Dream Homes... (past & present), what was, or still is your ideal dream home?

Oris Borloff said:
I find that it is interesting how many folks can show a picture of the sort of thing they want. In contrast, I only ever think of features and not about what the outside would look like. Sure, having usable outside spaces like a deck or screened porch, but not the actual design of the exterior.

I want open spaces, wide doors and hallways for practical reasons and storage. The convinces that growing older could warrant as far as general layout.

I want a commercial kitchen that would include things like walk-n refrigerator and a walk-in freezer, a commercial dishwashing station, veg prep area with a foot operated sink, steam injector oven and a salamander broiler.

A large spacious utility/mud room and attached greenhouse.

And most of all , the dedicated listening room of my audiophile dreams.
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I did say *cozy* cottage.

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I like everything within reach, just a few steps away. I like my space outside. Outdoors is for play, indoors is for getting seriously comfy.
 
Aunt Marg said:
You already know how much I love your home, Need! :)

I could dream about it all day long!
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This is the foyer, inside, and the original stained glass window. I took all the windows out and restored them. Each window I took apart had either pennys nailed to each sash or had copper letter openers nailed into the window trim above the windows. The cathedral windows upstairs had copper letter openers glued to each side of the window trim. I could not figure out why they were there. A local historian stepped up and said that back in the day the copper was added to keep evil spirits from entering the property when the windows were open. Well.....I guess they are all in there running around, because I removed all the copper!
Thanks Aunt Marg for your kind words.
 
needshave said:
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This is the foyer, inside, and the original stained glass window. I took all the windows out and restored them. Each window I took apart had either pennys nailed to each sash or had copper letter openers nailed into the window trim above the windows. The cathedral windows upstairs had copper letter openers glued to each side of the window trim. I could not figure out why they were there. A local historian stepped up and said that back in the day the copper was added to keep evil spirits from entering the property when the windows were open. Well.....I guess they are all in there running around, because I removed all the copper!
Thanks Aunt Marg for your kind words.
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Stained and leaded glass... my absolute weakness!

Very interesting tidbit of history surrounding all of the copper you found, Need.

You found a true gem.
 
Arts and crafts bungalow
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Jondalar7 said:
Mine would be a big old warehouse. I could build whatever rooms I wanted in it and have a place for my metal art, wood shop, stained glass shop and anything else I wanted to build. I would want a wooden one with some acreage for other things I want to build.
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Your description of a dream home reminded me of one particular build of architect, Edward Lutyens.

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