Spring Fever

Every year, usually in the springtime, I get restless and I start looking at house plans again. We live in a great house in a great neighborhood, but I have always wanted to design a home that takes Tyler's needs (storage and accessibility) and our tastes into account. One where he can be involved in everything we do.

I'd like to incorporate elements from "The Not So Big House," "Patterns of Home," and "Good House Parts." I love built ins and efficiency. I love designing and redesigning house plans. A couple of times I have almost hit on the perfect plan, but so far, I am still looking and drawing.

I think this is just my version of Spring Fever. It usually starts with the need to take a road trip and ends up with checking out slews of books on home design, various decorating styles, building green (someone desperately needs to write a book with updated pictures on this subject), and of course, surfing all the various home plan sites. I have gone through so many different phases and styles that I may never get this house drawn, let alone actually built.

We would love to live on a piece of property with a stream, lots of trees, and wildflowers (no ticks please) that isn't too far away from civilization. (we need to be somewhat close to a major children's hospital, after all). Am I deluding myself, maybe this place doesn't exist.

If moving can't be a part of my immediate future, I will just stick to what I do best, or at least what I do most - rearranging the furniture. Just ask Bree about that one.