Um, someone built our house...

[bunnymendelbaum]

It is unreal how close this is to what we want...

Dark exterior siding.
Parapet roof concealing sloped roof (this was DHs original idea for our roof)
One side of house panels of glass and solid panels.
Concrete floors, white interior.
Hallway office.
Big wall of full-height cabinets.
free-standing tub in tiled room.

www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/8/1/intermode.html

Maybe we should just sent this post to the contractor...

[emoflamingo]

I'd love that view!

[downtoearth]

That's a modular style house, right? It's pretty cool, the company link website says "built in 20 weeks and ready for Christmas" maybe you should go with them.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Wonder if they ship to the US?
Funny thing is, I keep telling DH we have to keep in mind that the proportions of our floorplan are "trailer-esk". No gable roof for us!

[munkii]

Great minds?

[downtoearth]

Aug 1, 2013 13:50:12 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Wonder if they ship to the US?
Funny thing is, I keep telling DH we have to keep in mind that the proportions of our floorplan are "trailer-esk". No gable roof for us!

Maybe they are looking for a distributor/designer for their US market?

I do like their bathrooms...tub in the shower area, but I know my DH hates that idea, b/c I already pinned one like that on Pinterest for our basement bathroom remodel and he said "no way."

[ktzmoh]

That is beautiful.

Side note, I love these pendants. Has anyone seen something like this around anywhere?

[munkii]

Aug 1, 2013 14:58:50 GMT -5 ktzmoh said:

That is beautiful.

Side note, I love these pendants. Has anyone seen something like this around anywhere?

Ahhh...articulated arm ceiling lights. I found a handful when I was looking for a kitchen pendant but they were all two billion dollars.

Here's one that's not quite that much: www.lumens.com/uu251305/product?ad_id=houzz&utm_source=houzz&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=houzz&utm_term=Tolomeo%2014%22%20Off%20Center%20Suspension%20by%20Artemide

[FoxInFiji]

Wow that's a lot like what you've been planning! It doesn't surprise me though. You'll probably get mad about this but I work with a lot of architects and it seems that at least half of them would all design their house the same if they had the option to. They all want the same thing. Walls of clear as possible glass (no tint), sliding glass walls if possible (not very practical around here), solid walls with no windows, floor to ceiling cabinets with minimal hardware, open floor plans, peaked roof, no place to put MEP (and not wanting to see it at all either), a basically all white interior, and a big deck with materials that transition to the outside at places like the ceiling for that indoor/outdoor tie in. Sound about right? LOL

[Marmee]

Aug 1, 2013 18:02:04 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

I kept waiting to read "complete with a Jack 'n' Jill playroom..."

Lol--I know someone with this for their kids....and he's an Architect too.

I love it Bunny but as Fox points out, it's no surprise since I'm an Architect too.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Meh, doesn't make me mad. Honestly, I think it is our schooling. Form & function is drilled into our heads. We look at how we live and try to design for that stripping out everything you don't 'need'. Everything should have a purpose. Why use hardware when you can do a simple reveal or notch? Why use wood trim when you can eliminate it with hidden metal j-beads? As technologies and lifestyles change, we incorporate it into our design (open floor plans, cheaper sliding glass door systems).

I think every design profession has it's schtick. Most mechanical engineers I know get obsessed with maintaining a perfect temperature and humidity inside a building. Forget opening windows or feeling the seasons. Most structural engineers I know what to do the cheapest/simplest solution regardless of how it looks. I guess that is just how we are and our own professional priorities.

[wawa]

Aug 1, 2013 20:09:00 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Meh, doesn't make me mad. Honestly, I think it is our schooling. Form & function is drilled into our heads. We look at how we live and try to design for that stripping out everything you don't 'need'. Everything should have a purpose. Why use hardware when you can do a simple reveal or notch? Why use wood trim when you can eliminate it with hidden metal j-beads? As technologies and lifestyles change, we incorporate it into our design (open floor plans, cheaper sliding glass door systems).

I think every design profession has it's schtick. Most mechanical engineers I know get obsessed with maintaining a perfect temperature and humidity inside a building. Forget opening windows or feeling the seasons. Most structural engineers I know what to do the cheapest/simplest solution regardless of how it looks. I guess that is just how we are and our own professional priorities.

And this would be why the very first thing my civil engineer husband and I did when we bought our house was to totally rebuild the exterior drainage system....

[FoxInFiji]

Aug 1, 2013 22:00:28 GMT -5 wawa said:

Aug 1, 2013 20:09:00 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Meh, doesn't make me mad. Honestly, I think it is our schooling. Form & function is drilled into our heads. We look at how we live and try to design for that stripping out everything you don't 'need'. Everything should have a purpose. Why use hardware when you can do a simple reveal or notch? Why use wood trim when you can eliminate it with hidden metal j-beads? As technologies and lifestyles change, we incorporate it into our design (open floor plans, cheaper sliding glass door systems).

I think every design profession has it's schtick. Most mechanical engineers I know get obsessed with maintaining a perfect temperature and humidity inside a building. Forget opening windows or feeling the seasons. Most structural engineers I know what to do the cheapest/simplest solution regardless of how it looks. I guess that is just how we are and our own professional priorities.

And this would be why the very first thing my civil engineer husband and I did when we bought our house was to totally rebuild the exterior drainage system....

And why our house has geothermal.  Along with in floor heat and hidden exhaust fans in the bathrooms.

I completely forgot about the drywall return instead of wood trim.  Yes it all makes sense. : )