Was TWW - Now a GTKY

[jubilantsquirrel]

GTKY: If you could build your dream house what would it look like? Give me all the details - how many bedrooms/bathrooms? What would the kitchen look like? A big back yard? Maybe a pool? Or is a penthouse suite in the city more your thing? Bonus points for pips!

[sleepymonkey]

Oops - great minds, I guess!

[sleepymonkey]

My dream house would be a large two-story farmhouse with a big front porch on a lot of land. I would want 6 bedrooms (or 5+den) so we could have the master, a bedroom for DD, a bedroom for potential LO#2, 2 guest rooms, and a den/library for MH. I would like 5 1/2 baths (one for each bedroom except den and a half bath for visitors.) The kitchen would be large but not massive, antique white cabinets with dark quartz countertops and top of the line appliances. I actually would like it a little closed-off to the rest of the house because I don't need everyone seeing my kitchen when it's a mess. There would definitely have to be some sort of large playroom that I can close off when the mess of toys gets to be too much. I think a pool would be good, especially if there was an attached hot tub. And a large outside entertaining area would be awesome too.

[butlerfan]

We would have a big front porch to sit out on, 5 bedrooms-1 master, 3 bedrooms, and a guest bedroom. Would have a full basement with a play area for future kids. Would have an office/den area. A room for all my books (which could be the office if big enough). A storage room. A craft room and a room for all of our wine/beer making supplies. I would want a big backyard with a pool and deck. A place for a garden for veggies so we can continue to can.  Also a huge kitchen since H is a cook and I love to bake. 

[jubilantsquirrel]

I would also have a large farmhouse with a porch.



I'd have a nice large country style kitchen, but with all the upgrades.



I'd want 5 or 6 bedrooms. The master bedroom would be large but cozy.



The master bath would have a double vanity and a large soaking tub. It would be a good size, but not too huge.



The closet however, would be massive.



I'd have a large backyard, and maybe a pool, but definitely a hot tub.

[peaseblossom55]

Our house is already pretty awesome, 5 bedroom 4 bathrooms 3000 square feet. So I'd keep it the way it was I just wish there was a bigger kitchen, newer cabinets and an island. I wish the bathroom off our master bedroom was bigger ( double vanity and soaking tub)- I hope we can do this in a few years. I'd love a pool and hot tub too, but only if we hired someone to clean it regularly.

[notagoddess]

I'd want a house in a walkable neighborhood of a great city. I want to walk out my front door and have stores, restaurants, and parks within a short distance. I want the building to have character, but of course have all the updates to it.

Inside, I want a nice modern kitchen. I'm thinking 4 bedrooms, living room, dining room, and a study. I want a gigantic master bathroom with a soaking tub and one of those vanity things where I can put on my makeup and style my hair (things I don't do on a daily basis... but I want the option of doing it comfortably!)

I'd also have a rooftop deck with a great view and a hot tub and fire pit.

[jubilantsquirrel]

notagoddess, when I think of the location of my dream house I always go back and forth on if I would want a more secluded area on a lake or if I would want to be in the city. I think the only solution is for me to have two dream houses, one in each location.

[nuggetrn]

I would say right now that we are building our dream home. I honestly could not be happier with the decisions we have made. Yes, we could add some fancier finishes or more space or whatever whatever, but what we have now is more than we need and I will be happy with it forever I think. I think our family will grow into this space nicely. It won't be 100% finished for a while because we want to add a deck and finish the basement. But once we're done I want to die there.

We have 3 bedrooms plus a den. A large kitchen with a breakfast nook that is open to the living room. We have an island. We'll have granite counter tops. A formal dining room. 2.5 bathrooms (plus we are plumbed to eventually put a full bath in the basement). The master is a great size, the bathroom has a walk in shower with 2 shower heads and a large soaking tub. The bathroom with the other 2 bedrooms has a double vanity for future kids/guests. We have a massive walk in closet that opens into the laundry room. The laundry room has a utility sink and all sorts of storage. The laundry room and half bath are in great proximity to the garage. Oversized 2 car garage. So many closets. I am crazy excited to have an actual coat closet right inside the front door. We have a full basement which one day will have a theater room, a wet bar, a full bath and a bedroom. We also plan to section off room for storage, a play area/room for a pool table, and a craft area for me.

I swear once we move into this house I am never leaving again. Everyone will have to come to me

ETA: Oh, I forgot this. We are 10-15 minutes from all of our family (except for 3 siblings who have moved to different cities/states). In an awesome school district on 5.71 acres out in the country but only 15 minutes from civilization.

[ourcrazynavylife]

I'm back with pictures. I could spend forever in this thread.

I want a 4 bedroom, 3 bath house. Plus an in-home library/craft room. A walk-in closet for the master. And a sun room off the wrap around porch.


I love tin roofs so that'd be necessary too.

Cozy sunroom to drink my coffee.

