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Hi folks,
Sorry that it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Things are moving fast at the HGTV Dream Home 2011 construction site. I’ve already chatted with the builder and the architect about this home. I think it’s safe to say that this lodge will be the most outstanding Dream Home to date. Think treehouse. Think amazing views of the mountainside. Think generations of family members gathered around the dining table for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s going to be that kind of home.
I’ve included an amazing photo of the mountains, snapped near the home site, and a shot of our construction crew at work. Also, make sure you check out time-lapse pics of the construction site – new photos were added yesterday.
Cheers!
Under "Sustainable Building Materials" Linda mentions that an old oversized barn door will be used as artwork in the family room, and that "It becomes a bit of wood panelling." I guess Linda doesn't watch "Design Star"! In the latest episode the judges really hated the wood panelling put in by a contestant and mentioned how they are always tearing it out when they design a room! At least used as artwork it can be taken down and hidden when a panelling hater comes to visit! LOL!
I was thinking it would make a great background for a four season painting. Maybe they will give it to Woody to paint his cow murals in the four different seasons.
I think LESS is MORE……I just hope they don't use so much that it makes the great room or whatever room too dark. Natural timber beams and other exposed framing already give it a deeper, "woodsy" feel.
I do like the style of the door Linda found…..looks like it could be from a hayloft. Like Cami said, it would make a good back drop for art work.
Maybe could be used as a coffee table top?
I like that idea!
That was my thought as well…I wonder if Linda heard the judges' comments about wood paneling. They were definitely not very flattering.
As artwork, seems like it would work great. Like Cami brought up, one of Wood'ys cow murals would be fun, though it depends on what other artwork Linda has in mind or has already purchased.
Seeing it was said…. "An oversized barn door discovered at the warehouse will be repurposed as artwork and mounted on the door in the family room." Right away I have another vision other than a coffee tabletop.
My mind is seeing many lovely wood tones. Tastefully low-key stained wood carvings to be inset into the divisions of that great barn door. May only need a couple or as many as you like. I think the top "V" shape would look grand with a spectacular 3-D wood carving of a crouched snowskier inserted into a part of that space. Could even fit in some Vermont wildlife carvings on that door. OR even a wood carving of the name the owners give to this LODGE. I would vote for wood tones over paint for a more distinguished look.
Just the shadows from the firelight hitting the 3-D carvings will give them movement and interest. IMO
One wood carving that I really like is a pinecone – somewhat open.
An ACORN? – Are there any oak trees up there?
I like that idea very much. That would be amazing.
I missed the "over sized" part of the description……RJMStone has some good ideas for adding wood sculpture to the door. If we knew the actual size of the door it would be helpful. I am curious to see how Linda incorporates it into the decorating scheme.
They are already puting on poplar siding, I can't figure out where though, it looks like a strange place to put it.
More picture links….
2011 Dream Home building challenges link on HGTVpro http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/articl…
2011 Dream Home building a foundation link on HGTVpro http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/articl…
2011 Dream Home sustainable materials link on HGTVpro http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/articl…
Where are the floor plans dreamn_again? I keep looking and nothing. Do you think they posted them under a different name and we just haven't found them yet?
I just found the links by doing a search for 2011 on HGTVpro, only to find them already posted on the blog by the time I looked again…
I don't think they've put up the floor plans yet. At least we have some new pictures to view…
I didn't see the floor plans, just the foundation plans, slide 4 under building challenges.
Very interesting!
Now why were they hiding?
Under Building a Foundation…..
#2 & #9 & #14 – Can't tell if that light color down below the back of the Dream Home is a water stream or dry rock stream that gets wet only at times. Could be where (in winter time) that you could ski in/ and ski out on a snow trail.
Or could it be a road?…… but looks more like stones. But maybe shadows are playing tricks on a road?
It could be West Little Branch River.
In Building a Foundation….
#11 – is that Smugglers Notch way way off in the distance?
So this view is off to the RIGHT on the Time-lapse photos of the Dream Home!
Gives us new perspective!!
In HGTV Dream Home 2011: Building a Foundation (Pix 1-16)
#16 – In the shade on the right is that a part of an old building or tower behind all those trees? Is that also a door or window in that shaded rock area? You can see it in #12 too.
