Have you seen HGTV Dream Home 2013?
You’re invited to the HGTV Dream Home Pinning Party for an insider’s look tomorrow, 7-9 p.m. EST on our Pinterest board: click here. Take a grand tour and chat with members of the HGTV Dream Home team in the comment fields of our pins. Meet the architects, carpenter and HGTV show producer for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the home that could be yours! You can also talk to Monica Pedersen, host of the HGTV Dream Home 2013 special, which airs on New Year’s Day at 7 p.m. EST. Enter daily for a chance to win starting Dec. 28 at 9 a.m. EST.
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At the virtual Pinterest party, we’ll be serving (ie: pinning) the HGTV Dream Home 2013 Signature Cocktail: The New South. Troy Ball of Troy & Sons, a North Carolina-based distillery specializing in finely made whiskeys and heirloom moonshine, commissioned John Aquino to create the cocktail. He is the mixologist at Wild Olive on Johns Island S.C. near Kiawah Island, the location of this year’s HGTV Dream Home.
Plan to mix a New South of your own tomorrow night and join us for this interactive event!
Photography by Jeremy Higgs, Charleston S.C.
The New South: Signature Cocktail for HGTV Dream Home 2013
Stir 2 oz Troy and Son’s Oak Reserve Whiskey with 1 1/2 tsp Jo Snow *Cherry & Thyme Syrup. Serve on the rocks, top with a couple splashes of soda water and garnish with an orange wedge and brandied cherries.
*To make your own Cherry & Thyme Syrup: Combine 12 oz. Black Cherry Extract (find it at your local grocery or health food store) and a handful of thyme in 6 oz. of water. Heat to steep for about an hour, then strain and chill.
John recommends infusing the bottle of Troy and Son’s Reserve with one medium orange peel (no pith); after 2 days, remove peel and keep in cool area
John Aquino is a Founding Member of the U.S. Bartenders’ Association, Charleston Chapter and Brand Ambassador for Cointreau.
wow, i am impressed. what i noticed first was the roof. "on fire", a few of my friends changed to that type of roofing and they love it. the zen nooks impressed my grandsons, husband and I are loving the layout of the house. HGTV you are "ON FIRE" with this one. thanks, cynthia
i love this roof too! i have always wanted the roof, but i can't have it now
how much cash are they giving away with this dream home? Need to know if I should be dreaming of actually living there, or winning it and selling it?
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe u could rent it as a vacation home.
$500,000.00
Ugh. Industrial, cold. Since when are exposed bolts and plain wood posts attractive? No symmetry; exterior just looks crude. Like the nooks but not the color or material choices. Like the setting.
I agree and the BEST is the area and setting! Thank goodness the decorator couldn't paint that.
I love this home and its only a few miles from my children and grandchildren that i never get to see! This would be heaven!
So disappointed, usually, I can't wait to try and win the house. This year I think I will pass. It just seems like an inconvenient floor plan and the sleeping areas are so small. I would be a little embarrassed to have my parents, brothers and sisters come to visit and have them have to leave their bedrooms to use the bathroom in the morning? The colors and feel to me a little like last chance paint that was rejected by someone else. It feels like there is too much furniture in too little a space. The outside of the house is gorgeous, but the tiny swimming pool isn't something that the kids would have fun in and, I would be terrified that they would fall out. Sorry everyone, It's just not for me. It seems that dream homes from years gone by have truly been dream homes, this one doesn't feel that way. Good luck this year to everyone, perhaps this is your dream home and if that is the case, I hope you win.
Jenny from Bradenton, Florida
Gosh, I felt the same and disappointed.My home furniture is nicer! The pantry was plain UGLY…….where did this interior decorator study?They took a gorgeous location and home then transformed it into something cramped and gaudy.
Embarrassed? Really? I'm thankful to have room for my family to visit and they certainly don't mind leaving the bed room to use the bathroom. What are you, royalty?
