Okay this would work in so many areas, but it's fairly crazy and probably totally expensive- the windowed garage door wall! It would be awesome in a room like this where you could get an outdoor feel, it would work in a photo studio as a north wall, it would be great on a covered porch...

I adore the gingerbread cutouts on these shelves. I would love to have a short little shelf for spices, where you can get to them all easily and don't have to route around.

This oven is breathtaking. I love all the little hinged doors and the platform covers over the burners. So adorable. Can you find these that are retrofitted to work normally?


Ed. note:  apparently you can, they just cost around $3,000.  

Okay, this isn't so much a house idea... except that it kind of is... Anyway, little random detail of multiple runners staggered in some color harmony. Why don't you see runners very often? These look great. And so much easier to fold than a table cloth.

I love these chairs. They have such a gorgeous sheen and wear. And the flowers aren't so bad either.

The coolest outdoor fireplace! I love the grass coming up between the tiles. But I'm still looking for a picture of an indoor/outdoor fireplace like at the cabin. That would be the ideal situation- roasting marshmallows and hot dogs in the summertime, everyone grasping their kinked metal coat hanger and enjoying a night outside.

All right, Dave. You say you want a dock in the backyard for your pygmy kayak, so I'm going to up the ante- backyard dock, with a swing.

Ooh, we should have your office in the boat house that you have to walk through to get to the dock. The dock could be your backyard.

Let's find this place and squat until the police get involved. What do you think about the different bricks? I'm still not sure if I like the upper story, but I am feeling the stone underneath the window. I love the giant barn-ish front door and the gravel driveway with the tree. So charming.

So if we end up doing the board ceiling I think we need to do with the hardware on these closets. This is such a random detail, but I think it adds quite a bit. Long barn door hinges.

I like this hanging system. It is so uniform and clean and doesn't distract from what you're looking at.

The herringbone pattern of the brick is rather nice.

I would love to have these kinds of doors into a bedroom or office. But only if we could work out some kind of privacy.

Ooh!
First off- the yellow and white striped ceiling. It mimics the lines from a slatted ceiling and adds some energy into the room. The white stripes are matte while the yellow are some satin finish. Very interesting.
Second, the black matte wall. I assume black matte would show less dirt than white matte, right? I am loving how graphic and dramatic this little nursery is.

More mismatched chairs!

And in the library I am soon becoming obsessed about let's put these lights above each set of bookcases! So wonderful! Perhaps we should learn the Dewey Decimal System to further this theme.

I love these little doors.

So, chances are I will not be getting a room solely for the keeping of books. This is a great little compromise- the reading nook. Walls are lined with books, a drape keeps the little divan in privacy... It's very nice.

Another alternative:
They made a tent in their house! I don't know why I am so crazy about tents right now, but look how cozy! And Dave, you could pretend that we're camping! And I could pretend we are on an African safari surrounded by the comforts of civilization.

The outdoor shower! Perfect for when you get back from the beach. I love the fixture and the metal bucket hanging down.

I am a fan of the painted wood floor- here's another design.

This is kind of crazy but I am loving the idea of a tree in the bathroom. This could totally work in Washington, right? Right, Dave? Also, that is some awesome wallpaper.

Brooke and John got me thinking about these in their Brooklyn apartment. So perfect for storage- in a teenagers room or a utility room, even in a bathroom where you could get that spa/locker room feel going.

This is a space I would love to create: the cobblestone patio, the ivy covered tree, the gorgeous big tree in the background, the lazy hammock waiting to be used.

These remind me of the cabin, too. Lovely little brass beds.

Oh Sundance catalog... How I love so much you have to sell. This cabinet is beautiful. I love the label holders and the little drawers at the bottom. Dave- we should totally make this.

So Dave hates this- he thinks it's impractical and weird and off putting. I love it. I'm not sure why. Maybe I just love the picture itself and the color they chose to paint it. I do love the little windows and thin little door. I think if I saw it in an actual house I wouldn't like it. Maybe.