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Hello Dream Home Bloggers! We’re all very excited about the upcoming 15th anniversary of the HGTV Dream Home in scenic Stowe, VT. I want to thank everyone for keeping up their interest and enthusiasm, even in the “off season”. We really appreciate that the discussions on here continue to go on, even when there isn’t a whole lot of news to talk about. In the 3+ years since we started this blog, a real community has formed here.
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Ziemke Glassblowing Studios
The Ziemke Glassblowing Studio, located on scenic Route 100 between Stowe and Waterbury, Vermont, is the working glass studio of glass artist Glenn Ziemke. The studio features a large gallery showcasing the complete line of Glenn's classically inspired art glass. From the observation room, visitors can watch glassblowing in action each unique piece is created one at a time.
Glenn Ziemke began blowing glass as a student at Penn State University in 1976. Upon graduating in 1978 he served a one year apprenticeship then built his first studio at Accord, NY in 1979. He began marketing his work through craft galleries and art fairs throughout the Eastern U.S. In 1981 Glenn moved to Maine.In 1995, Glenn built the Ziemke Glassblowing Studio in Waterbury Center, Vermont. Now, he sells his work exclusively through this gallery open 363 days per year.
Yellow Turtle – Children's Clothing & Skiwear
1799 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
Shop By Brand Home Gift Certificates Now available!
About Yellow Turtle, Unique Childrens Clothes
If you are looking for a great selection of childrens clothing, you have come to the right place!
Yellow Turtle, based in Stowe, Vermont, has been outfitting infants to teenagers in fun, functional and quality clothing for 20 years. Online and in our Mountain Road store we feature the very best childrens clothing from the top brands, including Obermeyer, Spyder, Turtle Fur, Columbia Sports, Smartwool, Hatley, Kidorable and many others. We offer a huge selection of quality ski clothes for kids, as well as personalized baby blankets, kids boots and shoes, and much more. Unique childrens clothes and ski clothes for kids are our specialty.
Wooden Needle
Stowe, Vermont
on the corner of Park and Pond Streets
Fine Needlework Supplies
Needlepoint:
Painted Canvases
Cross Stitch:
Charts and Linens
Threads: The Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works, Watercolours, Wildflowers and Waterlilies, Impressions, Silk & Ivory
and fun fibers
Full line of Paternayan Persian wool
Ahh yes thank you for this info. I think joplay would love this, and so would we all.
yes I would love it – I used to cross stitch and made birth plaques when my kids were born. want to retire early go back to those things I used to do. Even could make them & have my own little shop & sell things. just a thought
Wonder if that is Jack on photo #64. Load of beams on picture #70?
Hoping it gets taller! Telescope needs to see over those trees! Unless there are restrictions.
Ski-in and ski-out plus golf cart-in and golf cart-out luxuries I'm hoping!:S
Well Heeled
Our motto "retail therapy, from head to toe" We are a small and very personal boutique with a very select collection of Shoe–s, Clothing, Accessories and strive to dress you for a stylish but casual lifestyle.
Vermont Heritage Gifts & Crafts
48 South Main Street
Stowe, VT 05672
802-253-7507
800-781-2711
Come in and have fun!
Enjoy our amusing, heartwarming selection. Featuring leather wallets, handbags, and backpacks; Vermont specialty foods, sterling silver jewelry; Warren Kimble folk art; decorative switchplates, candles, and our Country Christmas Corner
Here we go loopty loo.
Here we go loopty li.
Here we go loopty loo,
Hoping for floorplans tonight.
lol
where's my straight-jacket lol.:p
You don't need a straight-jacket, funfordot. Allow your creative juices to flow!!1
Have you seen those new "bubble walls" you can get for buildings or even greenhouse applications? If a large bubble is injured, it can be repaired so it will not show. Whole homes could have this! (clear, opaque, white….)
I SAW HOW THE FACTORY CUTS OUT THE FABRIC for the fabric bubbles. http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/27/bubble-buildi…
This is brilliant. One brilliant individaul could find this. Did you see a video, or utube piece, or did you actually go to National Swimming Center in Bejing. The application is extraordinary. Check this out HGTV, even if it is a used as in a small area of a home.
Janzee
No unfortunately I didn't get to Bejing! I would have loved to! Amazing whats going on over there. Their cities are looking just like ours here! Wealthy new generation.
Saw the amazing factory on my TV today or yesterday. They even give each bubble a wind stress test. Wish I could remember the channel.
I hope this will post. The other link didin't work for me, so seperating the link so someone could see the whole thing. (will need to put it back together in order to link up)
Inside of the Bubble Swim area…..
http://www.
arup.com/Projects/Chinese_Nationa
l_Aquatics_Center/Details.aspx
I found it and read it, and would love to see this structure in action.
Inside view… http://www.arup.com/Projects/Chinese_National_Aqu…
It's probably very earthquake resistant too. I wouldn't like it in a house though. Too much light & too much heat load from the sun coming into the building.
I was walking down the street,
And I was talking with every one I meet.
And they were saying,
"Stowe is THE place to go,
if you want to have FUN in the snow."
B)
Would Jack ever put a Green-Roof on a future Green Home?
