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52 Weeks of Floor Plans ---Week 12!



...Dream Drafting... 

That is what I'm going to start calling my designs that come to me in dreams.  This one is especially special since it's from over a decade ago, and I still remember the design, yet this is the first time I've put it on paper (or computer.)  The reason I remember it so well?  In my dream, my grandfather was standing on the walkway on the 2nd floor.  My grandfather worked in construction, and loved architecture.   I feel like he and I would have been super close, yet never had the chance to know one another since he passed away while I was a baby.  (Lucky enough, I was born on his birthday, and am told I have his nose.)
 He was quite handsome and if you ask me, looked like Elvis.


I like to think that since we missed out on talking about buildings and design, he visits me in my dreams, and shares his design ideas with me.  


In my dream, the house was more modern, but sorry Grandpa, your granddaughter is too much of a country girl.  I imagine the space like a Tuscan home (oddly enough- his mother, my great grandmother, was Italian) stone facade & some concrete.  I like the idea of rustic flooring, colorful shutters on the exterior, and an amazing garden outside.  

...hey Debbie what do you think?

Loving this green!
green doors

I would want a large fireplace in between the dining and living spaces, with 2 chairs facing the fire. Wooded beams would be used in the dining and kitchen for extra support of the 2nd floor. 
Stone fireplace with timber mantle

Wood Columns
Open floor with beams. I am totally in love! although I can see my son slamming into these all the time!

I made the stairwell rounded, with a unique design for a castle, ancient feel.  
(Nothing is perfect in life, so why not make uniqueness the norm?)
Contemporary House Style with Wooden and Stone Combination : Fancy Classic Staircase Spiral Design With Stone Wall Black Ridge Vineyards

stone steps

The laundry space I hid behind a bookcase which could also allow for access to a basement or as a wine cellar.  I didn't want this space to be useless, so why not a secret doorway.  

The kitchen is a large space, with an enormous island for prepping.  A rustic feel, and side exit to access a vegetable garden.  The little nook by the entry way would house hooks for coats.  The table in the dining room - simple wood planks and equally simple seating.  

Amazing Garden
Gorgeous summer greens in The Potager Garden at Barnsley House

I love pairing benches with a farmhouse table. The pale blue grey and natural tones are pretty with the warm wood finishes... great color

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