Homearama 2016

Tina asked me along to this summer's Homearama. I haven't been to one in years so I was curious to see what was new and exciting in home building.

I wish I had taken more photos! I took a few Snapchats here and there but mostly we were busy opening every door and peering into every pantry.

Some highlights:

Instead of a front porch, one house had a small courtyard that opened into the front door and a side hall, all covered by a pergola.

A living room fireplace that was also open onto the patio on the other side. There were three big sliding doors onto the patio, two in the living room and one into the dining room for a really big outdoor feel.

All the patios were impressive with built in fireplace and fire pits.

Kitchen with walk in pantries complete with wood shelves and marble counters. One house had a microwave that went under the counter and slid open like a drawer. Tap to close.

Impressive finished basements. One had a cool marbleized epoxy floor.

Tina was especially drooling over the kitchens. And this very expensive stove/oven with a hot water faucet above.

Outside I was amused by the robot lawn mower.

Robomower at Homearama. I think I'd rather have a goat.

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Another treat was to find some food trucks there. I got this really tasty pizza that helped fuel all the cupboard peering and closet peeking.

HGTV House Hunters: Rochester Edition

I thought I already had a long day of meetings, a yoga class, a violin lesson and an animal shelter volunteer meeting before I even knew I was invited to attend the viewing party for the Rochester edition of HGTV House Hunters.

For the first time, House Hunters came to Rochester, to follow Mike and Danielle and their Keller Williams Realtor, Susan Glenz, as they looked at three potential new homes.

I was so glad I went! I love looking at houses, and I love seeing Rochester on TV. It was a great episode with a cute and funny couple. Oh and an adorable dog named Sophie who put her request in for a house with a big fenced in backyard.

I don't think I will ever look at glass cupboards and deep sinks the same ever again!

Swiss Chalets & Houses

As you might expect the architecture was interesting in Switzerland.

The houses were so perfectly "Swiss Chalet" just like on postcards. Especially out in the alps, the farm houses were adorable and every window had an over flowing flower box.

It's just amazing how they built houses very high into the alps in spots you had to wonder how they were able to reach.

Such detail. Even looking up you were treated to designs on the undersides of overhanging roofs.

Love all the flowers. I saw this consistently throughout Switzerland. They took a lot of care to decorate with planted flowers.

Colors and textures!

Who wouldn't love living here?

And so many of the houses were quite, quite old. I'm not sure what they feed their flowers in Switzerland (milk?) but it's working.

I'm inspired to pay more attention to the window boxes on our own house now!

This is the last of the Switzerland post! I think I've got it out of my system now. Time for fall and Hallowene posts!