Many of you that read my blog posts are very familiar with the feelings I had for my last home. The home I referred to as 3504. I can still remember the day I read about the new book coming out by famed interior designer Bunny Williams, The title was AN AFFAIR WITH A HOUSE. There it was this beautiful white house with black shutters on the most gorgeous lawn and All I could think of was “I should have written this book!”
But life goes on and my affair with a house moved on as well.
In speaking of homes there is still one dream that lingers in my heart and that is the cottage of my dreams. A cottage by the water to be exact.
The reason I say “by the water” and not by the sea or the ocean is the fact that I live in this great state of Texas. To have a cottage on the coast and live in Dallas (my home) is not something one does as a weekend retreat. You see……. If you live here and want to take a quick trip to the coast it is a mere drive of 10 hours! Yes, I did say 10 hours.
So to the water we go and, that water is a lake. Lakes are plentiful in Texas and my dream cottage would be in East Texas,with its rolling hills in the beautiful piney woods that are also mixed with giant hardwoods. This location is not far enough away for a change of climate… but when you have the water to look at, and you are out of the big city it does make a difference! I need the cottage to be accessible to my family on the spur of the moment. This family of mine is so very important to me and so very big. So……. I will have to be creative in my design for sure! Many of my friends own beautiful huge second homes on our Texas lakes but this is not my dream. I am working on plans and have a million ideas in my mind. I will share with you some photos I have collected and when and if my dream comes true I will share the real thing as well. So for now my cottage on the water is the cottage of my dreams but as you know if you never dream…….
These are exterior examples of houses that I love… of course the front of the house would face the lake and have double wrap porches with screens and removable windows so they could be used all year around and in the fall and spring would be sleeping porches as well.
My cottage would be painted a historical color by Benjamin Moore Most likely in my favorite Rockport Gray # HC-105 with trim in B.M Edgecomb Gray #HC 173.
An outdoor fireplace and cooking area are a must.
So you see I have big plans for my little cottage! Enjoy and stay tuned…..
I forgot to mention our family loves to cook!!
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Beautifully written piece–3504 was indeed worthy of a love affair–a love affair that was shared by many family and friends whose lives it touched.
Thank you Sila, Coming from you this is such a compliment. Have a wonderful Sunday xxoo
Pam….so sorry I never saw 3504…. Please post pics for me and others.
Denise, you can see photos on an older post. from several weeks ago titled My house my home Thank you for being a subscriber to the blog. I look forward to your comments. Have a great Sunday
Pammie
How beautifully written this is! I too have the fondest memories of 3504 both work and fabulous Sunday lunches!
thanks! I appreciate your comments and love the memories all of the above. Thanks for reading. xxoo