...I married a guy named Ken, so that means I get a dream house, right?
I love houses. I love being home. So to have the chance to make our home just right? Well, it's a dream.
I took this picture last week looking up from where our front door is going to be and can't explain how happy it makes me:
I dream of a little Cape Cod in the woods that is warm and inviting...
I dream of a front door that makes you want to come inside. And maybe, someday, a golden retriever waiting for us at that door...
(from here)
I dream of wide, warm, wood floors...
(from here)
I dream of screened doors that slam in the summer and screened porches for family meals...
(from here)
(from here)
I dream of a fireplace where our kids will wait for Santa Claus...
(from here)
I dream of a wall where fun mail, school projects, and calendars can hang...
I dream of a mudroom, with a place for everything and the dirt that comes with life (and children. and husbands)...
(from here)
I dream of a pretty laundry room that's not a dingy part of an old basement...
(from here)
I dream of clean, white bathrooms (that my children as teenagers will absolutely keep clean, right?)...
(from here)
I dream of a room where my children can play and I can hide all.that.stuff. that comes with them...
I dream of a bright, white kitchen that's a central part of the house, big enough for me to want to cook again...
(from here)
...and I dream of walk-in closets, bathtubs, big pantrys, a window seat for my baby girl, and laundry on the second floor (this is not final, but close enough):
I realized early on in this process how overwhelming all these decisions would be. I also realized while having a house to build is a nice distraction from all things baby and toddler, that if I were to make all these decisions myself in my current sleep-deprived state, I could very well end up with pink backsplashes and a heart-shaped mirror on the master bedroom ceiling (no offense to anyone who has these). So we have some help, in the form of the awesome Heidi. You can see her Pinterest boards here, which include the boards she is putting together for our house (and a lot of the images from above).
As our builder said, they should start "making noise" at the lot tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait to start building our home sweet home.
Beautiful...:)
Posted by: Katy | 30 October 2011 at 10:08 PM
Amazing!!
Posted by: Katie | 30 October 2011 at 10:39 PM
Looks like great plans, Laura! :) I'll be stalking those pin boards... we might be building soon too and you and I have such similar good taste! ;) Building is so much fun...
Posted by: kelly | 30 October 2011 at 11:46 PM
Am thinking that if you can flat pack it and box it up that I'd take one too. = ) My next house will have a porch.
Posted by: Brooke | 31 October 2011 at 03:35 AM
So wonderful, Laura!!! I just love your style, sweet girl!
Posted by: Becky Trump | 31 October 2011 at 09:27 AM
Very exciting!! When you mentioned screen doors slamming in the summer I thought of this local company that features Cape Cod screen doors...check out their website http://www.seaportshutter.com/screen_doors.htm
Have fun building your dream home!!
Posted by: Susan M | 31 October 2011 at 09:47 AM
looks super dreamy! when do we move in? (I can sleep in the "storage" above the garage if no one has called dibs yet...)
Posted by: Nisa | 31 October 2011 at 10:51 AM
Dreaming along with you.....lots of experience!
L,M
Posted by: mom | 31 October 2011 at 11:12 AM
Oh, that floorplan is divine! Ever since I took architecture in hs, I've been collecting floorplans/elevations. So excited for you. And wise choice getting some help - I'd love to have a Heidi!
Posted by: melanie | 31 October 2011 at 12:06 PM
Every detail is so amazing...I cannot wait to see this come together for you guys. Just the trees around the house make my stuck-in-Southern-California heart ache.
And speaking of heart ache I have to warn you in McIntosh's 15th year of life I'm finding out that a teenager bathroom is not a pretty place.
Posted by: Nora | 31 October 2011 at 01:38 PM
Love it all, every bit! So happy for this new adventure for your family! Looking forward to following along :)
Posted by: Heather | 01 November 2011 at 04:11 PM
Wow! This post was just amazing. Just looking at all these photos -- Total. Eye. Candy. So beautiful and such a pleasure to read. Thank you for the "warm fuzzies" that your post gave me today. MY WISH FOR YOU ... that you get all these things and more! (And I totally vote for the laundry room on the second floor -- had it once and never want to go back)!
Posted by: Melissa | 01 November 2011 at 06:50 PM
YAY! I hope they are making lots of noise by now. I can't wait to see how everything turns out. I know it'll be gorgeous.
Posted by: Maria | 02 November 2011 at 08:16 AM
sigh... it all sounds (and looks) so wonderful.
can't wait to see it all as it progresses.
so happy for you : )
Posted by: alexandra | 02 November 2011 at 07:10 PM
Laura,
I am so happy for you and glad I can help in the process! I am especially jealous of all of that future closet space and the upstairs laundry. :) It is going to be beautiful!
Posted by: Heidi S. | 03 November 2011 at 01:25 PM
Where is the Mercer-in-law suite?
Posted by: Mercer | 04 November 2011 at 02:40 PM
I can't even begin to imagine how fabulous a house with your stamp all over it will be! I look forward to following along as you build. So exciting that things get underway this week!
Posted by: Eloise | 06 November 2011 at 10:24 PM
I realize this will make me sound like a stalker, but I'm so excited for your house! Each time a see a new house pin I get a little more excited for you.
Posted by: Barb | 08 November 2011 at 08:19 PM