Kitchen musts: gas range, double oven, ️breakfast bar, and wine storage. Glass backsplash with either walnut or cherry cabinets.

Walk in closet

Library. Cozy. With a fireplace.

[jubilantsquirrel]

nuggetrn, can you add a guest house for me to your plans? I love that you are building your house, it sounds like it's going to be beautiful!

[pivot]

If all goes as planned we will finishing our dream home this year! We're doing a modern farmhouse because we're building on a farm. I want the farm sink, the wide rustic floors, exposed beams, tin roof etc.  but we will see if it's all in the budget soon. My goal is to get the square footage there and we can update/finish rooms later if need be. 

Here is a pic of the outside of the house of the plans that we chose  

*poof*

[nuggetrn]

Jan 13, 2016 13:01:47 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

nuggetrn, can you add a guest house for me to your plans? I love that you are building your house, it sounds like it's going to be beautiful!

You could live above my garage maybe? Lol.

And thank you!!

[jubilantsquirrel]

Love it pivot! I love farm sinks! And wide plank floors!

[jubilantsquirrel]

I thought of some more things.

I'd like a nice sized laundry room.



I'm also loving the barn door thing:

[pivot]

Jan 13, 2016 13:14:02 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

Love it pivot ! I love farm sinks! And wide plank floors!

Yes! Fixer Upper is my guilty pleasure. I want my house to look like chip and joanna's 

[jubilantsquirrel]

Jan 13, 2016 13:34:19 GMT -5 pivot said:

Jan 13, 2016 13:14:02 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

Love it pivot ! I love farm sinks! And wide plank floors!

Yes! Fixer Upper is my guilty pleasure. I want my house to look like chip and joanna's 

I want to move to TX just so they can come fix up my house. I love them!

[thelittleredm]

Jan 13, 2016 11:52:19 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

I would also have a large farmhouse with a porch.



I'd have a nice large country style kitchen, but with all the upgrades.



I'd want 5 or 6 bedrooms. The master bedroom would be large but cozy.



The master bath would have a double vanity and a large soaking tub. It would be a good size, but not too huge.



The closet however, would be massive.



I'd have a large backyard, and maybe a pool, but definitely a hot tub.

This is basically my dream house, too!! Except, I don't need the pool or hot tub and it'd be sitting on at least 100 acres with all the horse perks. It would be just far enough out of town to be quiet but close enough to be convenient.

[sleepymonkey]

Oh a few more things I want in my dream house: A big walk-in pantry (I have that now and love it), a big laundry room where I could actually hang dry the clothes I don't put in the dryer, a massive walk-in closet in the master, and a big claw-foot tub.

[sleepymonkey]

jubilantsquirrel, Every time I watch Fixer Upper, I tell MH that I want to move to Waco, TX and have them fix up a home for me. Especially when I hear the prices of some of them. People seem to get some awesome houses on decent acreage for less than we paid for our relatively modest house on 0.16 acre.

[WittyLittle]

You guys have given me amazing house envy. Our house sucks donkeydick. It's a temporary set up until I finish the PhD and get a big person job. Apparently.
Here would be my dream house in photos

Kitchen (Greek family so we cook A LOT):


Library:

Living Room:

Bathroom:

Master Bedroom

And of course, indoor Pool


+3 bedrooms, ok sized garden, easy access parking garage, en-suite bathrooms for spare bedrooms,

and the outside of the house would look like:

[emilie]

I'm a California girl, so my dream home is more on the modern side, with lots of wood and glass and an indoor/outdoor kitchen.





Also, I am a huge nerd about gardening, and I would want lots of drought-friendly succulent and rock gardens:

[Deleted]

I basically what every house Chip and Joanna Gaines every design in this:



5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, on the water surrounded by woods.

I want a wall of windows in my living room, huge overstuffed comfy couches everywhere and for the whole home to just feel like, well, home.

[wannabmama]

Ahh I love looking at pretty houses! I will have to gather up pics and come back. The pics here already have me drooling.

To start, mine would be a farmhouse with a big porch and all new everything inside (my current house breaks all the time). And I want at least 10 acres and a beautiful barn, indoor and outdoor riding rings, and big grass pastures.
In the house, big open spaces for entertaining, nice big bathroom with great shower, a nice kitchen with an island to gather around and awesome appliances (2 ovens!), and a movie room. Oh! Oh! and a fireplace or wood stove in the master (and living room).
And a guest house, pool, and big deck.
Nothing much, you know...

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

I love house talk!

My dream home would look similar to this
A smaller home (less to clean!) With 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, an office, finished basement, and lots of outside space. I'd love to live on a lake or on a beach, but I'd take a beautiful neighborhood too, close to Family. I have a zillion pictures saved on houzz and am obsessed with Fixer upper. Why can't I have a home like all the ones on TV?!

[onesweetworld]

My dream home is the 2011 HGTV Dream Home in Stowe, VT:
videos.hgtv.com/video/hgtv-dream-home-2011-90-second-interior-tour-0155619