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It will be interesting to see which of the homes sell first in The Street of Dreams. I think your comment about the kitchen open to the entry in house number 5 is something to consider. However, I felt the overall flow and quality in the home was just great. The master bedroom and bath were well designed. The outdoor room was one of the best outdoor setups of the show. That being said, I did like the fireplace and the outdoor design of house number #2.

I stopped by your blog last night. I don’t comment because I don’t remember my blogger codes

Yes, I told Robbie that the style of “wainscoting” he liked was more commonly found in newer Kirkland Homes than anywhere else I have seen.

I liked 5, but I thought it would be the hardest to sell. Not many people will like that everyone can see the kitchen when they walk in the front door, with no wall separation whatsoever.

Mine has no wall separation, but it’s not visible from the front door. A full “parlor” room at the front hides the kitchen from people who are “just stopping by”. Once you get past there, the kitchen is open to all “living areas”.

Most would prefer a buffer zone of a “formal area” before people who come to the door are in the family living areas.

Nice piece about the Street of Dreams. I went a few weeks ago and did an article about this year’s “Street”, too. I agree that these homes are more manageable in scale than in previous years. The built-green, eco-friendly bent was really interesting. Hopefully, it will get more people thinking about sustainable materials in the future.

I liked the contemporary feel of number 2, It sure felt like it belonged in Kirkland, though, not all the way out in the hinterlands.

My favorite, though, was number 5.

Take care and see you around Kirkland

Brighter, lighter, more contemporary.

The wainscoting we saw looked something like this, only higher.

Real wainscoting looks like this:

Today most people call this wainscoting:

I think the back yards were designed by people who never mowed a lawn in their life. Odd shapes and mud bog like surfaces. Still being in the woods is cool, but I’d hate to be out there during the next severe winter wind / snow storm.

I really liked the high wayne scotting on the walls and wood floors because it would be harder for young children and pets to destroy the house (I have 2 cats that throw up constantly and Harrison, so I’m keen on features that aren’t prone to staining or marking).

BTW – Cute Harrison pic (aren’t they always though)?