This designer has really reached into the IKEA bland bin for her ideas on this house. I could not agree more you and a previous post from Derby. Beautiful views and interesting engineering and structural requirements but a rather dismal end result stemming from the designer's "tastes".
most people leave their bedrooms to use the bathroom
Quite frankly, you did not check out the home that closely. They do NOT have to leave the bedroom to enter the attached bathrooms. They are built like individual suites. Check out the floor plan on this site or the tours. Also, if you are "embarassed" by something as simple as that, you don't need this home at all and I am glad that you will leave the extra chance to win for those of us that actually appreciate things in life instead of always looking for the negative. PS- LOVE the colors in this house. It is bright, airy and as mentioned, reflective of the colors in the sea and sea glass. If you look at design magazines, you will see those colors everywhere right now. Good luck to you. Hopefully, next year's home will be sanitary, bland colors for you and live up to your standards.
Everything looks great! If I win this house it will be a dream come true. Just winning something is already a gift. Be thankful!
Thanks for passing. One more chance for me to WIN!!!
Nanci from Maryland…
It is definitely my Dream home…Nature, Outside living for 9 months out of the year, beach and Charleston nearby….After I win it…..you may get an invitation to see if I could change your mind..
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I love every inch of this home! HGTV, you did a FANTASTIC job! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2013 Dream Home.
I love this house, Actually this house seems more like my style and size than the others. I ampraying sohard for this house and of the course the money to help me pay the taxes.
Soon you'll know if you're the winner, Stpalst. The best to you.
Very disappointed with the decorating. Does not live up to past years in my opinion.
I love it! I wish I could win! I wonder about the mortgage on that one.
Mortgage? You're WINNING the house not a down payment!!!
this house has no mortgage, but my question is how much will go on taxes and insurance on a house like this, worth more than a million dollars?
Wow love this house .would be the most amazing dream ever!
HGTV you did it again ! Amazing job everyone congratulations year after year you have never disappointed me the 2013 DH is another success.
I love this house!
Wow !!!!Esta es la casa que eh estado esperando…..Es bella y los disen~adores hicieron un trabajo maravilloso… los colores me encanta y la furnituara esta perfecta para el lugar…..Me imagino levantandome cada man~ana en una casa tan bella como esa!!!!
I love it! Wish I could win it. I need this really badly!! You guy's did a great job.
I love it!! I really really love this house…….wishing I could win it….
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love the braided carpets ! where did they purchase them? diane
I know! I agree, I love every inch of this house, down to the bamboo flooring!
I love every nook and cranny of this wonderful home. I would certainly love to call it my own. I'm gonna win this house. I'm just putting it out there. I'm winning. I have three wonderful children 27, 22, 20 with the worlds best grandson…7. And we would certainly love to live here and call this place home. Thank you HGTV you all have done a wonderful job. And I promise that we will treat this home with love and we love you all for building it just for us. Love you all. Still Blessed.
Wow some pretty harsh comments. I guess people are becoming experts on home decor and architectural design. I think there are many sweet designs in this home and would be ecstatic to own such a home.
Completely agree! I cannot believe how critical people are. Everyone that would win a home like this would add their own touches, but come on! If they are that snooty, they don't need to win a home! They should stay right where they are!
Me too, anytime you can win a home, we should be thankful!!! I can tell alot of thought was put into this home!
The home looks good. I am going to win this home,:)
Awesome !! so pretty
Love every room, except Great Room to much of an asian vibe or just not my style but everything else I loved!
Eclectic! Inviting! Peaceful! (I get the Zen part!) Refreshingly different, too. Just one question: how long are the bunk beds in the loft niche?
This home is absolutely beautiful! I've already dreamed up what it would be like to live there! I've got butterflies in my stomach, and it's in SC too! The master bedroom is soooo dreamy with the oak right outside with all that fantasy invoking spanish moss.
I hope we win! Cross your fingers!
I have tried to win the Dream Home since 2001 when I first saw it advertised at Bowling Green, Ky. Since , then I have followed. Now, I need it more than any other time in my life. My son 's wife is leaving him. My daughter may move, and I need some place to go to call my own. I am going to be 69 this week, and that is too old to have to live with your children. Please choose me for a winner. I was divorced in 1998 and been unsettled since that year. Make my dream come true. I am ready to leave Kentucky to make a new start in a new home and state. God bless HGTV for this opportunity. I pray that I win. Then, I will have some place to invite my grandchildren to have fun without paying a high price I cannot afford. I am a retired teacher, and your pension does not go very far to have any type of luxuries. So , choose me , as I have tried so many years. Thank you. I love it.
