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[quote=Anonymous]My mom and I often slept on a makeshift bed on the living room floor...or in the car.

Now I am 30 with an infant and make a decent salary. I am currently renting a condo but we are looking into buying a house. Obviously my idea of living space is skewed because of how I grew up so I'm not as educated as I could be about different living options.

Looking at houses now I'm starting to realize that I'm really drawn to the homes that you see out in the countryside with the big wraparound porches. I'm also drawn to the small details in the home like having neutral colored walls set against white trimming. I also like beadboard wainscoting and plantation shutters. I think I picked up this affinity later on in life while living in New England and also living in the Caribbean.  I'm not really a fan of brick houses and I tend to like clean lines and some elements of Spanish style architecture.

When I think of my dream home I picture images such as these:
http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/the-waterview-retreat-1896/

http://mlschick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_7202-1.jpg

http://www.jigsaw-puzzle-club.co.uk/jigsaw-puzzle.asp?jigsaws=3430

http://www.connorbuilding.com/HomeDisplay.aspx?HomeID=89

http://interi0r-design.net/category/architecture/page/2/

I already see that there is a conversation in another thread about the pros and cons of ramblers vs. colonials, which has been very helpful. What other options do I have in terms of styles of houses? What style of house do you think best encompases the small details that I like in a house that are mentioned above?[/quote]

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