! And the nicest couple that lives there, too. I didn't take any pictures yesterday (seemed too invasive when we were getting such a nice tour), but there are a couple from the first time we cruised there in these albums. http://members8.clubphoto.com/cindy389282/858331/guest-026b.phtml - the last picture is my friend sitting in one of the bentwood rockers on the front porch. http://members5.clubphoto.com/jerrie367078/865293/guest.phtml - this is a friend's album. Nice pic of the house at the end and the red covered bridge is the one you seen from their porch. |
Squaredsc | Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 04:50 pm     hmm thats a great question. i like a lot of different styles. i love old houses. i love victorian houses. i love the southwestern style house with the stucco and tiled roof. basically i want a home that has a front porch, a deck in back, on about 3 acres, i want a kitchen thats in the back of the house, family room off the kitchen, formal living room and dining room, breakfast room. i want the w/d upstairs where the bedrooms are, a full masterbath with tub and shower, large masterbedroom. a bedroom for each of my 2 boys. a guest room. a den with big screen tv and computer. thats all i can think of right now. |
Christina | Monday, September 23, 2002 - 05:25 am     I am in the country with that dreamy log house with the acres and blah blah blah, and also living with 300000000000 flies!!! ughhhh. Somethings to consider in the country!!! spiders, mice, ladybugs and flies!!! Something I never dreamed of when I dreamed the house. lol.....I am trying to get used to it!! |
Kstme | Monday, September 23, 2002 - 07:03 am     LOL...Christina! You forgot the fleas! My dream house has always been a log cabin in the woods. Since it hasn't happened yet, I began building miniture log cabins a few years ago. I'm about half-way through # 3 and running out of places to put them! LOL |
Jkm | Monday, September 23, 2002 - 11:18 am     I've spent a lot of time day dreaming about this... I want the big wrap around porch -but screened in so we can actually use it - kids sleep out in the summer time. 4 bedrooms total - girls share a bathroom - 1 bedroom guest & bath (for the inlaws) - nice master bathroom. All with real closets!!! (there are three females in the house!! A den/office area big enough for multiple computers for each family member (girls will not have computer in their room -- too many lifetime movies!!) Good sized family room that can be seen well from the kitchen. I hate being there by myself when everyone else is already done eating and moved on to homework or TV. I'd like a full sized walk out basement with a small kitchen in it. -- So I can have the family gatherings at my house sometimes - maybe all open so 30 could be down there --- of course this would be the kids (and their dad's) hang out area - old couch/ xbox - nintendo - maybe an air hockey table for mom. Darts, stereo - Huge laundry room -- big enough for closets and lots of drawers/shelving cabinets -- In the hallway of the bedrooms -- a giant tree painted from floor onto the ceiling. A living family tree if you will. With our family history painted on it and spots for pictures to be hung. At least a three car garage so two can be parked in it and one to hold all the junk. Oh and did I say a Big empty room with lots of shelving for storage space? All in a relaxed Country look -- I like the country blues and reds and greens - the worn look is inviting and not stuffy -- Frank where are you?? Awww....Dreams ..... (This is of course when I will the lottery that I rarely play!!!) |
Jkm | Monday, September 23, 2002 - 12:19 pm     Oh I forgot to mention - I would have windmills and solar panels on the garage to help with the energy bills and a heat pump type heat/cooling. Possibly a large pond -- several large shade trees -- tree house for the kids even if they are getting too old for it. a "tornado room" in the basement well stocked and secured - I think I'd want to try the steel framing instead of the wood for a lot of the house, also. Have the dupont people come in and sound proof the house too. I might even have a fridge that the ice maker is actually hooked up and works!!!! |
Jkm | Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 05:21 am     What's your dream house? Is it one you've seen on TV or Movies? One from your area? One you've dreamed up? |
Danzdol | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 05:45 pm     Wow it's so awesome to see everyone's idea of a "dream house". As an interior designer I like all sorts of things. However, if you have ever been to Key West, Florida you must have seen mine. THE SOUTHERMOST HOUSE of the US is my dream house. My friend knows the owner and she told me a while back that noone was living in it and that they were making it into a guesthouse. I just found out that they went ahead and did this and it should be opening soon. I will probably be one of the first to stay there and when I win the lotto I will buy it and it could be just for my family and I!!!!!!!! Here it is.......needless to say mine MUST be an oceanfront residence where I can watch the sunset and smell the salt water and have an everlasting perfect tan.......to me...that is life. The interiors would be dealt with later as this would be a dream in itself (I have never seen the interiors), I love the Victorian influence and conch style homes.
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Hippyt | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 06:22 pm     OKay,forget the shack on the beach,I'd be okay with the house above! The location is just right! |
Katlady53 | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 09:27 pm     Dandzdol, I think I saw that house! I love it!!! I'd give anything to live there! |
Jagger | Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 07:12 am     The home I lived in wouldn't matter too much, as long as there wasn't too much upkeep, I hate having to fix or repair daily like I have to with my present home. I would love to have a home in the woods somewhere, but not too far away from civilization so I could still migrate into reality when the need arises. |
Djgirl5235 | Monday, September 30, 2002 - 08:43 am     I'm actually moving into my dreamhouse on Hallowe'en... only 4 1/2 more weeks to go. It sounds silly, but I grew up with a large extended family, and all of my aunts have these fabulous century homes with tonnes of character. I had dreamed of living in a home that is older than dirt, and if I had my druthers, would have board & batten on the outside, and a fireplace in the livingroom. It didn't need to be a big house, because I feel that the cozier, the better (plus with the winters we can have, a smaller home is easier to heat)... Well, my fiance and I decided to go house-shopping early this summer, and found our dreamhouse!!!
We're so excited to be moving in less than a month, since we signed the deal the first week of June... Here's to moving everyone! (BTW - that is NOT my furniture, or decorating scheme!!!) |
Oregonfire | Monday, September 30, 2002 - 11:32 am     I like that living room, Djgirl! Looks cozy. I like the windows on the side of the fireplace as well. We had an interior design thread around here last year, and people would ask questions like, "What should I do with this space?" and so forth. I guess it got archived. A good thread though. |
Djgirl5235 | Monday, September 30, 2002 - 12:52 pm     Thanks Oregon... BTW, I've been meaning to tell you that you live in one of the prettiest states! My aunt & uncle live in Newburg, and I love going out there to visit. If you like those windows, you should see the rest of them - the house is 174 years old, and the windows are the original size and true paned windows... beautiful! |
Danzdol | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 02:16 pm     Is that wood floor?I can't tell. It does look cozy. Yes I had started the design thread and one day I came and it was gone......to the archives I guess. The funny thing I think it was still active. Oh well.....let me know if you need any tips. |
Calgaryperson | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 08:31 pm     Mine would look like a grey and silver house. Garage for 6 cars, a pool out back, a games room, a huge movie theatre in the basement(enough for 18 seats)with a popcorn machine, a soda fountain machine, also mine would have a slurpee machine in my house. I would also have enough room for 2 guests on one side of the house. Separated by a huge hallway 3 floors high. My side would have on one floor, a office and a study, on the other floor my bedroom and private bathroom. The house would be 3 floors. The first floor below me would be the kitchen, the other side would be the living room, and access to the basement/movie theatre. The outside lawn would be small. The house would be surrounded by a fence that is electric, and requires a code to open the gate. |
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