Or are there natural rock outcroppings there?? A smuggler's secret tower?
Here is what the siding looks like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVoCK7t-cmU
Remember Moose Meadow Lodge in Waterbury from Coop's seemingly long-ago journey throughout the state of Vermont? It is an example of Adirondack style!
http://www.moosemeadowlodge.com/index.html
And how could we forget the bear pictures taken from the Teddy Bear Room?
First thing I would do if its like the Moose Meadow Lodge is saw off all the limbs on the support logs.
DBCoop was in Vermont last year? Hmmmm!
Could DBcoop, Cami, and more be HGTV?
Oh no….. even Mary? or spouses or relatives of HGTV?
See what happens when we are left to our own thoughts!
It was a virtual trip, RJMstone! I guess you missed it, but Coop took us from one end of Vermont to the other while we were still trying to figure out the location.
Here is a good description of the Adirondack architectural style with lots of additional links:
http://www.fredbecker.org/News%20Letter/Adirondac…
CplusE and dreamn_again, thank you for the great research……It is fun to see some new pictures and get a few clues along the way. I love the claw foot tub idea……only I really hope it's not for the master bath.
Any idea how long ago these pictures were posted? Have we been whining around and just not paying attention?
Yes, thank you very much. Really enjoyed them.^_^
In regards to the claw foot tub on timbers idea………………. if children will be using it……..
mercy, I recommend a floor drain also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Norwegians do it.
The floor drain sounds like a wonderful idea…wish I would have done that.
We have a claw footed tub in our master suite bath, but we also installed a separate 4ft wide enclosed steam shower. (We did the steam shower because of the cold winter's here. Nothing warms your bones quite as well…) I hope they provide something like that at Stowe…
They had a type of bark siding on the Lake Lure Dream Home. It looked really nice, it may have been poplar too. Not sure.
Cami, which picture showed the siding? I missed it.
Hey Mary,
July 20th and still no floor plans. Guess that means you have a super excellent reason for withholding them from your devoted bloggers. Oh well, if past Dream Homes are an indication of what we have in store, I'm sure the wait will be worth it!
I had a great time browsing through the Architectural Antiques store in Essex Junction, at least in the photos that were made available online. I'd spend a whole day in that place, and leave with all kinds of things that were absolutely great, but that I couldn't use at all…
We have a really cool store called Architectural Salvage here in KC. It is fun to go in and look. Luckly they do have some reproduced items that are more reasonably priced than the real things.
I think one of the photo caption comments was interesting, since it was mentioned there will be a ski dorm and guest room. No kids' room, per se, in the Vermont Dream Home I guess. A ski dorm makes perfect sense, for boy, girls, and a range of ages. Works perfectly for the location.
When I read "ski dorm", I was thinking separate from the main part of the home. I would still like to see kids rooms in the main part of the house.
When I think of ski dorm, I vision a room with a bunch of bunk beds in it. It will be interesting to see how Linda will be able to make a dorm look inviting and appealing.
The Foundation link photos on HGTVPro were really interesting, especially #11, which showed the lot from a whole new angle, and gave a great view of the '60's mountain lodge that was on the site. What classic architecture in the roof lines of the old home.
Photo #14 showed what appeared to be a roadway at the bottom of the slope. I wonder if this is Route 108, or another access road passing the property?
Did anyone catch how MASSIVE the foundation appeared in picture #4?
Also, giving us a glimpse of floor plans in one of the pictures was a real tease!!!
If you haven't already done so, you can check out the Timberclad Poplar Bark Siding to be used on the Dream Home in full color photos at http://www.poplarbarksiding.com/
Cool stuff….
Cool, but do I want my whole house sided in it? It might be a challenge to maintain….I keep thinking bugs.
It looks very attractive!
Do they spray it with a chemical to keep woodpeckers away?
I think woodpeckers would definitely give it that lived-in look. Rustic, back to nature, eco-friendly, and riddled with holes!
I suspect that there would be components in the product that woodpeckers would find unpalatable. Could be a question for our Super Fan, Gail.
