More Dream House Musings



I think our large family could squeeze in here.



One of the nicest houses I have seen (well in pictures anyway) is Claude Monet's house in Giverny, France. I always loved Monet's art, and a few years ago I purchased this book and this book . I never realized what a beautiful house he lived in  and his style was instantly added to the list of dream house ideas.

Now, I have to say that I love this room and I think it is the ideal dining room - I'm just not a big fan of the yellow.

This is his kitchen, and I don't think there is anything here I would change. I love how open and airy it is. You can't see the curtains too well, but they are blue and white check and you can get a similar pair from Country Curtains if you're interested.

This is Monet's bedroom - and if you are wondering about the single bed - yes, he had a separate room from his wife. (Which if you think about it, could have its merits - but that's a post for another day!) Again there are some things here I would change, but I love the windows.  I think if I had windows like that, I would be ok without my sleeping porch.

Of course Monet is famous for painting his gardens and water lily pond. What perfect places for nature study!

With so much inspiration around him, no wonder Monet loved to paint.

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I feel like drawing something.

Home Style a la 1920's

I realize this really isn't the time of year for this post - but my dream house has one of these:

No, its not a bedroom - although I do want bedrooms in my dream house. This, my friends, is a creation of the 1920's - the sleeping porch.

It seems that back in the 20's these little gems were built onto the second floor of your home. In the summer, you could sleep there with the windows wide open to get fresh air. Doctors believed that the fresh air was good for respiratory diseases, and people liked to escape the summer heat that built up in the house during the day, since there was no air conditioning at the time.

 Personally, I think it would be a grand place to sleep and relax in the warm summer months. It is definitely part of my dream house from here on out.

 I just want it to have heat -  so I can be warm as toast in the winter -  and air conditioning for when I really don't feel like I need fresh air after all!