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Thursday, October 12, 2006

Corners of My (Dream) Home(s) 1

I love architecture. In my list of possibilities it is always present.

Our Home is a dream home, in that it is ours! (I never would have thought I would own a home in L.A.) But I am always looking. Ripping pages out of magazines. Studying the Architecture section at the bookstore. We have pretty much finalized our plans for our home. Unfortunately, I have more ideas that I have house. (And I do not want a bigger house - ours is a perfect fit. Well except prehaps for a studio in the backyard. But that is another dream!) And so I dream... some more.

If I could hire an architect to turn a shed into my dream home, that architect would be Barbara Bestor. (You may have spotted her house early this year in Domino magazine. What a transformation.) I think she is genius. And, as a mom, knows how to develop an effective floorplan!

Her website is full of wonderful images. And her book. Well, a source for many of my dreams.

oh and this is cool too!

{just removed the photo i had attached to this post. you can find it, and more, here. i realized - and i don't know why i didn't think of it at the time, blame it on a head full of mush, pulled in too many directions lately, though no excuse is really ok - that although i did link it back to its source, the source itself didn't give any credit. that while this image wasn't by another blogger, it was by a photographer, and wasn't mine for the taking. while i didn't mean any harm, i "stole" the image. i am not sure where it is from. and given all the recent ongoings in our community, i should have been smarter. my bad. i hope my error reminds others of all that amanda put so eloquently...)

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

her storage solutions are beautiful. that's our next house i think...

Anonymous said...

Ooh, I love all this stuff, too. I've been meaning to flip through that book sometime. My sis lives in Silver Lake, and sometimes she takes pics of nearby houses -- I love checking them out.

I'd be happy to just have a house in LA, too! The market there is insane. You really have a gem.

I love my own house, but I like to look around and dream, too.

Nathan said...

thanks for the interesting post- i have never dabbled in learning a whole lot in architecture (no reason why not!) and obviously can see the wealth of inspiration.

this single spark said...

My house is definitely not my dream home, which actually helps. Don't feel like I want to do much to it so not spending my life in renovations.

I saw the most beautiful book that I want to get for you, but have to check out the price first. Will let you know if you should watch your mailbox!

Anonymous said...

Designer/Architect. That was what I wanted to be when I grew up. I'm with you on architecture - love ..olit and love Barbara Bestor! GREAT images....drool.....drool....sigh.....

Anonymous said...

Hmmm....what's "..olit"?
I prob just meant "it"!!!!

Anonymous said...

I too cannot get enough of great architecture. Seeing beautiful pictures of fabulously designed homes always makes me swoon. I should have got my degree in architecture instead! My home renovating binder keeps getting bigger and bigger!

cindy said...

tracy those links are beautiful. i esp love the first wood house in her domestic section on her website. i wanted to be a architect when i was little. my dad builds houses so i get to be around structures going up vicarously through him. gorgeous links, thank you.

angelique said...

Hey! I just realized that the comments I left on your last two posts are not there. No idea why. Anyway, I love architecture two, though with a bit of a split personality, because I love living in an old house but also dream of a modern one. When J and I talk about the country place we want to have someday, it looks a lot like the pictures you've posted.

Hope your next laptop sleeve works out! Both designs are swell.

stephanie said...

i share your love of architecture and barbara bestor! thanks for the links.