Okay, I'm just about positive I'm going to get a lot of search engine hits for this one, but let's talk about house porn.
For those of you who don't know, house porn seems to be the act of drooling over the photos of houses in various magazines and/or in real life. I love this term. It's so me.
I've drooled over houses for ever. I have certain houses that I "keep an eye on" around town; and on the way to Bethel, and in Bethel, and, and... you get the drift. Big houses, small houses, mansions... you name it. All stone houses are on my list, including the abandoned one on the old country road off off 222.
Now that I have a new way to drive to work, I've been driving through Victorian Village here in Columbus, and well... it's like a feast for the eyes, I tell you. Huge mansions, painted ladies, brick and gingerbread and towers... I don't really mind to get stuck in traffic if I get to look at my favorite houses on the way. *g* Sometimes, I even turn down side streets to prolong the enjoyment. Yes, I'm weird. But hey, I can be addicted to cool houses, can't I?
Some of my favorite houses are in Wilmington, Ohio, along Route 68. (I'm sure you could guess which ones they are if you ever drive that stretch of road; it won't be hard to figure out.) Two in particular stand out in my mind, a brick mansion that has a bit of land (it's the lovliest house I've ever seen, let me tell you) and a gray huge old house that has a tower (one of my dreams.) So, with that in mind, here's what my dream house would look like (or, the ultimate House Porn, in my mind...):
Large Windows
Flower boxes on the windows
Built of Stone, or Brick (But I'd take wood siding in a pinch)
At least three storeys, including a usable attic and basement (so I guess that would be four storeys?)
Has a three storey tower or two. (This is a must!!)
A wrap-around porch
Old! At least 100 years old, if not more.
An herb garden out back of the kitchen...
A flower garden out front and on the sides
NO LAWN. I will plant something else. I don't ever want to mow.
Shutters!!
An orchard, and a garden for vegetables.
Wood Floors!!! Not a scrap of carpet in the entire house.
Creaky wood floors, even.
A hidden passageway.
A Library.
MY OWN OFFICE!! (In the tower, of course.)
A wood burning fireplace.
A huge kitchen you can get lost in.
Many doors.
A twisting staircase.
A walk-in closet or two.
LAND! Obviously.
Mature Trees.
Woods, or a forest, and at least one creek.
A Long Driveway.
I'm sure I'll think of more later.
But...
Practical me would be perfectly satisfied with this.
For those of you who don't know, house porn seems to be the act of drooling over the photos of houses in various magazines and/or in real life. I love this term. It's so me.
I've drooled over houses for ever. I have certain houses that I "keep an eye on" around town; and on the way to Bethel, and in Bethel, and, and... you get the drift. Big houses, small houses, mansions... you name it. All stone houses are on my list, including the abandoned one on the old country road off off 222.
Now that I have a new way to drive to work, I've been driving through Victorian Village here in Columbus, and well... it's like a feast for the eyes, I tell you. Huge mansions, painted ladies, brick and gingerbread and towers... I don't really mind to get stuck in traffic if I get to look at my favorite houses on the way. *g* Sometimes, I even turn down side streets to prolong the enjoyment. Yes, I'm weird. But hey, I can be addicted to cool houses, can't I?
Some of my favorite houses are in Wilmington, Ohio, along Route 68. (I'm sure you could guess which ones they are if you ever drive that stretch of road; it won't be hard to figure out.) Two in particular stand out in my mind, a brick mansion that has a bit of land (it's the lovliest house I've ever seen, let me tell you) and a gray huge old house that has a tower (one of my dreams.) So, with that in mind, here's what my dream house would look like (or, the ultimate House Porn, in my mind...):
Large Windows
Flower boxes on the windows
Built of Stone, or Brick (But I'd take wood siding in a pinch)
At least three storeys, including a usable attic and basement (so I guess that would be four storeys?)
Has a three storey tower or two. (This is a must!!)
A wrap-around porch
Old! At least 100 years old, if not more.
An herb garden out back of the kitchen...
A flower garden out front and on the sides
NO LAWN. I will plant something else. I don't ever want to mow.
Shutters!!
An orchard, and a garden for vegetables.
Wood Floors!!! Not a scrap of carpet in the entire house.
Creaky wood floors, even.
A hidden passageway.
A Library.
MY OWN OFFICE!! (In the tower, of course.)
A wood burning fireplace.
A huge kitchen you can get lost in.
Many doors.
A twisting staircase.
A walk-in closet or two.
LAND! Obviously.
Mature Trees.
Woods, or a forest, and at least one creek.
A Long Driveway.
I'm sure I'll think of more later.
But...
Practical me would be perfectly satisfied with this.
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