As for maintenance—according to the website, "without the use of chemicals or preservatives, Appalachian buildings with poplar bark siding have stood virtually impervious to time and weather for more than 75 years." That's long enough for me.
Gristmill Builders have a great team. Check out the Morale Officer! http://www.gristmillbuilders.com/team.php?page=te…
Love it!
Has very striking dark features!
You know, on that picture #3 (May 21 at 12:31 pm) of the Dream Home 2011 time-lapse photos, I sure thought I saw a black doggy.
I looked and sure enough there was a dog. But it is a bigger one than the Morale Officer more Soney's size.
HGTV Dream Home 2011: Sustainable Materials http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/articl…
Do you see the dog inside the doorway on pix #4? It looks real, but I'm not sure.
It is so cool that they included him. I wonder if Finn is smarter than my 2 pugs. I had never had a small dog until we rescued the first one. Then we got the second. I love them to pieces even though they aren't the brightest bulbs on the tree. <3
Thought you would get a good laugh from this sign from oddly specific.
http://chzoddlyspecific.files.wordpress.com/2010/…
Lovin the dog, to me it shows the team has a sense of humor and are good regular people like the rest of us dog lovers.
Ohhhhhh…………….now that we've hashed over the pictures…..I bet Cami's ready to get out the ice cream again!
We are making fruit smoothies at our house. Strawberry and blueberry. Quite healthy.
mmmmmmm……………..sounds good!
Jack, this Adirondack Style Lodge sounds like it will be a Big Rustic Beauty.
Now….I've been thinking. I have an offer for you. I would like to offer my family as a quality assurance team. We can test your big rustic Dream Home, to insure it will hold up to the most active of families.
We will leave all of our permanent markers, crayons, and projectiles at home of course, and all tests will be overseen by parental management. Nothing will be harmed, unless in the parameters of ordinary household use. Our family Quality Assurance Team, will even provide these services for free, with a little for travel expenses of course. ; ) We will even clean up after ourselves before departure.
You will be provided with our official QA seal of approval. We can travel anytime between Dec. 5th-Jan 2nd. Sincerely Cami.
LOL that was fun just to write it.
I think he should take you up on it, or at least take you on a scouting trip to Hawaii.
Cami, I think they should take you up on this idea. They can set up the xmas tree next to the fireplace and we can each mail a Blogger DH ornament to Stowe and you guys can decorate the tree before you leave. This would be great publicity for them—and best of all you guys would have the time of your lives!
They could bring in a piano and you could play —The Sound of Music—-this could be the Von Trapp family xmas in the DH—how appropriate is this? I could go on and on with this.
What a great ideam MeKhazSimi. This way they could also pay Cami for her talents. The ornament idea is great too, but people usually take down their trees by January 1?
If was thinking somewhere closer to Cami's Dec 5th date.
Do mean Bloggers Christmas Tree Dream Home Ornaments besides the
Message Boarders Yearly Dream Home Cozy Themed Quilt !
GREAT IDEA! I can see so many different types of Lodge treehouse Christmas ornament ideas hanging on a tree at Holiday time!…….. KUDDOS! ……..
(My unique contribution will be a glass crouched snowskier made by our talented guy in the center of the mall.) May need to find just the right kind of plaid ribbon for it!
I hope they go for it, Cami. That would be perfect timing for the Stowe Dream Home Bloggers' Party! Of course, there is some risk of a bit more wear from 100 or so party animals, but I'm sure the damage would be minimal.
We are usually very well-behaved bloggers — look how long we have waited for a new thread with only one ice cream anti-social! If we promise not to start a food fight I think we can be trusted not to muss up the Stowe DH! And some of us even cleaned up after the ice cream battle, so we might even leave the home in better shape than we found it in!
Cami, I think you could have included a clause for a minimum stay of 7 days or more. It would take at least that long to check everything out and have time to ski, shop….do the whole tourist thing!
Isn't it fun to dream. I was just thinking. Maybe I should claim not to be available until after the sweeps ends, that way we would still have that small chance to win. ; )
Coop uncovered the inclusion of a "ski dorm" in the Dream Home. How would you like Linda to decorate this room?
