Apr
23
Dream Home 2010: Home Style
We’ve discussed location: East Coast, out west, even a few votes for Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico!
Now let’s debate home style. What do you think? Stately Victorian? Modern townhome? Cozy cottage? Italian-style villa, rustic cabin, adobe ranch? My vote’s for a Federal-style limestone house — but then, I love historic homes.
Here are a few photos to serve as inspiration:
Photo credits: Townhouse by pnwra, cottage by Mackinac Cowgirl, villa by Ramayadi.Net, brownstone by David Paul Ohmer, cabin by Jeremy Levine Design, Victorian by iLoveButter.
For my dream home there must be a view from every room, with miles of windows. I like a lot of sunlight and the sound of birds. How about a “painted lady” type of house. Porches tucked in everywhere, window seats, flower boxes, arbors trailing over brick walkways leading to hidden patios. On the gorgeous stairway curving up there can be three landings, each trailing off to a bedroom. And how about an attic? A large one. I think a library hidden behind pocket wall doors, and a lot of tiffany glass would be interesting too. Make sure the door knocker has a large “P” on it too, for my last name … ok?
Polly, — When I read your blog, I was curious, because I never heard of the area,the Adirondacks. I went to their website, and I give a Second Vote. I was surprised that it is in N.Y. I’ve heard of Lake George, but never connected the two. Very beautiful, picturesque, and serene.— but I do love any place that has Mountains!!
Diana B.
Well Marie Miller, getting back to your Sunday afternoon post (3 May), for me, if I were dreaming small, I might go for something like the 2,310 square foot ‘Rocky Slope Drive’ home…(a more modest yet stylish, contemporary Southwestern) Now, dreaming big—no question, that would definitely be the 4,896 square foot ‘Albuquerque Acres’ you brought to our attention: http://www.homesbymarie.com/sold_homes/elena/elena.php
I know HGTV could manage to pull off an eye-catching Southwestern beauty with lines like that….
Any ideas on what to name such an estate? (Please, foks, nothing inappropriate, such as ‘Bell e Acres’)
I think a victorian style house would be nice. Maybe lika a minature castle or mansion, something with big doors and a nice yard.
That’s more than an estate Coop. It looks like a castle in the mountains! I wonder if HGTV can afford to build something like that nowadays. With one of their main sponsors declaring bankruptcy & other businesses hurting it might be a mean lean design this year. Maybe that’s why they are keeping us in suspense as to the location. They are still trying to find some cheap swampland or dessert land?
My dream has always been a ranch in Texas, so I agree with the person who said ranch house…that would be too good to be true. Definitely gets my vote.
I think the home should be a Victorian built in Southport, N. C., a small coastal town where it is calm, peaceful, and serene. The beach is close by; just a few minutes away, yet the home would be in the beautiful countryside. A larger city, Wilmington, N.C. is just 18 miles away should one fancy shopping in a larger area & more things to do.
I think the style of the house really depends on the location. But my dream home would be something that felt homey and accessible. Victorian homes can be quite beautiful, but they always feel a bit formal and stuffy to me. I loved the 2008 cottage home in Maine (!!) but I guess, seeing as that theme was just done, it probably won’t be repeated anytime soon. Whatever is chosen, I hope it is light and cheerful – someplace I could actually imagine myself belonging in.
How about a dream home in KY with a view of the lake from the back, a set of stairs gently descending from your back yard into the Lake, with a nice dock at the end of the trail and a view of the mountains from the side porch, and a horse farm view to the front complete with a fence to walk up to and pet the neighbors horses from. Add some rocking chairs and a porch swing to the front porch & sit there on it with friends and enjoy the artistic seasons from it. A screened in area on the back of the house, with a great table set and bbq bar area. You guys know it’s really possible to have a home like that in Ky. Jack try looking in the Lake Cumberland region, say around Somerset. Awesome land here at great prices. And it’s an area that could benefit from learning more about green aspects of living. A beautiful country home, a basement, with 2 bedrooms up stairs and 2 downstairs and a big family room with kitchenette with wide wrap around porches, two wonderful master suites one upstairs other downstairs. Interir done with a sophisticated country “eclectic” but contemporary look inside with nice antiques to recycle “green it” up with. Not to mention all the great green things you already have been adding into all of the dream, green homes and now blog cabins. It’s all good. But can be even better.
