i like HOUSES

alright guys, it's time. i've been saving this post up for a while, but now it's too much to handle and i'm going to unleash it into the world.

i really, really like houses. i don't really know what else to say, but it's not because i can't think of anything, but rather, i could say so much that i don't know where to start. houses, to me, are like the mecca of comfort. depending on the furnishings, a house is capable of going beyond its four(+) walls and becoming a place of unlimited possibilities, but my house has always been a place for me to recharge. a retreat, of sorts. for that reason, i love cozy little cottages and snug dens; basically, any place with warm lighting and a close-knit feel. i've taken to finding pictures off the internet of the houses/rooms i like, and here are some (read: a lot).

i love how this is done. often, a somewhat futuristic style like this ends up coming off as cold and medical, with lots of metals and whites, but this is a beautiful example of how modern/unconventional choices can still be comfortable.

the grandma in me loves this old-fashioned look. the books and the pillows are perfectly paired with the old pictures on the walls, but i also admire the metal-looking lamp, which keeps this style in the twenty-first century.

again, the warm lighting and rounded lines wins. actually, i'm not exactly sure if i like this whole room. the style seems a little bit confused as which direction it wants to go (the island-ish prints on the couch? the spiky plant? the egg light?) but i think it more or less works.

so this isn't a room, per se, but i'm more taken with the feeling behind the picture. i love the way the colder colors are warmed up by the natural light. very simplistic and rustic, in a way.

so, in contrast to the closed-in, cozy look, i also love huge, open areas. when the two are combined, it's beautiful.

so, maybe i still have an inner child, and maybe it's always been in love with canopies like this. this looks like a treehouse, too. and a round bed? perfection!

i absolutely adore the openness in this, and the closeness with nature. and it looks so easy to construct! why don't i have one?

there's not really a style i'm looking at here, but the spirit. the spirit of, "can this be every day?!" in other words, houses should be fun.

gorgeous lighting, here, and excellent color choices. actually, i'm not sure if the yellow is because of the lighting, but either way, it's well-done. the umbrella light fixture is a cute touch too.

again with the canopy. like the cleanness of this as well.

if i had a crazy aunt, i'd imagine she'd live in an apartment like this, and we'd be best friends.

i love everything about this picture/room. it's beautiful, natural, and eclectic, and i would like to live there right now, please.

this seems like a modern-day rapunzel tower to me. it's sparse, but in a way that suggests a desire for simplicity, instead of a lack of resources. oh hey look, a canopy too.

interesting angles, and a very unique wall decoration. i'd imagine martha stewart would own something like this. or alice in wonderland. not sure why.if this house were mine, it would be the end of my social life. i'd sit here forever looking dreamy, refusing to leave my spot on the comfortable couch, and waste my life away. but it would be great.

this is the ultimate in coziness. bent ceilings make everything better.

okay, i'm kind of tired of posting pictures, but you get the gist of it. blah blah blah, my life goal is to own a gorgeous house. the end.