If you could build a house from scratch, what would you build?
Emmeline Westin
9 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Yesterday, a fellow Houzzer wanted some design inspiration for the fairytale-inspired house he was building. I currently live in a flat and a fairytale house couldn't be further away from my living situation, but it really inspired me to keep on dreaming. If you could build any home you wanted, what would it look like? Would it be a Hobbit house, farmhouse, castle or something ultra modern?
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9 years agoI grew up on Long Island near the hampton, because of this there is a warm spot in my soul for the stylish homes of the early 20th century with their large porches over looking the ocean. I love the charm of the classic home.
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9 years agoI'd personally go for the modern home with a partial view of the woods! Floor to ceiling windows and geometric architecture. Of course, in this dream world, the house would be located where it could receive daily unobstructed sunlight and the it would be build with green technology. :)
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoA lovely, private, coastal cottage with a small pool and a view -- something like this.
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