I think this painting definitely needs to be in the room:
http://www.stowecraft.com/dug-nap-orig/ski-dug.ht…
That is a perfect picture for a ski dorm.
I just took a longer look at the stowecraft.com. I love the Sabra Field works. "Green Mountain Mowing" and "September Corn" would look really great together on a wall. I also love "River and Stars".
Boomer, you have a new avatar. It's nice—-you are already dreaming of winter wonderland.
It is so hot here in Kansas I decided that a nice winter scene would likely make me feel a bit cooler. The heat index here was 110 F. I am drenched by the time I hang my clothes out on my new umbrella clothesline.
Sabra Fields was one of my favorites too! I would be happy to own just about anything she does — even the tinier ones (some are quite small).
Oh my I guess we should be decorating but Soney and I just watched one of our favorite movies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1wpbCbPP7U&fe…
I haven't seen that moving in ages. Think I will check Netflix for it.
Would love to see many examples of Gristmill Builders'…… Jim Pray's custom cabinet maker.
Does he do custom carvings?
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/g… Vermont&wuSelect=WEATHER
This is some SUNROOM for a timber home!
Curved wall. It would look great in a lodge "treehouse". http://www.adirondackloghomes.com/customhomes.htm…
Love the curved wall too. Thanks for sharing.
An excellent resource to browse for art in Stowe is http://vermontfineartgallery.com/ The gallery features a wide range of artists in a variety of mediums, including sculpture and glass blowing.
I've always enjoyed fine watercolors, so I was especially interested in the work by Deborah Holmes. Alas, her work seems to sell quickly, but what a pleasure to look anyway.
You aren't kidding — all of Deborah Holmes' works are sold! I also loved some of Denise Cote's acrylic abstracts, Rory Jackson's landscapes, and of course Frank Califano's bronze horse sculpture "Extended Trot"!
One thing I keep thinking about is how long and dark northern winters can be. I hope this home, although built in a lodge style, has areas that are light and airy……I'm excited to see how Linda will bring it all together!
Perhaps the floor plans will be up tomorrow!
Good point Ceejoy. This will especially be true with the home being set within the trees.
Our home is like that, but luckily we had an opportunity to be in the area while we were planning the remodel. The sun "seems" to set earlier because of the trees and it getting lost behind them. To solve our problem, we putt transoms above the doors. In another hallway, we recycled the old divided light sashes of the home and placed them all high along the top of the wall. (the utility room is on the other side of the wall), placing them high allowed the light from the outside window to pass thru the utility room and light up the hallway – without showing all the rooms components. Our house is much lighter this way, and the big plus is that it save on electric. We find that we rarely use the light switches in the hall.
Ok, short of the long – I hope they consider transoms if they have some interior rooms such as hallways.
I have been thinking of all the commentators who have devoted themselves to staying on top of
what is going on with the DH in 2011. We are as a grouop becomming weaker and weaker and
are in need of nutrients to help us grow stronger again and have the strength to think think think.
We are in need of some clean Oxygen for breathing. We need some freshening up so some
water would be in order. Help us to sustain ourselves here in Bloggerland. We appreciate the
bits of information we did get off of the HGTV.pro pictures that some members have found.
Sweet Mary, please explain why the hold up of more information. I am so sleepy I don't even
know what I am saying or if it even makes sense. I will reread in the morning. Good Night!!!
With the Green Home location coming up soon and the intel on the current Dream Home being due, I think a flood of info will be coming our way. So that refreshing water you ask for makes me chuckle a bit. There is so much due to happen, I fear we will become overwhelmed and drown.
Again, tucked right into the town of Stowe itself is the Little River Hotglass Studio, where owners Michael Trimpol and Monique LaJeunesse create fine art glass and original designs. Form, color and function come together beautifully in their work. http://www.littleriverhotglass.com/
Another website to enjoy viewing. I know I spent plenty of time appreciating the artistry of the glasswork.
I love glass art work. It is so mesmerizing. Maybe that is the next hobby I should take up.
What beautiful work — so colorful! I love the Banded and Vortex Banded series with the wider, more opaque color bands!
AMAZING!!
The "Mixed Banded" series caught my eye. To me it reminds me of the GRAND CANYON at sunrise and sunset. Just lovely! http://www.littleriverhotglass.com/products-color…
Loved viewing the whole website!
