**Disclaimer: this Dream Home of mine is contingent upon winning the lottery.**
Here's a sketch of the outside of my Dream Home:
I wish I could find a model picture of the house, but this lets my imagination wander a bit. I see cream, gray, brown, and red. A lush lawn (for the hubster!) and LOTS of windows, which I love!
There are lots of things I love about the main floor!
- I adore the covered porch - it is darling! Gives some space to wind down on a cool summer night {ahh, summer...}.
- The study is right up at the front of the house instead of being tucked back away from the family, which ideally I would love for my craft space!
- With the "formal dining room" having easy access to the kitchen, we're more likely to use it. Otherwise, I find those spaces annoying.
- The Great Room has built-ins, a fireplace, and is open to the rest of the house. A must with my family.
- I love the kitchen island and the corner walk-in pantry.
- Off the 3-car garage {a must}, there's a spacious mudroom with plenty of hanging space, a bathroom {I like that it's not smack in the middle of the house so people have some privacy}, and a desk. Ideally, the desk space would be for the business since it's near the garage, but that's just in my head and I'm being a little biased wanting the study for myself!
- Lots of windows!
- There's no closet near the foyer. Shoes and coats would pile up when we had people over, unless we hauled them across the house or through the garage.
- I would like the garage to be bigger so my hubby could have a big enough space for a workshop.
- There's no deck. We need one.
The upper floor...how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
- All four bedrooms are on one floor; that means easy access to the kids no matter what age they are. Yep, even when they're teens and want to hide away from Mom & Dad. Not a chance.
- It's a must for me to have the laundry room on the same level as the bedroom, and with easy access. This setup is perfect because not only is it located in a great spot, but it connects directly to the Master Suite Walk-In Closet!
- The Master Suite is vaulted, a good size, and has a beautiful attached bathroom with His/Her sinks, a linen closet, a jacuzzi, shower, and direct access to the closet.
- Bedroom #2 {B's room, in my dreams} has its own bathroom and a decent sized walk-in closet. Perfect for a girl, right?
- Bedroom #3 {E's room} and Bedroom #4 {my "someday baby's" room} have a Jack/Jill bathroom which is awesome; their own sinks separated from the tub and toilet. I'm also grateful there's a planned space for a linen closet in there!
- The desk space in the hall: I'd debate on this. If it remained there, it would be a good location to have the family computer and keep an eye on what the kids are surfing on the internet as they get older. Also a good place to incorporate a "go-to" homework station. However, it might be an eye sore right there in the middle of the hallway. I'm leaning towards liking it there though.
- E and "someday baby's" rooms don't have walk-in closets. Are they a necessity? No. But they're nice to have.
- I would like more than one window on the corner bedrooms {Master, 2, and 4}. I love windows.
- The bedrooms aren't very large, but they aren't too small either. However, with having a closet and access to the bathroom, it would be nice to have a little more space in the bedroom itself.
The basement is a little hard to read. There's a space for a future bedroom - maybe an office or my craft room, or a workout space {bahaha who am I kidding?}! A good sized storage area, room for a bathroom, and a big rec room for my imaginary home theatre. My imagination is huge.
Just for fun, what do you like or dislike?
It’s always fun to dream of an ideal home. It lets your mind paint a picture of what you want in your house. Anyway, I also like the accessibility of the whole area. It makes the home very functional and efficient. All the best!
ReplyDeleteLois Becker @ Finlay Brewer