Realistically, I know that I will probably never live in my dream home. But let me tell you, it's fun to dream. And while most people these days love the modern conveniences of new construction, I still cling to the old styles. Shocking, I know. Even if I won the lottery and built a home, I would make sure it had the feeling and the master carpentry of an old home. I love to fantasize about what my dream home would be like. I cannot put it down to one specific style because I'll see a Victorian house that I love but then I'll see a 1940's bungalow that I think is perfect. Anyway, here are things that I would love to have in my one day dream home.
1. Individual rooms - when I say that I do not like open floor plans, I mean that for my taste. While it works for other people, it's not for me. If someone gave me a house with an open floor plan, my first thing would be to section it off into rooms LOL I like the idea of individual spaces within a home. Sometimes I just like to go into a room and know that I'm in a specific space that has a specific purpose. And sometimes you just need to shut yourself away from everything for a little while and an open floor plan does not really allow for that.
2. Formal Dining Room - This is a must. If you know me, I love to use my dining room and I will not live in a house without one. Not a dining "area" but it has to have a dining room. End of discussion. Haha!
3. Glass Cabinets - Grandmother had glass cabinets in her breakfast room and I just love the look of them. One of the houses I rented years ago had them in the kitchen. I love the way they look and it makes finding things so much easier.
4. Knotty Pine - this is not to everyone's taste, but I absolutely love knotty pine. I think that it gives a room a certain air of comfort. My current den has knotty pine and I find it so cozy. Aunt Billie's den also was constructed of knotty pine and that was one of my favorite rooms in her home. I see it being in a den or study of some kind, but I do want to have some.
5. Pocket Doors - I love the idea of pocket doors. The door to my bathroom is a pocket door. I just think they are a neat and very convenient type of door.
6. Pantry - this is also a must have for me. You know how much I love to cook and having a pantry would be amazing. None of the houses from my childhood really had a pantry but they did have lots of cabinets. Aunt Sara's house did have two closets in the dining room that she used for pantry, so I suppose that counts some. But I would love to have a place to store not only food staples but also cooking equipment.
7. Sunroom - I love this idea of a sunroom. I guess it would be more like an enclosed porch of some kind but to have one room with lots of light would be wonderful. Brighter colors and carefully chosen plants. A place to have some coffee and just relax and look at the outdoors. I love rooms like this when it rains, too. Maybe have a tin roof over the sunroom.
8. Front Hall - I just love an entry hall on a house. I think it sets the tone for the rest of the home. Whether it is a smaller room like the one in our house in Monroe or Aunt Sara's, or a big open hallway with a staircase like Aunt Billie's, it is something I would love to have.
9. Screened in Porch - To be able to sit outside and not be bothered with bugs is a great thing. Or to sit outside when it's raining. I love the practicality of a screened in porch. And it can be in front or in back. Or on the side. It's all good to me.
10. Built in Bookcases - I want built in bookcases in the den/library/study. I think they add a lot to a room. I also have amassed a nice book collection that I could probably fill those shelves without any issue! And if not with books, then I have plenty of knick knacks LOL A built in bookcase would be nice in the kitchen for all of my cookbooks. Now, I don't want built in cabinets in the dining room. I like the look of a stand alone china cabinet. But bookcases, most definitely!
Whether or not this will ever come true, it's fun to think about!
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