I want to work at this place just to be around all this beautiful art. I would probably blow my whole paycheck. I would love to have several of the large disc in window around my home.
I wonder if they will work some of this into the DH. Better yet, maybe they will have a contest like they did at the GH site and offer a piece of this beautiful art to a lucky winner.
Mary, Linda, are we giving you any ideas? Can you have Little River Hot Glass send me an employment application?
I'm giving up on a new blog. It will come when it comes. So take your time Mary, we aren't in any hurry. Just whenever you get around to it will be fine. So you know, maybe tomorrow or the next day. Whatever works with your schedule.
Alright!!! What on earth is wrong with me??? It must be the glass art work, it did something me. Mesmerizing.
Snap out of it, Cami! Mary may have a good reason for taking so long to post a new thread, and we can be understanding, but that doesn't mean we have to approve! Just a gentle reminder, Mary — we are still waiting!
Whew, Cami..I wasn't sure what you were doing…at first I thought OH NO she's pulling a naturelover..
But then it changed, and I though…Hmmm, maybe she's been hanging around kids too much and she is trying the ole Upside-down, behind the back reverse psychology ploy…and I panicked – Mary would definitely see through that one! But you pulled it out…thank goodness,
I'm gonna chalk that one up to the sugar blues. You probably just crashed from coming off that sugar high of the ice cream fight. Grab a piece of cheese….You'll be just fine…but Don't Let it Happen Again!
CplusE and I will be your sugar sponsor. If you feel yourself slipping again, blog us and we will talk you out of it! (…heck…what are blogger buddies for if not to keep us on the straight-n-narrow? LOL)
The contrast between page 1 and pages 20 plus on this thread are so funny to read. We are so thankful at the beginning and around day 10, we begin to w(h)ine for more. :p
Love your new picture, Boomer!
Thanks Debra. How have you been? Looks like Mary is up to her old tricks, driving us crazy for lack of new information. I thought all the madness was going to end once the location was revealed.
I was upset I missed the food fight but hope to make it to Janzee's birthday celebration. We will have to ask her for ideas on themes and birthday cake flavors.
Wow, you gave us all a such a scare, Cami. Stay off of those art glass websites—we need you strong and focused—to speak for all those dreamers out there in blogland, and ensure liberty, justice, and a new blog thread for all.
Carry on, mighty warrior!
I wonder if Linda Woodrum will go eclectic with the artwork?
Besides some contemporary pieces, it'd be fun to see some vintage items that can be used as art in a mountain lodge—skis (of course) along with boots, ski poles, a classic pair of snowshoe-s(!), even ice skates or an old sled or toboggan. Larger items can be suspended from the ceiling for added effect.
Whatever direction Linda goes, the magic of her style is bound to bring home the gold for this Dream Home. I'd ask for the envelope please, but it's far too early in the game to be handing out awards. MARY has many more secrets to share before we get to the closing ceremony.
But won't we be floored when we get our hands on those plans! In due time…in due time.
Lordy, I need to put on my glasses this morning!
I read your post as …………… "go electric…artwork".
I was reading and reading wondering how a neon Budweiser sign was going to blend in with the whole adirondack theme… LOL LOL
Luckily, I read it wrong…LOL
("m still giggling…)
I really do have one of the old mirrored Coors in its original frame in my den. has waterfall & everything. I love it on the mirrored glass. so . . . off to work – no new blog . . . no answers to the clues. . .
…and I have no doubt you made it work in the room…being a DH blogger, you "gotz ta have skills".
Have a good day at work!
LOL. I did the same thing.
well, if you did it too, then I will go with the failing eyes theory vs. the failing IQ theory…har har har
Given the opportunity to add a design element to the Dream Home, it seems that joplays would have the neon beer sign up in no time, hence the name joplays Stowe n Go Inn. Which just shows that you can go electric AND go eclectic, all in the name of good taste!
I hope they don't make it all "mountain ski lodge" themed. Living there and having the views of the mountains and woods would be all the "lodge" theme I would need. I hope she decorated it to be more of a home rather than "winter ski rental home."
