> so, if you were designing your perfect house, what things do
> you think are indespensible?
> so far, mine would be:
> 1) a mud room, with tile floors, a floor drain, a walk in pet
> shower, a potting bench with sink & enough coat/leash hooks,
> boot racks & mitten/hat baskets.
>
> 2) a power vent over the range, vented to the outside
>
> 3) a set tub in the laundry, which would have windows & an
> outside door to a clothesline.
>
> 4) a greenhouse attached to the kitchen.
>
> 5) hot water heat (i *hate* forced air)
>
> so, what do you dream of?
> lee ...

> so, if you were designing your perfect house, what things do
> you think are indespensible?
> so far, mine would be:
> 1) a mud room, with tile floors, a floor drain, a walk in pet
> shower, a potting bench with sink & enough coat/leash hooks,
> boot racks & mitten/hat baskets.
>
> 2) a power vent over the range, vented to the outside
>
> 3) a set tub in the laundry, which would have windows & an
> outside door to a clothesline.
>
> 4) a greenhouse attached to the kitchen.
>
> 5) hot water heat (i *hate* forced air)
>
> so, what do you dream of?
> lee
> ...

> so, if you were designing your perfect house, what things do
> you think are indespensible?
> so far, mine would be:
> 1) a mud room, with tile floors, a floor drain, a walk in pet
> shower, a potting bench with sink & enough coat/leash hooks,
> boot racks & mitten/hat baskets.
>
> 2) a power vent over the range, vented to the outside
>
> 3) a set tub in the laundry, which would have windows & an
> outside door to a clothesline.
>
> 4) a greenhouse attached to the kitchen.
>
> 5) hot water heat (i *hate* forced air)
>
> so, what do you dream of?
> lee
> ...

> so, if you were designing your perfect house, what things do
> you think are indespensible?
> so far, mine would be:
> 1) a mud room, with tile floors, a floor drain, a walk in pet
> shower, a potting bench with sink & enough coat/leash hooks,
> boot racks & mitten/hat baskets.
>
> 2) a power vent over the range, vented to the outside
>
> 3) a set tub in the laundry, which would have windows & an
> outside door to a clothesline.
>
> 4) a greenhouse attached to the kitchen.
>
> 5) hot water heat (i *hate* forced air)
>
> so, what do you dream of?
> lee ...

> My gingerbread or victorian era American home would have:
>
> 1. wrap around porch for sitting on all summer. It must
> be deep, not just four feet but more like eight feet.

> 4. A spacious craft/sewing room for me, large enough for
> the sewing machine, loom, requisite storage, various other
> needle arts *and* the pressed flowers

>and room for a pony :)
>

> "Aula" sovermont.net> wrote in
> news:1191724895.79703@r2d2.vermontel.net:
>

>> My gingerbread or victorian era American home would have:
>>
>> 1. wrap around porch for sitting on all summer. It must
>> be deep, not just four feet but more like eight feet.

>
> at least partially screened? i agree on the depth. a narrow
> porch is pointless for sitting. it needs to be wide enough for
> a couple comfy chairs & a small table. even better is room for
> a 4' square/round table for board games & cards, with enough
> roof overhang to be able to play on the porch even in the
> rain.
>

> In no particular order:
> (a) radiators or cast-iron baseboard heating

> (b) reasonable-sized rooms (not 'great rooms'), with a
> less-than-open floor plan

> oops! how did i miss this on my list! my mom has a fantastic
> craft/sewing room in the house they built. built in cutting
> table at exactly the right height with storage cubbies under,
> 2 walls of bookshelves, a window seat with cabinets under...
>

>> 5. A spacious work room for hubby including handy area for
>> his kiln and work bench.

>
> is his kiln electric or gas? i have glasswork stuff & i'm
> looking for a dual purpose glass & ceramic kiln...
>