The Italian Villa looks amazing!! Somewhere chic, with glamorous modern living. It would be very elegant but functional. Truly a dream home that one wishes for but could never achieve without the help of HGTV. THIS WOULD BE AMAZING!!
Okay Coop: Let me think…okay, I have a great name for the estate: How about “Miller’s Menagerie Manor?” The French-language “Methodical Encyclopaedia” of 1782 defines a menagerie as an “establishment of luxury and curiosity.” This “castle” in the sky definitely puts Luxury on the map…no matter where it is built! And, the curiosity would come from all that pass by its eligance..wanting to see beyond the outer walls!! However, Ed may be right..times are tough & maybe HGTV couldn’t even consider this beauty in their budget. They said to DREAM BIG..so there you go…I’m DREAMIN’ BIG!!!
Diana: Nice photo…are you Diana Korpi???
hola hgtv , yo soy cubana y no se mucho ingles y poreso quiero , haser esta cartica en espanol me gusta mucho su programa , y mi mayor sueno fue en mi vida tener una casita pequena y poder sembrar mis plantas pero hoy estoy ya mayor tengo 59 anos y estoy desavilitada por los nervios ya casi ni tengo esa esperansa tendria q ocurrir un milagro desde el cielo, tambien queria desirles q aqui en miami beach muchas personas disfruta de su programa quedando muy agradesida por dejarme escrir este pedasito de opurtunidad QUE DIOS LOS VENDIGA
The perect Dream Home would be a Greek Revival Style Southern Mansion with a tree lined drive on a bluff overlooking a river. Remember the old romance novels? Large airy rooms with lots of huge windows and open balconies, huge sweeping staircases…need I say more?
A sunshine filled Victorian, updated with all the modern amenities in the baths (2 at least), a modern kitchen to cook and large enough to hold a table to encourage visits from family and friends. A home that is bright yet still cozy and charming, loaded with warm wood details, carvings, ceiling mouldings, pocket doors, built-ins, oak hardwood floors, stained glass, with a lush and private backyard to enjoy my coffee, a glass covered room to enjoy the fog and rain, yet comfy in the summer; all in San Francisco–that is my dream home. Thank you.
hola teresa castillo! Thank you for a beautiful post…no one has come up with a total comment in a different language…now let me see if I understand what you said:
“I am Cuban and not much English, and I am poor, Solar energy in the Spanish cartica..I love your program, and my biggest dream in my life was having a little house and be able to plant my plants but today I’m too old and I am 59 years old and to have this happen would be a miracle from heaven!” I’m not quite sure about the rest of the comment, but I must say 59 is not OLD!! Maybe someone out there has a better translation for us. Anyway, thank you Teresa!!
I am still very jealous on Sherill Smith of winning my dream home 2009. I still cannot excuse that she took my dream away. That HGTV let her still my dream away. (Anyhow:I am happy for her and wish her the best fun). Every single thing inside and outside was my dream home in real and if I won I definitely would move to Sonoma for good to live there and find my self a job there. I will hope that next I could become the winner.
Life is unexpected. Let hope in the Best.
Dream.. Big!
My vote is for an Italian/Mediterranean Villa, Palatial Victorian or a garden surrounded French Provincial.
OR a beautiful classically inspired penthouse with a courtyard in a major city like New York, LA, Chicago or Atlanta! Imagine the stately floor to ceiling windows, heavy molding and tray ceilings all facing inward toward the garden space, yet facing the opposite direction the lively view of the city? The greenery in the courtyard would provide quiet space in the garden and drainage would be simple by just connecting a drainage system to the same one used for the rooftop areas. A beautiful fountain in the center could also help eliminate the sounds of the city. Luxurious accents, timeless style and a classic inspiration would make this a very special dreamhome indeed and DEFINITELY one that I want to win!
