tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post1297064686536102864..comments2009-01-05T01:25:54.281-05:00Things That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-54356633596498789982009-01-05T01:25:00.000-05:002009-01-05T01:25:00.000-05:00Thought I would share this cool thing with everyone...this is a dream or wish right, My Virtual Home...well dreaming works...I was told by my daughter that it is "the secret"...sometime in the last year or two I made drawings (sketches) of my dream kitchen elevation and dream hallway elevation...(not on the same day)I often draw out my ideas for clients so I guess I was thinking of myself those days...then tucked them away into the magazines I had been looking through that day, then completely forgot about them...in June 2008 I found and purchased a condo I found over the internet, weeks later down sizing our apt and cleaning out the stuff we did not want to keep, I was ripping out pictures from my many many magazines... I found the 2 drawings...they matched the pictures of the condo on the internet...I had found my dream kitchen elevation and my dream hallway elevation...so the idea of making a file of rooms you want is a great idea...I think you should also print them out and post them up somewhere together...that I am told is "the secret" also...camdesignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870903742909653119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-92022593096788958162008-08-29T18:59:00.000-04:002008-08-29T18:59:00.000-04:00Sigh. That is the most beautiful kitchen window I have ever seen. I wonder if you could tell us whether that issue was the December, January, or February Traditional Home magazine issue? I am trying to find the back issue that has it.<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>KarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-78154244343299810312008-01-06T21:45:00.000-05:002008-01-06T21:45:00.000-05:00I too followed Melissa's link. <BR/><BR/>What a fun idea!<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nancismilnsighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207943167502354530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-74159377046056277122008-01-05T20:27:00.000-05:002008-01-05T20:27:00.000-05:00Hi I'm new, but I loved this post so much that I had to link to it in my link love post from yesterday. Thanks for sharing!Mrs Branhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847810151277981845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-70209342398478303412008-01-05T00:17:00.000-05:002008-01-05T00:17:00.000-05:00This is such a fun post. Can I live in your virtual home ? LOL I love the green dining room!Alkemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00073900773860510777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-74350530776822667542008-01-04T10:09:00.000-05:002008-01-04T10:09:00.000-05:00Followed Melissa's link and found this treasure. What a good idea this is; hope that lots of folks try it so that I can snoop about some more. <BR/><BR/>Your taste is impeccable!Vee ~ A Haven for Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-65624969189990286692008-01-04T10:07:00.000-05:002008-01-04T10:07:00.000-05:00Thank you for the comments, everyone!<BR/><BR/>Radiant heat - GREAT idea Tamara! My sister has radiant heat on the sunporch of her house on the water, and it is the best thing in the winter.Things That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-87832849673363923282008-01-04T09:40:00.000-05:002008-01-04T09:40:00.000-05:00What a fun idea! I found you via The Inspired Room. The black or charcoal dining room and library are very striking. You could put radiant heat under those stone floors...since it's a dream home!Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03021379723374102765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-48032624050540457562008-01-03T22:53:00.000-05:002008-01-03T22:53:00.000-05:00What a great idea! I loved the green dining room and the entrance hall. I will have to see about creating my own virtual home in an upcoming post...thanks for the idea!phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10146822948753862490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-25046892908303878972008-01-03T18:55:00.000-05:002008-01-03T18:55:00.000-05:00I loved your virtual tour! What a great idea to do this each year. I especially loved your family room and the first kitchen photo. I tend to gravitate toward more casual, ethnic type spaces. I don't have a formal dining room, but if I did, it would definitely have a fireplace. I love a wonderful dinner in front of a fire. Gorgeous inspiration and a great way to kick off the new year!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00254241543896488112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-88542595103008250382008-01-03T17:00:00.000-05:002008-01-03T17:00:00.000-05:00Sarah, such a smart idea to organize and document your ideas this way. That McDonald dining room is one of my faves.Style Courthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-40551315638460089602008-01-03T10:50:00.000-05:002008-01-03T10:50:00.000-05:00What a fabulous idea! I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I am a huge sucker for in-person home tours and often share the photos on my blog, but I really love the idea of a tour like this where you can piece together things from many homes. What better way to do that than a virtual tour?Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12334743538001803269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-84499326984020402082008-01-03T09:53:00.000-05:002008-01-03T09:53:00.000-05:00What a fun post! I LOVE your choices of rooms. Thanks for the inspiration. All the best in 2008!<BR/>RondaALL THE BESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061884142057169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-42505765514429946162008-01-03T09:13:00.000-05:002008-01-03T09:13:00.000-05:00I love your virtual home, BA! I would love to see some more virtual homes from my fellow bloggers.Things That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-89853920646368620472008-01-03T08:14:00.000-05:002008-01-03T08:14:00.000-05:00Ok--I officially loved this post so much, that I created my own virtual home (in your honor, of course). Thanks for inspiring me to organize my favorite photos!Brilliant Asylumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09656796025200050768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-23973362619730950262008-01-02T20:50:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:50:00.000-05:00CDT - Thank you for clarifying! I really could not picture what I thought you were describing, but now that you have set me straight, I think your idea is a good one. Have you seen a house designed like this? I want to see your dream virtual home! In fact, anyone who is up to the challenge, let's see everyone's virtual home!Things That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-85571037598068390282008-01-02T18:32:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:32:00.000-05:00Hi - ok - you misunderstood me - the living room would be off to the left, then behind the living room or down from the living room would be the library. The dining room across from the livingroom with a central hall. The den would be straight ahead - at the end of the central hall, but it wouldn't be so "in your face" when you walk in because the entry would be large with a stairway and then past that - the den. OR am I describing MY dream home!!! hahah1!!!!! I love this post! great one, S.Cote de Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-43374431192317091132008-01-02T18:01:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:01:00.000-05:00Oh, those are fun pictures! and what fun it would be to pick & choose rooms from each of our inspiration pics. I love the Traditional Home one, that is a favorite kitchen of mine too. <BR/><BR/>Came over from Melissa's...Happy New Year to you!<BR/><BR/>RhodaRhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-785086619134173392008-01-02T15:24:00.000-05:002008-01-02T15:24:00.000-05:00I love the green dining room - green is one of my favourite colours for interiors, but grey is so perfectly chic! I agree about exposure refining taste - I have found the same thing since entering the world of blogging.<BR/><BR/>So glad to have found yours!Passementeriewww.passementeries-diary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-66254851588158249802008-01-02T13:24:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:24:00.000-05:00Great idea! What would the outside look like?Pigtown-Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-8128094480935740402008-01-02T10:19:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:19:00.000-05:00Yay! Great post, and so fun too. I love your virtual home!The Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-15079903756822075632008-01-02T07:00:00.000-05:002008-01-02T07:00:00.000-05:00I would love to see everyone's virtual homes! Not only would the posts be filled with pictures (which I love), but we could get a little glimpse into everyone's style.Things That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-84976472286058843242008-01-02T02:19:00.000-05:002008-01-02T02:19:00.000-05:00This is such a fun post! My 2 favorites are of the family rooms. I love the crispness of the whites, tans, creams. Beautiful. You are so right, the design blog world is absolutely overflowing with ideas and inspirations. What a great way to conceptualize some of this. Great Post!Bayou Contessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08554430870920000090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-81909771723679009162008-01-02T00:37:00.000-05:002008-01-02T00:37:00.000-05:00I love the "virtual home" idea. How clever. I must start working on my own.Brilliant Asylumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09656796025200050768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-49077656276872863142008-01-02T00:22:00.000-05:002008-01-02T00:22:00.000-05:00This is such an original post! Love it. You have picked wonderful pictures, all of which I love too! I wouldn't change a thing...and I agree with you on omitting the pot rack! My favorite is the living room (#2).Me, Myself, &amp; Ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080421971181647546noreply@blogger.com