Green-Roofed Eco City Rises on the Grand Canal in China http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/01/green-roofed-eco-…
Copenhagen Adopts a Mandatory Green Roof Policy http://inhabitat.com/2010/06/09/copenhagen-adopts…
Ever wished you could charge your cell phones and laptop on the go – in your car, on a train, or just walking around? There are many new gadgets for mobile renewable energy: from solar gadget chargers, to kinetic energy chargers, to mini portable wind turbines. Check out this video to learn a bit more
: VIDEO: http://inhabitat.com/2008/03/13/video-portable-re…
People were wondering if the floor plan was the one shown in the video…looking at the pics of the house as it currently is…I'd have to guess not- it just doesn't look portioned right as well where the garage is sitting.
I am wondering if they incorporated any of the winninng bathroom or bedroom designs that are linked on that page.
Thanks Our Army Family, I am with you all the way. Imagine before the fourth of July, and a word from Mary and a clip from Gail. Yes!!!!
So- I am guessing that we'll get a new blog tomorrow…are you taking requests, because I would like either a floor plan or even the new color scheme for the dream home page…either one will do!
You're being too generours with your choices, Our Army family. Floor plans always precede the color scheme.
Instead, we got the same pictures to discuss that we found and discussed on this blog topic…oh well.
Yep! Boring!
Here's the blog link from last year's reveal of floor plans July 21st 2009: http://blog.hgtv.com/dreamhome/2009/07/21/the-flo…
Great, thank you. Notice it isn't posted until July 21st. So I bet we have about a three week wait at least until we even see a hint of the home's style.
Just looked through the blog archive…I couldn't find when they changed the color scheme over, but it looks like the floor plan didn't come out until July 21st…this year the 21st falls on a Wednesday- we've been on a Friday sequence lately…so, maybe the floor plans will be a welcome back present for me on July 23rd when I come home.
As for the color scheme…we would love to have the new page look to celebrate the 2011 Dream Home and help us with our dreaming!
Your predictions based on going back to the archives has been right on Our Army Family, and I am in agreement with you about a new page celebrating the 2011 DH, not only for the blog but all media can then utilize clips from the new layout. I imagine this is what is taking time before they roll out this grand new presentation.
Seeing we are asked to vote on a new green home location. How about California.
DBCoop says he is there and would be easier for Californians to visit. It would be a great state to live in.
More jobs too…….
NEWS in May….."California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger has apparently let slip that Tesla Motors will be teaming up with Toyota to build electric cars."
I have been thinking the same thing, also, but where- someplace in Wine Country? I have been driving my husband's truck, and have put a Kabosh on any future cars until the electric or alternate fuels come out.
Hey RJM, I have a footnote. I got up to stretch my back a second a go, and looked toward a blue wall, that I have in the home I am staying in in Cali. I don't know where the pattern came from, but embossed on the wall is an imprint of your water wall. It's still there!!
I thought you were back in Vegas? The minute they come out with electric cars the government will put a high tax on electricity! :@ I will keep driving my truck until it collapses on the road. I can put a lot of gas in it for the cost of a new vehicle car payments! ^_^
I go back and forth to both cities. When I am working, I am in Cali and have a place in LA. Today I am there, and going to Idlyllwild. I am in agreement with you on that truck, I would rather put money in land or a home that is as sustainable as possible. The only vehicle I love i a truck. You can haul a boat, camp out, be higher than everything that is on the road, Years ago I drove a blue Ford pick up in NJ. The fancy woman used to laugh at me when I showed up with the truck, and had such a good private laugh about the comment.
Good for you! I love trucks! A few people who have run into me wished they had been in a bigger vehicle!!! ^_^
They are the salt of the earth these trucks, and they keep on truckin.
10-4 good buddy!
10-4 Eddie.
Eddie, check out the picture on the new thread.
LOL!
That is some BUBBLE structure in Beijing!
"The highly sustainable structure is clad with Ethyl Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (ETFE) that weighs just one percent of an equivalent sized glass panel. The bubble cladding lets in more light than glass and thoroughly cleans itself with every rain shower. It is also a better thermal insulator than glass.
Although fragile in appearance, the structure is ideally suited to the seismic conditions in Beijing and is arguably the most seismic-resistant building in the world.Hi-tech, sustainable greenhouse Clad in high-tech ETFE cushions, the Water Cube acts as an insulated greenhouse. About 20% of the solar energy falling on the building is trapped within it and used to heat the swimming pools and the interior area.
So it sounds like a form of polymer that has been fabrictized. As my mind wraps around the applications of this material for cars. The only thing I wouldn't put it in is puts because it sounds like a relative of Teflon. Mama Janzee says no to cooking with Teflon, tell that to your cute pup MJ when you cook for him/her.
CONT'D
"With these translucent recyclable panels, the centre is well lit during the day, with appropriate levels of internal daylight, visual connection and visual comfort. Up to 55% savings on lighting energy use can be achieved in the leisure pool hall.
To reduce the energy consumption of the centre further, the design has incorporated many energy recovery systems, such as heat recovery from warm exhaust air for warming up the cold outside air (fresh air supply).