I think the Victorian home would be nice built in Virginia or North Carolina
I would like to have the new 2010 dreamhome
inthe northren part of alabama or smokey,s
in TN way in the woods and high up on the hills and know one around it has perfect
weather snow in the winter but not to much
and sunshine in the summer and pretty leaves
in the fall perfect place to be
I think Islemorada or any of the middle Florida Keys would be a great location. An energy efficient home, utilizing solar and wind power. If you build it I will try to win it. A large porch overseeing deep water acess with plenty of room to cast from would be nice too. Also the master bedroom would have to have a view of the water but also be able to convert to a room darkening environment as well. Thanks for another chance to dream.
The 2010 Dreamhome should definitely be a southwestern style ranch with at least 3/2. A western location such as southern Colorado, Central New Mexico, the Sedona/Flagstaff area, or even Pheonix would be perfect. Looking forward to entering every day….
You could be right, Ed. With the tough economic times, we might be better off thinking “Dinky Home” rather than Dream Home. I sure hope not, but we’ll see.
Wow, the French-language “Methodical Encyclopaedia” of 1782, Marie?! Don’t you think you should get yourself a more updated version for your research? Still, it’s got to be very interesting to check out all of the high-tech gadgets (like the guillotine) that they had back in the good old days. And I think just “Miller’s Manor” (using the initials M M) would do the place justice.
Teresa Castillo, gracias por sus palabras, y buena suerte con todo. You got most of the post correct, Marie Miller; I’ll do a quickie translation: Hello HGTV, I am Cuban and don’t know much English, so I want to do this little note in Spanish. I really like your programs, and my biggest dream in my life was to have a small home and be able to grow my plants but now I am older, 59 years, and I have a nervous disability. I hardly have any hopes, it would have to be a miracle from above (the sky). Also, I’d like to tell you all that here in Miami Beach lots of people enjoy your program. I remain grateful for allowing me to write this little wish (giving me this little bit of opportunity): May God bless you.
Aha, a Greek Revival Style Southern Mansion from Georgi, and a sunshine filled San Francisco Victorian from Y Li…it’s good to see HGTV bloggers still dreaming big, and why not?!
So now our future rests in your hands, MARY, as we continue to dream of all of the great possibilities. And for an early start, Happy Cinco de Mayo, amigos, por donde sean.
Dream home for me would be a gorgeous Victorian in upstate NY or a cozy cabin in Colorado Springs, CO.
My favorite is a Victorian but in the best-kept secret great place to live…the Quad-Cities bordering Iowa and Illinois on a bluff overlooking the majestic Mississippi or beautiful bend of the river just north in Port Bryon area. You’ll find losts of old Victorians here. Another idea is the beautiful hill/tree country (yes, I said hills) in Iowa (Grant Wood country)!
My favorite is a Victorian but in the best-kept secret great place to live…the Quad-Cities bordering Iowa and Illinois on a bluff overlooking the majestic Mississippi or beautiful bend of the river just north in Port Bryon area. You’ll find lots of old Victorians here. Another idea is the beautiful hill/tree country (yes, I said hills) in Iowa (Grant Wood country)!
Coop: “Miller’s Manor” is very acceptable & I like the “MM” part…funny you should cap on that ’cause my 2000 VW Bug’s license plate was BUG4MM..translation: Bug for Marie Miller, or Bug for 2000 (my VW was born in the year 2000..yes, she has a birth certificate & of course the MM is obvious)!!
Okay, I agree…I may need a more updated version of the “Methodical Encyclopaedia” of 1782 for my research…however, it may not represent as much interest though!!
Thank you for translating the whole comment from Teresa…you are a man of many talents, and you know I respect your knowledge!
i think the house should be located up the white mountains of new hampshire looking over the amazing lakes and rivers. it has a great atmosphere and there is tons to do there. swimming in the rivers up there is so much fun, going down the small waterfalls. you could make it a warm 4 bedroom home maybe log or towards the town and make it modern to stand out either way i think the house should be in NEW HAMPSHIRE :]
I think that the dream home should be in Wilmington or Wrightsville Beach, NC or in Orlando, Florida. I think that the style should be a Charlestonian style home.
