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Comments (11)What wonderful potential! I love your brick choice, BTW. My inlaws had that same brick (they lived in Seminole, OK) and I always thought it was so pretty! I think with the two seating areas, you have the best of both worlds: shade and shelter from the wind when you need it and over on the other side, a place to catch a bit of sun and/or a nice breeze. Love your idea of the twin topiaries, too. I can't use wicker out here because it blows over in our winds. From what I know of Oklahoma, you get some pretty strong winds, too. That might be something to take into consideration when choosing your furniture . . . that and fading from the sun. I have to deal with that, too! I do like the idea of using white all-weather wicker on yours if it'll work for you, though. As for a long table under the other window, why not a smaller table flanked by two (or just one) rocking chairs, also painted white? Question: are you having your flower beds built up so that there won't be a drop off from the porch or leaving them about that level? Another idea is to keep an eye out for a small hutch or credenza that you can put out on the protected part of your porch. Something from a garage sale or consignment shop that you can paint. My front porch (we call them front portals out here), spans the front west side of our boomerang shaped house. It's 65 feet long, I believe. It has four areas, so that we can always find shade to sit in, as I hate sitting in the sun now that I'm not a teenager ;^P This is the view of it from farther out on our property: The middle areas are in deep shade most of the day and with the jog for the kiva fireplace, we can usually stay out of any wind. I have chairs near the fireplace area and at the present time, we have a table and chairs to the left of the front door (where that mass of toys and pots is in the pic). We use the table for weekend breakfasts and lunches in warm weather, card games and whatever. I don't have any pics of the table yet. I can't believe I'm showing you these awful pics. Please consider them my "Before" pics, as many things have changed out here. I need to take new ones once the weather gets better! Here's a pic of the fireplace area, although I've since recovered all the furniture and restained the wood: To the far east end of the portal, past the table & chairs, I have a porch swing and a couple of chairs. We have great views from there of the valley below us. Since I took this pic, I've put our old sofa table out there under the red shelf. To the far west end of the portal, we have an adobe banco, to give us more seating when we're entertaining . . . and to keep visitors from falling off the portal and down the hill after a few margaritas! Excuse the mess in this pic, I was getting ready to restain the chairs and have my painting cloths piled up by the fireplace!...See MoreHutches out? please show us your pictures
Comments (17)Hi Patricia! I love that bisquit barrel! At Christmas I fill it with small glass ornaments in red, green and gold. So pretty! Those plates are quite popular! I have seen many items from the same collection at Homegoods and TJM recently. Something very English I love about them!...See MoreShow us a picture or two from your summer garden of 2017
Comments (56)Roxana, yes I was...95% I’d say. It still pops up but much more manageable. I go around every couple of months in spring and summer to catch stragglers but it’s almost entirely gone from lawn and easy to pull if it pops up in the bed. it was creeping up from an adjoining ditch and I battled it unsuccessfully for 10 years! Oddly, it seems to only expand in one direction. So now I’ve cut it off from my yard the ditch is even doing better. It seems not to be able to expand backwards where it has already grown and maybe depleted soil. Just my unscientific observation. Lol It also doesn’t like lime so be diligent about liming your lawn as you try to get rid of it. Aerating the lawn annually also helps improve drainage. good luck!...See MoreShow us a picture or two from your Fall garden 2017
Comments (14)Hi GardenHo, yes the white house in the picture is mine and the expanse of lawn used to be pasture for our horses while they were still living. The section of fence alongside the house was part of our pasture fence, and the fence that runs between the house and barn is part of the fenced yard for our dogs that opens off the kitchen. The unmowed areas in the foreground are future forested areas. Trees are growing there but are still small. I envy you your sedums. My efforts to grow them have not been successful. As with echinacea (which also doesn't want to grow here) I think my soil is too rich and they must prefer sandy soil. However I have hopes that my newly planted lobelia will be the equal of your beautiful plants by and by. Those blue flowers are lovely!...See More
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI like round homes, though I'm not a fan of FLWright's style - this is more my style
Or this (https://www.mandalahomes.com/magnolia_2200/), with some interior adjustments
Kathsgrdn thanked Toronto Veterinarian- 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
"The House With a Clock In Its Walls", from the book and the movie. The house itself is in
Michigan. Not really my dream home...but it has always fascinated me, because of the
story.
Kathsgrdn thanked Uptown Gal - 4 years ago
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4 years agoI've always been drawn to the classic Georgian style homes. If money were no object :)
Lately, I think I would love a little 2-bedroom bungalow if my ship ever came in.
Kathsgrdn thanked Jasdip- 4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Big windows, lots of trees, remote, snow part of the year.Kathsgrdn thanked User - 4 years ago
I would be content with this home. It's more about the setting and the land for me. And the horses that I've dreamed of owning since I was a little girl.
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- 4 years ago
High-rise apartment/condo near all of the cultural venues. I never, ever want to pick a weed, worry about the roof, or any other outdoor maintenance. I'm so done with it.
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4 years agoBeachfront in Haena, an apartment in a Hausmannian building in Paris, and the house I live in.
I’ve never wanted a large home- but it must be beautiful, comfortable and have an expansive view.
Below is the yard of my Haena dream house…location, location, location.
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Kathsgrdn's dream home. I had to load it on to my phone but thought it was worth seeing. It is so cute.
Unfortunately there is probably no such thing as my dream home as I want a turreted Victorian front and all Glass back so that I can see the water with the mountains in a distance.Kathsgrdn thanked yeonassky 
4 years ago
See those two corncob towers on the right? That’s Marina City, on the Chicago River. I have wanted to live in it since touring it with my dad when it was completed. I hear it’s not that great to live in full-time, people tend to use the studios as pied-á-terres I think, but I have a dream of living there for a year. Overlooking the river, of course.Kathsgrdn thanked bpath
4 years agoI also have many dream homes.
I love watching shows like Extreme Homes, and If Walls Could Talk. Old houses can be wonderful, and modern and unusual ones as well, IMO.
My main dream home is more than one - a family compound where everyone who wants, can have their own separate building, with a central communal building and area for gathering. Plenty of 'guest rooms' too 🙂
These 2 in CA look nice. I'd prefer the houses to encircle the common areas:
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4 years agoI am living in my ”dream house”…drew the plans and had it built on my little lake…no where else I would rather live. i have had the 4080 sf ”show house” that was not practical for a handicapped widow, so I am happy that a younger couple is enjoying it now. My present home fits me for this stage of life…1638 sf, 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, completely handicapped accessible….and hope to live here until my end.
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4 years agoSince this is the house we built, I guess this would be it...at least for this location. For a different location, it'd be a different house for sure.
Kathsgrdn thanked Annie Deighnaugh- 4 years ago
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