Writer's Block: Home sweet home
Aug. 11th, 2010 03:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I day dream about this sort of thing a lot, so I have several favorite styles. If money were no object, I would probably have four or five homes. None of them would be the house we're in now.
I'd start with one of the big Victorian homes in my hometown, probably in the "Old West" neighborhood, or perhaps something in one of the older campus neighborhoods. Decorated in keeping with the time period of the house, though I would definitely make a few concessions towards more relaxing furniture. Since money is no object for this excercise, I might also take a page from the NYPL and have a modern basement installed under the back yard/garden. Just 'cause.
The next one would be either a brownstone or converted warehouse space in NYC. I like an equal number of different things about both styles, so my imagination refuses to pick one. Whichever one I chose though, I would decorate it comfortably. Someplace where we could invite people over if we felt like it, but that wouldn't need a staff of 20 for upkeep if we wanted to spend all of our time out in the city. And no modern lines for this decorator. Clean, modern spaces always make me feel like I would hurt myself if I fell down in one. Also, that if I have a glass-topped coffee table, eventually a serial killer is going to show up and get thrown into it - and really, who needs that hanging over their head?
The other three, or four homes would all be pretty much the same. Smallish, simple spaces with just a few rooms and huge porch/patio/deck areas overlooking the sea. All of them decorated with locally-produced furnishings, found objects and thrift store purchases. Places where we could show up with a few clothes and a suitcase of books and relax on the water all day before retreating into the house for the night. The only reason that I joke about having more than one is that I keep changing where I want it to be. Long Island? Hawaii? Coastal Scotland? Greek Isles? The Caribbean? Hash boat in Kerala, India? Too many choices! I know it sounds like we should just travel, but I really like the idea that if I forget and leave the book I'm reading on a chair, it will be there waiting for me when I come back. Also, of being able to say "Here, you look stressed. Please, take the beach house in "X" for a month" to family and friends. :)
So that's that.
Be seeing you. Probably with a GenCon report.
I day dream about this sort of thing a lot, so I have several favorite styles. If money were no object, I would probably have four or five homes. None of them would be the house we're in now.
I'd start with one of the big Victorian homes in my hometown, probably in the "Old West" neighborhood, or perhaps something in one of the older campus neighborhoods. Decorated in keeping with the time period of the house, though I would definitely make a few concessions towards more relaxing furniture. Since money is no object for this excercise, I might also take a page from the NYPL and have a modern basement installed under the back yard/garden. Just 'cause.
The next one would be either a brownstone or converted warehouse space in NYC. I like an equal number of different things about both styles, so my imagination refuses to pick one. Whichever one I chose though, I would decorate it comfortably. Someplace where we could invite people over if we felt like it, but that wouldn't need a staff of 20 for upkeep if we wanted to spend all of our time out in the city. And no modern lines for this decorator. Clean, modern spaces always make me feel like I would hurt myself if I fell down in one. Also, that if I have a glass-topped coffee table, eventually a serial killer is going to show up and get thrown into it - and really, who needs that hanging over their head?
The other three, or four homes would all be pretty much the same. Smallish, simple spaces with just a few rooms and huge porch/patio/deck areas overlooking the sea. All of them decorated with locally-produced furnishings, found objects and thrift store purchases. Places where we could show up with a few clothes and a suitcase of books and relax on the water all day before retreating into the house for the night. The only reason that I joke about having more than one is that I keep changing where I want it to be. Long Island? Hawaii? Coastal Scotland? Greek Isles? The Caribbean? Hash boat in Kerala, India? Too many choices! I know it sounds like we should just travel, but I really like the idea that if I forget and leave the book I'm reading on a chair, it will be there waiting for me when I come back. Also, of being able to say "Here, you look stressed. Please, take the beach house in "X" for a month" to family and friends. :)
So that's that.
Be seeing you. Probably with a GenCon report.