Since Beijing suffers from water shortage, water conservation was also central to Arup’s design philosophy. The firm proposed the reuse and recycling of 80% of water harvested from the roof catchment areas, pool backwash systems and overland flows. These aim to reduce the reliance and pressures on local receiving waters and the municipal water supply system by discharging directly to the sewer system."
Yes if we are talking San Francisco or San Diego. I love California and would love to see a Green Home there. We have a lot of family living there and I think it would be grand!!
So- I took time to go back through the Green Home archives too and it seems like we were the only ones behind last year's schedule…they started clues to the Green Home location in the last week of June…so, are you ready to start thinking green?
Sure! Let's see what kind of wild goose chase "Mean Mary" will send us on this year! ^_^
Harvest Market
RTE 108
Stowe, VT 05672
(802) 253-3800
fax: (802) 253-6030
Harvest Market is a one-stop gourmet shop offering salads, sandwiches, entrees, baked goods, and breads prepared by our own chefs and bakers! We also offer an incredible selection of cheeses, meats, wine, beer, farm fresh produce, and specialty food items. The best espresso bar in town, picnic lunches, and gourmet take out in a relaxed atmosphere. Open 7-7, 7 days a week during season.
Cotswald Furniture Makers
Stowe Gallery
Our gallery, opened Christmas 2003, is located on the lower part of the Mountain Road in Stowe, Vermont, just 2 minutes walk from Main Street.
John Lomas' furniture designs are featured. In addition we are showing collections of hand-knotted wool rugs, both transitional Tibetan and Arts and Crafts designs. Our Home Decor offerings include lighting, hand-blown glass, pottery, metal, stainless steel and fine art.
Please come to Stowe and visit the Cotswold Gallery, so you can see and touch all of the beautiful things shown on this website.
If you would like to meet John Lomas to talk about a furniture commission, please call ahead to make an appointment.
132 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
(888) 253-3738 phone
(802) 253-3720 fax
stowe@cotswoldfurniture.com
GUARANTEE:
Each Cotswold Furniture Makers piece is guaranteed against structural defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner. Should either of these defects arise, we will repair or replace the piece at our discretion.
Nice winner homewarming gift could be a piece of furniture(?) with the dream home and their name carved into it. (or even a wooden plague?)
Evergreen Gardens of Vermont
RTE 100
WATERBURY CENTER, VT 05677
(802) 244-8523
(800) 892-9716
fax: (802) 244-8523 (CALL FIRST)
Annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and more at Evergreen. The shop has tools and gift, pots, seeds, bulbs and fresh ideas
Thank you soo much for the info funfordot. This is all well worth looking into especially since I am on a trek for green furniture.
Lackey's Variety Store
Main Street
Stowe, VT 05672
802-253-7624
no offense, but are you just posting the whole phone book?
Wonderful….the new changes in our blog!
happy to see another one who likes them
Hi Cami…I was missing you…it shows that you have been around, but I haven't seen much from you lately.
Hi Army family, there is a new blog. Catch me over there.
Nancy you may feel you have good intentions, and I am very happy for the winners, and they seem like wonderful people.. If HGTV makes a public announcement and says this is ok for you to post the winners address and ask for donations to pay their taxes, I would still think to myself…..
Ummmm, a certain percentage of my money goes to feed the hungry, etc. etc. every month. I have never considered paying taxes for someone's second home or even first home.
I would feel very uncomfortable to have my address publicly posted on a website without my permission, asking for donations.
NEW BLOG OPEN.
"Building a Mountain Lodge"
I was hesitant about signing on to Intense Debate as I don't need additional unwanted e-mail but here goes. HGTV can you update the wallpaper to something more Vermontish? I'm quite comfortable with mountains and snow.
As I said over at the green house blog, I would love to have the house built in beautiful San Deigo Calif.,you have wonderful climate year round, you have the ocean and marina and mountains, think of the views!!
Goodness, I don't know how I missed this post of yours — I am a peanut butter fanatic! I would love to try all of these flavors — thanks for the info!
Yum, Yum Yum Chocalate and Peanut Butter is my favorite.
Have been to this area and it is breath taking. Love VT and it's people and it's beauty and everything about it.
Testing my new account!
I've assured him he can continue to share his thoughts on issues of concern and interest with me, and I will include them in my comments, so he's quite happy to simply look over my shoulder and chime in now and then.??
Can I share a link to this post in my FB Fan Page?
i have been a big nkotb fan for over 15 years been to ever showe and all so went to the usa to see them in 1990/1991 and went to see them at the hmv hear in england all so sleep outs to for tickets for shows and sleepout side the hotels going to the airport have photos taken and now my little girl amber is getting into them by playing the new album she is just 5 years old we are going to the london show in january keep up the good work gurys your the best hope all gos well for you all donnie may remember me two girls out side hes home in boston when mark and himself going out on a new years eve and he said somethink to us will that was me i had just lost my dad and i at to get away so i went to see donnie and hes family so thank you for helping me get over the los of my dad
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Mary, I visit Vermont frequently and was wanting to drive by the gorgeous DH or maybe just google it.
Do you have the exact address of this masterpiece?