by brlarson » Mar 7th, '09, 13:57
What a dramatic landscape. With that kind of beauty you wouldn't need much more.
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by Victoria » Mar 7th, '09, 14:11
Nice view Selaphiel! Here is my Koi pond:
Since we all hit the jackpot at once, we can all jet around and visit each other
when the houses are complete!
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by hooksie » Mar 7th, '09, 14:25
brlarson wrote:I've always liked the way that Frank Lloyd Wright designed his dwellings to fit into the landscape and with the way he used open space, so I'd like a home designed in his style. It would also have to be pretty green, passive and/or geothermal heating with loads of glass in a private setting and with gardens. That's not too much to ask. Oh, it wouldn't have to be too big, just big enough to have family and a few guests.
Couldn't have said it better brlarson!
I steeped some Yunnan Noir this morning and handed out cups to some dormates who wanted tea (converting people!
).
Moved onto Adagio's Aquarius blend now.
We were fated to pretend.
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by Salsero » Mar 7th, '09, 14:31
It would be a rambling old house with many rooms. I like the idea of discovering new rooms in a house.
The azaleas are blooming like crazy around here.
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by Chip » Mar 7th, '09, 14:39
hooksie wrote:brlarson wrote:I've always liked the way that Frank Lloyd Wright designed his dwellings to fit into the landscape and with the way he used open space, so I'd like a home designed in his style. It would also have to be pretty green, passive and/or geothermal heating with loads of glass in a private setting and with gardens. That's not too much to ask. Oh, it wouldn't have to be too big, just big enough to have family and a few guests.
Couldn't have said it better brlarson!
I attended Florida Southern College which I believe had (I guess has) the largest collection of
Frank Lloyd Wright structures anywhere. He was sooo far ahead of his time.
It is often humorous how he would sometimes deal with practical considerations in a completely unconventional and radical way. Florida is of course known for torrential downpours. The way he would dramatically and visually have the water drain from the large buildings had to drive architectural conservatives insane. It would come off the huge roofs in a river flowing like a powerful waterfall within a few feet of pedestrians. It was a bit unnerving, but is one of many memories of his architectural marvels.
His designs were not always perfect, but he was willing to think outside of conventional 4 walls = a building which is why I have always loved his structures.
He was one of the first architects to successfully build earthquake resistant structures.
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by olivierco » Mar 7th, '09, 15:02
Otsuusan sencha to end the day. Not too expensive and a nice karigane taste.
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by Geekgirl » Mar 7th, '09, 15:29
Lovely photo, Sal. Nice composition, and I really like the simplicity. I'm looking at my cluttered teatable this morning and realizing that it would take a major dig-out to be able to do a photo there. Bah. I need that lightbox. Heh.
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by Dreamer » Mar 7th, '09, 16:20
Hi All,
What a fun TeaPoll topic...especially for us dreamers!
I picked the log cabin option...really my dream is for two places...a place on the in Sanibel (we own a wonderful place...just can't afford to live there, yet)...and a log cabin with a huge screen porch surrounded with lots of views of hills and trees and sunsets. A screen porch and great views play heavily in my dream homes.
I've always liked that "lodge-y" kind of feel with log structures and we have our condo really decorated as a coastal cottage. My dream places are always less about size and more about how the place feels.
Fun dreams,
Dreamer
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by jim109 » Mar 7th, '09, 16:53
I am in my dream house. A small passive solar home high in the hills of central New York State (nowhere near New York City). I am on a hill caused by the glaciers of the ice age, looking over rich valleys of farm fields and hills of trees.
Yunnan gold every morning....Jim
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by Drax » Mar 7th, '09, 17:47
Guh... i'm terribly congested from all the spring-fun going on. I'm switching from the subtle flavor of an 8th-infusion pu-erh to an ali shan...
Maybe having a cabin out in the woods isn't such a great idea. Or maybe that's what medication is for!
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by brad4419 » Mar 7th, '09, 20:24
Asian style of my choosing definetly with lots of space for bonsai trees everywhere. A garden to raise my own Camellia sinensis. A koi pond and a rock garden hmm Im sure theres something Im missing but thats good enough for me.
genmai chai today
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by Carnelian » Mar 7th, '09, 20:47
My dreamhome wishlist;
- Lots of travertine stone (floors, walls, anywhere) I just fell in love with the stuff while visiting the J Paul Getty museum in California
- Really nice kitchen (with my future career being in culinary arts)
- Near some body of water
- Not necessarily castle-like in decor but it should have a tower
- Old fashioned library (floor to ceiling shelves, old style lighting, big leather chairs, lots of old books to give it that distinctive smell and of course one of those rolling library ladders so I reach every last tome)
Drinking some of my loyal and recently neglected friend TKY, been way to busy lately to squeeze in my usual tea time.
Life is like a cup of tea, savor it slowly or it will be gone too fast
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by geeber1 » Mar 7th, '09, 21:35
Carnelian wrote:Old fashioned library (floor to ceiling shelves, old style lighting, big leather chairs, lots of old books to give it that distinctive smell and of course one of those rolling library ladders so I reach every last tome)
Oh, yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about!
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by ErikaM » Mar 7th, '09, 21:42
I'd buy a farm. House style not important, as long as it comes with acreage. A lot of acreage. Ah, a girl can dream...
My husband grew up in a Prairie-style home in the Chicago area and is a HUGE fan of Frank Lloyd Wright. (His dad had a one-on-one consult with Frank Lloyd Wright before building, but couldn't afford to hire him personally.) We actually made a special trip to Florida Southern College a couple years ago to see the architecture. It's sort of a mecca for Prairie school enthusiasts.
