Little Cabin Turns Into Mr Blanding's Dream House

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Last fall we bought a lot in a lovely golf course resort community up in

the mountains.  We were very excited because not only is it beautiful in

this area, but it is also just three lots away from our friends Juli and Patrick's cabin.

We immediately started looking at plans for a simple cozy cabin.

Nothing fancy.  Something small, simple with a nice front porch and

a stone fireplace inside.  Something like Jack Hanna's cabin shown here above.

We started to draw up our plans.  

I said I really wanted a nice rustic stone fireplace just like the one in Jack's cabin.

Since David is a contractor he contacted our stone mason about it.  

Rudy said he would build it for us.

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Great!  That will be a perfect fireplace.

Then we started to talk about the bedrooms and we decided that we needed

two bedrooms on the first floor and a loft on the second floor that would include

guest sleeping and a studio/library.  The insanity begins!

Our tile subcontractors and plumbers asked us about the bathrooms.  We

decided we needed two full baths and of course a powder room.  "You will 

need a bidet", said the plumber.  "Can't build a decent bathroom without a bidet."

Oran, our tile man said, "I want to build you a stone walk in shower large

enough for two with dual rain heads and body wash."

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Of course I said that I wanted a claw foot tub. 

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David wanted a walk in bar and I said I wanted an Aga for the 

kitchen.  It would be so charming, and cozy and oh the wonderful soups

and stews simmering on the stove!

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The appliance salesman said I was crazy.  Just buy another Viking like

the one you have in town.  Much cheaper he said.

We visit our architect with our wish list.  He starts drawing up

the plans and keeps adding our suggestions.  

A dutch door in the kitchen.

A window seat with bookcases on either side in my Mom's bedroom.

Don't forget that walk in bar for David.

And a big island in the kitchen ...

And what once was a cozy little cabin began to evolve into

a mountain mcmansion!

Lots of windows across the back to take in the mountain views.

Post and beam construction just like the house in the movie

Christmas in Connecticut too!

A two car garage too. Oh, and don't forget the radiant heat in the floor.

Blah, blah, blah ...

Then the visit from the excavator ...

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"Yep, you're going to need a walk-out basement", he says.

Suddenly David and I looked at each other and said ~

"What are we thinking?  This is insanity!!!"

We were living through scenes from the movie

Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House.

Whatever happened to that simple, sweet and cozy cabin we originally

dreamed about?  

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Something like Jack Hanna's cabin seems like the perfect and practical

get away once again.  We have regained our senses at last!

I'm drawing up the plans.  Keeping a lid on my fantasies. Unless of we should

happen to win the lottery of course :)

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Bentley ~ sometimes your Momma and Daddy just get carried away. 

Thankfully, you have more sense than we do!

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley