This is what it would look like:
I'd love a Victorian, but not an old one. But they don't make 'em like they used to.
Grand entryway.
Whimsical living room
Gorgeous, large kitchen
Glorious laundry room
Luxurious master bathroom
Master bedroom (I've always wanted a canopy or 4 poster bed)
Cute and girly baby's room
Large mudroom with space for shoes, coats, bags, and lots of seasonal storage for mittens, scarves, etc.
Window seats are a must
Comfy family room furniture (I love tufts!)
Too much? Perhaps, but I can dream, right?
Our real life expectations are much more basic:
-Sizeable kitchen with a lots of cabinets and a pantry
-Separate formal living room right inside the front door, maybe to the side (so unexpected guests or piano students don't have to see my messy kitchen)
-Master bedroom with a walk-in closet and a nice bathroom (What is with all these walk-in closets inside the bathroom? Keep it separate!)
-Master bedroom must be by at least one other bedroom, so I don't have to parade through the entire house when my little ones wake up at night
-At least a 2 car garage (we've never had one as a married couple)
-A dishwasher that I don't have to vacuum out after each use, or drag over to the kitchen sink (yes, I currently do that, unfortunately)
-Nice neighborhood where we can raise our children without too much worry
-At least 1/2 acre lot with a big grassy area to play on
-2 stories
-Easily accessible roof, that doesn't frighten Lance too much to get on it
-Minimal vaulted ceilings (use the space to make more rooms)
-Huge bonus room
See why we're picky? House hunting is a lot harder when you're looking for your dream home. This time, we plan on making it permanent, like forever. We're willing to give on a few things, if the house is nice enough, but it had better be a pretty amazing house.
Wish us luck! Apparently we need it.
good luck with your house hunt! it's definitely a buyer's market so hopefully you can find just what you're looking for. i love all your pins and i agree--wish they would just magically appear in my house :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck! Maybe up where you are it's a buyers market, but down here it's a sellers. That why houses are getting multiple offers and going so quick!
ReplyDeleteMichelle I know exactly what you mean! We are starting to look for our "dream house", too. It's crazy trying to find a home that will meet the needs of our family from now until forever. And we are SOOOO picky. Best of luck!!
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