I got the photos back from my photoshoot, done by my neighbor and friend. My friend, Ryan who is a graphic designer and in need of photographers, was so impressed by the shoot that he hired my young neighbor to do some work. I got a nice little thank you yesterday and the promise of a pumpkin pie from my little neighbor.... I'll take it.
I have much of the day off today. I enjoyed some time at a coffee shop and did a little reading (new books, yeah!). I came home, stared out the window at the next door neighbor's private (and fenced in) massive yard with an indoor pool. A flower garden is nestled up right next to my window and I find myself longing for an outdoor oasis.
I've designed my cottage, my future home at least a hundred times on paper and even outlined it in AutoCAD. I pulled ideas from a book I got as a birthday present a few years ago on green design. The homes are designed by architectural greats, they are masterpieces, all with distinct and unique features.
I've imagined it to be somewhere in Wisconsin, although I've never been there. A home surrounded by plant life of every kind, tucked in a private and secluded area amongst massive trees. I like houses where you can't tell where nature ends and the house begins, I like the idea of natural elements brought into the home. Frank Lloyd Wright used this same idea to create Fallingwater, his masterpiece, where he built a cantilever over the edge of a cliff. Pure genius.
I like the idea of a home being open and not cut off from the environment. Large open spaces, tons of windows, concrete or earthen structures, wood interiors with a subtle mix of stone work. Something like this...
Monday dreaming....
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