I agree with your post. Something classic, that will stand the test of time, but with rustic pieces celebrating the adirondack theme. I have to admit, I am a sucker for the antler chandeliers…but alas, it has been done. I did see a wonderful wine rack made from antlers….hmm.
There was a B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L Adirondack/craftsman $1.5M lake home in the mountains for sale. I wasn't impressed with the interior design…It could have been the birch bark wallpaper or the Moose print couch & chairs…possibly just the two combined. Anyway, it was too kitschy. (oooh, did I mention it had a moose drink butler…argh) It was soooo busy, nothing seemed to be able to be showcased -kitschy, kitschy, kitschy.
Luckily, I do have faith in Linda & DH's designs. Can't wait to see the wow factor.
A moose drink butler? Is that something like a dumbwaiter? A meandering moose wine rack? Is it some kind of dessert drink? A whipped chocolate moose frappé?
Ohhh, that reminds me…time for coffee!
(this moose is similar, but the one I saw did not have Santa's suit .http://www.butlerstatue.com/search1.cfm?Search_Term=moose&x=0&y=0 )
Thanks! And having checked that out, I have seen them before in various catalogs, although not the moose drink butler per se, but the Santa and a facsimile of an English butler. How quaint.
Boomer, I agree about the 'too ski lodge"——-it would take away the incentive to stroll down that mystically quiet snow-laden path of your avatar—–settle into an overstuffed leather chair—-rest your feet on the hand-hewn coffee table—sip a glass o f wine, or hot chocolate—- enjoy the flames dancing in the fireplace—- and people watch.
Treat yourself to dinner at Michael’s on the Hill, a restaurant just south of Stowe which features “locally-driven European cuisine”. And while there, you may wish to sign up for cooking classes with Chef Michael Kloeti!
http://michaelsonthehill.com/cooking-classes.shtm…
One of the options is a Taste of Vermont menu featuring cheese, cider, and maple syrup – sounds good to me!
Even if you have no kitchen skills, it would still be fun to watch an expert get creative. And who knows – you may discover that you have more culinary talent than you thought!
Wow, that is an expensive class!
I think most things in Stowe are on the high side costwise — I was reading an article yesterday which mentioned that Stowe real estate was the most expensive in the state (at least it was in 2006 when the article was written!).
Some new pics of the DH 2011 showing the start of the construction. (not the time-lapse pics)
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/articl…
GM my blogging buddies!
(or as my dad always says to bright and chipper – "Well, a Kellogg's Good Morning to You!"
Morning. Is today going to be a new DH day?
LOL
EVERY day is a new DH day…
Radiant-heat installed on the first floor level. That's nice!
Hmmm, I was hoping for a complete transformation by now… But what do my eyes behold? Nada.
OK, I get the FB updates and clearly Mary and the gang have been busy with all kinds of electronic media things, just not THIS particular one:-( I'll check in later, and in the mean time, Cami, PLEASE stay away from the broken glass LOL.
Obviously Mary is overworked and underpaid. Maybe if Scripps would increase her pay or decrease her work load, something would happen on this blog. Instead of Where's Waldo, we are all asking, "Where's Mary." I wonder how she is concealing herself.
Welcome back Debra. Enjoying your sun and warm rain?
Hi everybloggie,
I'v had fun reading all your comments, ice cream fights :O) and web links! loved the moose video, and especially the BEAR ! Your link to HGTV '04 shows that Linda still looks just as good in 2010 ! Jack actually looks younger now, and still has that wonderful velvety voice !
I am so looking forward to this HGTV home, what a dream !!! Linda blows me away with her skill, because she does the interior and " catches the essence" of the home in such a way, that it's almost magical, yet she's never kitschy ( sp?) or tacky. She doesn't just nail up an old pair of ice skates above the mantel, she's spectacularly subtle. I love it. I wish I had an ounce of her talent and know-how. ( I have to squinch my eyes almost closed when I'm trying to match paint colors !! Duh. I'm hopeless:O)
But, on the bright side…I'm in love….with this HGTV 15th Anniversary Dream Home ! Okay…where's my swooning couch when I need it? lol
Thank goodness for HGTV Pro. I hope a new post from Mary doesn't contain the same information that has be uncovered by the wonderful bloggers on this site. I would really like something new. Floor plans would be perfect. I think we could actually blog about them for weeks.
