What kind of house would you like to live in?
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Happily Deranged — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 12:27 AM)
First, what I wouldn't live in is a mansion unless I shared it with others. It's too much house.
David Lynch's compound is one of the few fancy rich people houses I love. Something like that wpuld be appealing.
I love older houses like craftsman style Something like that in a similar neighborhood to the one I'm in would be ideal… or a loft apartment/condo in a city with exposed brick.
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Tits Malone, PI — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 01:03 AM)
I'm partial to Mediterranean or Spanish architecture. I wouldn't want a huge estate. Just a little house on a fenced acre for dogs. I would like a private lake nearby too.
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Lilith — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 12:49 PM)
Seems we all like being near a lake or the ocean.
When I think of Spanish architecture, I think of open floor plans, and houses where some of the house is outdoors as well as indoors. There's a lot of that in HI as well. It helps that the weather is conducive to it. Have you lived in any Mediterranean style homes before?
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Lilith — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 12:48 PM)
I hear ya there! Moving up here from the city, having acres between you and neighbours is such a joy. I don't miss living in flats or apartments, or even in houses that are really close together. Done it all!
Do you grow a lot of your own veggies and herbs? I want to try to do that this year, but I haven't done it in ages. In college, many of us had something like victory gardens, where we could have individual plots of land to tend to and be responsible for. That was the only time I grew my own food. I forgot everything I learned, though! Haaalp!
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Trebbor — 2 weeks ago(March 16, 2026 08:00 AM)
Google it… it evolved from Bauhaus… simple geometric design, lots of floor to ceiling glass, flat or low angle roofs… works best with furniture from that era.
You've seen it before in films.
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Lilith — 2 weeks ago(March 16, 2026 11:39 PM)
Okay, I just looked. Now I understand what you mean. Definitely not my style! I can't imagine what it would take to heat and cool the place, not to mention cleaning those windows! The style is too clean and clear for me. It's a bit minimalistic. I'm an over-doer and appreciate a maximalist decor, which is a bit like clutter, built-in bookshelves, artwork placed very close together all over the walls, lots of….stuff!
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NZer — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 04:13 AM)
A small cottage or A frame on a big piece of land with a lot of trees and grass. A small lake or a river would be necessary too for the ducks and other water fowl. I'd have animals and birds there too, all well away from complaining neighbors.
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Lilith — 2 weeks ago(March 15, 2026 12:43 PM)
That is absolutely beautiful. I would worry being a little too close to the water in case of erosion, but I like your style NZer! I would enjoy all of that.
I have two favourites. One would be a Victorian house, and the 2nd would be a cabin in the woods by a lake. I have to be near water, always.
I live across from a waterfall and with all of the warm weather we've been getting, it's gotten quite loud, hearing the water rushing now the lake isn't frozen.
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