I love this house; can't believe when someone says its not impressive, so zen, relaxing. .. lighting off the pool, I can only imagine, with the palms and water movement on the outer walls. You aren't meant to have this house if you don't appreciate what it is.
You can't please everyone but this home pleases me. It does have some unique areas, I think the bunk area on the upper level was a great use of space. I can't imagine a kid who wouldn't think it was cool to have that space to sleep in. I have such good memories of spending vacation with my family at the beach to have the opportunity to win something like this to call my own is spectacular. I wish I could have a job working on these kind of projects I am sure it is hard work but wow what a fun thing to be involved with.
I Love this House . A nice place to relax and a home to spend time with family. My grandson was born with many health issues and I believe that this eco-friendly house would help improve his health problems.
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Every time I look at the pictures and video's. I feel a calm feeling come over me as if I've just come back home.
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As a retired RN I would love to spend time with my family in this dream home. Tina
I cannot believe that their would be any negative comments. Kiawah is where God leaves his shoes and OMG the most beautiful house I've EVER seen!! I WANT it!!
I didn't get to click in on Thursday, which I'm assueming was last week. Everything in my little world is twin related and small, so I am thrilled for them to perform another wow factor on a beautiful home in a natural surrounding, focusing in on families with twins. This woman is extatic. Merry Christmas Staff of HGTV and bloggers…nmbrtt63!
I read some rude comments here, I say to each his own. To me, the house looks simple on the exterior but inside it looks cozy and just perfect. I love how the furnishings are decorated in an eclectic manner.
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I love the greenness of this home. And the location is truly a "dream"! What a wonderful thing it would be to live here!
Great Home! Love the look and the location. Would love to make this my own
I love this home and the location is absolutely perfect!!! I've tried hard every year to win and hope this is THE year.
I think it is pretty as well, I own a home in AZ. I am currently not working with an ill mother and in a position where I could move right now. Sell my house here and go.
I LOVE this home!! I'm going to have to start working out now so I can carry my groceries up all those stairs. Can't wait to live here!!
I LOVE THIS HOUSE. I'm from the beautiful State of SC and would love to move back especially in this beautiful house.
HGTV Nails another one! Not going to miss a chance to win.!
How could anyone not love the home. It is so restfull @ beautiful. A warm feeling comes all over you
Wow! I really like this house. Totally my style!!! I don't understand why people give such harsh comments to this beautiful house. If someone doesn't like it- doesn't have to enter to win. More chances for me
Love the house- great job HGTV! If I win it, I know my family will be happy to live there. Thanks!
Wow! So beautiful! Very tranquil surroundings…this is the perfect Dream home!
[...] the special tonight at 7 p.m. EST with host Monica Pedersen and try making the HGTV Dream Home 2013 signature cocktail, The New South. Photography by Jeremy Higgs, Charleston [...]
I really LOVE the house I'm from the south and can really relate to the charm of the house. Our kids have graduated from college and we have put alot of things on hold and have lived in same house for 26 years, winning this would be a blessing.
This is the best dream home yet! Environmentally friendly, which is so important in this delicate and beautiful ecosystem, and blended so beautifully into the environment! There are so many awesome features in this home, and the colors and decor are so well thought out, it would be a joy to live it it. I could be happy to spend the rest of my days lazing and gazing at the marsh life from the back patio…But, I am a realist…odds are too high that I will win…but it is fun to dream a little!
Very well done. Love this house from top to bottom. Being that my families' home burned down on Christmas night, I am really hoping to win this one (long shot I know…but one can dream) One question, the heating/cooling was not mentioned anywhere. Anyone know how this gorgeous home is heated or cooled? I can only imagine with the platinum rating, it is something very cool!
no pun intended…lol
I can just imagine the sounds of croaking bullfrogs at night and the peace it would bring. Love the finish on the garage floor and all that decking and serenity. Sign me up!
This home actually brought tears to my eyes! Absolutely beautiful and breath taking. I pictured my youngest daughter having an intimate wedding reception on the balcony.
OMG – gorgeous! What a perfect location and the home not only fits in but enhances the area. I love the colors! In love with the dining room and coffee bar. Who am I kidding – I want the house!