Thanks for the translation Coop +.
I had to get my better half to read that one for me. Now I will just wait for you or Marie to translate then I will read your posts.
I don’t know about the rest of you but I would still like to know the location before I pick my style of home. Looks like Tuscan is ahead on the quick poll.
MM always reminds me of the comic MarMaduke. Where the neighbors are asking the Wilson’s why they have MM on their chimney.
I am 59 years old and have never owned a house in my life. With the way the ecomony is today, I guess I never will. My dream house would be in Sedona, Arizona nestled against the most beautiful red rocks in the country with views on all four sides of the house. A gourmet kitchen is a must, with plenty of room for entertaining. That would be my dream….just once to own a home and not rent anymore…nice idea before I shuffle off this old world. Also a corral for one or two quarter horses..preferably an appy and a palomino!!!!! Now that is my dream!!!!!!!!
I will love to live in Hawaii, the type of home should be one that belongs there and in the style that fits the landscape, with all the luxuary possible….Thanks
Tile floors, big windows and doors, great lanai/outdoor space, lots of tropical fruit trees and plants and a wonderful view…One level, if there must be an upper level then an elevator would be great…In HAWAII….
I would love to see a ranch style home in the Great Smokey Mountains, now that a dream home.
My ideal home would be a 2200 sq’ ranch with a separate artist studio, geothermal heat/air conditioning, a large lot for privacy, a greenhouse and garden (large enough to grow food not just herbs), laundry room on same floor as bedrooms, temperate climate – NOT hot or cold! :^) I am 51 and never owned a home either! When I finally began making enough money to feel comfortable doing so, the housing bubble was rising with a vengence. High prices dissuaded me.
Hey HGTV Dream Home Team, How about a post & beam mix, with an upscale log home? I believe this would make a nice combination and also allow for a wide range of eco friendly choices concerning construction decisions as well as provide a magnificent home for the ultimate winner. Bless you all for all the charitable work you are doing as well as saving the environment.
Don
A majestic Victorian made of limestone with a three story tower in front along with an elegant wrap around porch perched atop of a large knowl on Barbados overlooking the Carribean. It would be a novel and symbollic getaway of that era and its colonial heritage. It would be something that a mariner could sink his teeth into. Ha-r-r – Matey!
Greg Freeman Stafford, VA
How about a Green Home in Greensburg, KS? The town is rebuilding green after being distroyed by a tornado 2 years ago. Would be a great location.
the house should be in capemay.
I would love to see a home in New Mexico. Somewhere in the Enchanted Circle, preferrably near Taos. The mountains are gorgeous and there is plenty of land for a beautful rustic ranch style home with a wrap around porch overlooking a meadow at the base of a mountain with large windows to take in the view from every angle. That would be a dream home.
Just saw the video, and I couldn’t be more excited! The 2010 Dream Home is going to be an absolute beauty, I am sure of it.
WHY DOES HGTV NOT DO BUSINESS AT ALL IN PUERTO RICO? THEY WILL GO TO ALL DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AND US TERRITORIES, BUT THEY DO NOT GO TO PUERTO RICO, THEY EXCLUDE PUERTO RICO FOR ALL ENTRIES OF ANY SORT, AND THEY DON’T EVEN HOUSE HUNT IN PUERTO RICO. WHAT IS GOING ON THAT WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT? IS IT A GOVERNMENT RESTRICTION TYPE SITUATION? I’M JUST CURIOUS!
Nice Dream home.It really huge home.That was cool.I am telling you the truth that house is
huge but to much cost for living.Why not build medium or small house fair with other peoples who need to afford for a house support for family it really not fair for other peoples who needs it most.It is nice
to have a dream.What abt how many peoples now this world so many grieve now this day.Now this day bad equipment and so many hard find a jobs and too many poor peoples.It not fair for people who not able get a jobs for support for thier family.I not interest this dream home.Think abt it.