Yes, floorplans would be great!!
ARGH….I wish the "jump to" buttons would work for me. I waste a lot of time tracking down interesting posts…
Shouldn't Reneelovesgreen and Army Family be home by now? They have mysteriously disappeared.
Glad to see you haven't completely disappeared Debra G. ; )
Welcome back to everyone that has comeback courage.
Hey I just realized something, this blog has almost achieved antique status, if you consider that blog years are similar to dog years.
1 blog day=5 human years. So this blog is really 100 years old. No wonder i've been feeling so old lately.
Cake alert! For Janzee's birthday cake I say we go with a devil's food chocolate in the shape of Stowe Mt. White butter cream frosting (snow cap), and strategically placed gummie "bears" to remind her to be careful when visiting LOL!
http://hgtvpro.homeplans.com/rustic-lodge-with-ex…
I found a rustic lodge Dream Home. Not ours, but wouldn't mind some of these features.
http://hgtvpro.homeplans.com/eclectic-architectur…
Ouch, that html is dangerous!!
I found myself lost in all the designs….sigh…so lovely…
The designs in both of those links are incredible. I love the arched beams in the rustic lodge.
Finally had an opportunity to check out these amazing homes you found, Cami. Both are outstanding, and plenty to love about each one. The rustic lodge home has an absolutely gorgeous timbered great room, along with a stunning kitchen. I was surprised that with 3,780 square feet, it's described as a 3 bedroom, 2 bath…but it does have a den and downstairs bonus room.
The other plan is beautiful, a more contemporary look inside and out, and 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths in 3,937 square feet. Lots to admire.
Great homes Cami!! THANKS!
Loved the Eclectic Architectural Home with Craftsman Influence because of the beautiful stonework and fireplaces. (Of course I love stone anyway.) Even has a Juliet balcony and a reading tower! That covered entrance is superb!
THAT FIRST HOME, 'Rustic Lodge with Expansion Outdoor Living" , is gorgeous on the outside.
The kitchen is lacking color, but I love that refrigerator and cappucino machine by it.
Thanks for finding them!
When the blogging gets tough, a few words to sing, adapted from, what else, but the Sound of Music.
When the blog gets lonely, no more love to give,
Each day more a challenge, remember this to live
Search every hillside, every path you roam
Follow every byway, you'll find that home, sweet home
Climb every mountain, and ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your Dream
We fret and plead, we fidget, fuss and fight
Why, can you believe, there's still no word in sight
Search every hillside, every path you roam
Follow every byway, you'll find that home, sweet home
Climb every mountain, and ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your Dream
When a new thread beckons, when those floor plans call
The day arrives 'n comes the time, when MARY reveals it all
Search every hillside, every path you roam
Follow every byway, you'll find that home, sweet home
Climb every mountain, and ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your Dream
Beautiful.
A dream that demands all the time you can give
for the rest of the day and for as long as you live
ARGGHJGAJSHFJGAIGLEWR!!!!!! That is German for GRRRRRRRRRRRRROWL
Loved both sets of plans. Can see myself living in either one. Lots of cleaning tho'. Think I need something on a little smaller scale.
So this is what the blog days of summer feels like.
So this is where all my time has gone. Gone to the blogs.
So this is what begging for/like a blog feels like.
Like a blog to his bone.
Would someone let the blogs out already. Woof! Woof! …… Woof! Woof!
Who won't let the blogs out????
Blog gone it !!!
Too funny, you blog me up
4 away from 3000 posts. If we make 4 more posts can we have a new blog, Mary?
1
2
3
3 and 1/2
3 and 3/4
And for good measure…. 4
What the heck??? We are at 2879, I give up again. No mesmerizing glass required.
Maybe I should start counting with one number in each post, until Mary posts a new blog.
So disappointed. I've been gone from here for days now, and really thought that I would come back to a new thread, floor plans, something. Please Miss Mary, we need to hear from you. Did you go on vacation and leave us all home to worry?
do you think if we all were gone for days – then they would give us something to know they are still there?