Some things I want in a house some day

I love our house, but like most houses, it lacks things that I wish we had.  I spend a lot of my time inside my brain thinking of the houses of my childhood, which you have probably picked up on.  Not only the house I grew up in, but the family homes spread throughout the state.  And I think to myself, I would love to have "fill in the blank" in my next house.  We all do that, I believe.  So, combining my memories with watching HGTV whenever I get the chance (we don't get that channel anymore so if I see it, it's at work during lunch), I have come up with a list of things I want in my forever home one day.  Obviously, these are mostly negotiable haha

Linen closet

We don't have a linen closet and I really want one.  I don't really care if it's in a bathroom or bedroom or its own entity, but this would solve some storage problems.  Right now, our linens sit in several different baskets and containers throughout the house.  It would be great for them all to be in the same place!

Pantry

A pantry would be another storage solver.  It feels like no one ever has enough cabinet space for everything and a pantry would help that immensely.  We didn't have one in the house I grew up in, but Aunt Sara's house had two in the dining room.  They were always packed with food and it seems so convenient, especially if you shop in bulk.

Awnings

I just like them, that is all.  Aunt Mary Lee had awnings on her home in Raleigh and I always loved how they looked in pictures.  We had metal ones on this house that were taken off before we moved in.  It would've been nice to have kept them because our mailbox is on a porch column and if it rains, we have we bills LOL

Screened in porch

It'd be so nice to use this during the spring and fall, when the temperatures are changing but not extreme.  I love a good porch, which we do have, but I'd love it more screened in!

Bay window

Something else I love the look of.  And it doesn't necessarily have to be a bay window with seating.  I always remember Aunt Sara's dining room had a good sized bay window in it, big enough for a 48" round table to fit into.  Alas, it was removed by a future owner, but I still love them!

Glass Cabinets

Grandmother had glass cabinets in her breakfast room and, in retrospect, I really loved them.  Once I really started to love antiques, I used to go into her breakfast room and just stare at all of the treasures she had in there.  And, of course, it's much easier to find things if you can see through the doors!

Front Hall/Entry

I love the idea of a front hall.  I think of it as the welcoming point into someone's home.  It gives you an idea of what the rest of the house will be like.  It sets the tone for everything.

Mantles

Considering that we live in a house built in the early 40's, I'm still surprised that we do not have any fireplaces and mantles here.  I grew up with those and would love to have one or two or eight :)  I don't necessarily need a working fireplace, even though there is nothing quite like having a real fire going in the fireplace, but I love decorating mantles, not only during the holidays but all year round.

So, that's my list.  Maybe one day, lottery pending, I will have some of the things on it!

That is all