Every person, no matter how nomadic by nature, has a vision of their dream home. For someone, this can be the place where the house is located, for others having a special room like a library or a winter garden is more important, and for some people, it’s all in the details. But that’s exactly the beauty of a modern dream house: you don’t have to follow a pattern, but rather do what makes you feel happy and, pun intended, at home.
If you were handed house blueprints for your own real estate property, how would you build your dream home? I know that my dream house would have amazing views from all windows and include a playground for pets. Of course, custom home design might be more expensive than choosing a standard one, but the comfort and contentment it gives you is totally worth it.
For this article, we collected dream house ideas people share online. If you are still unsure what you want your dream house to look like, hopefully, you will find some inspiration for your future home designs in this article. Upvote the ideas you would gladly incorporate into your own home, and let us know in the comments what your idea of a dream house is.
#1
"I'd want a small shack in the middle of some woods, that has a secret stairwell, to the Underground house."
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63points
#2
"A moat. No one has a moat anymore. Do you not want to talk to people? Pull up the draw bridge! And in the winter you have your own personal skating rink!"
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59points
#3
"I did build my dream house this year. Added a bathroom just for our cats. Has its own fan that is motion activated with a timer, has space for multiple litter boxes, and is out of the way from the rest of the living space. Best idea ever."
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56points
#5
"I'd make an environment-friendly house as much as possible. But most importantly, I'd built it underground with a small house on top. That way family would think my house is too small to visit me too often and the underground house would be just a safe spot for me to retreat from society."
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52points
#6
"It's not that strange, but I think an irrationally large number of decisions in my life have been motivated by the desire to eventually have a study with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves so I can have one of those ladder things that sits against the shelf and have it be justified.
I would add an octopus tank but I think they live like two years tops and having to bury a pet biennially seems depressing."
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50points
#7
"I am but a simple man and would like a hidden room, revealed by a bookcase, that moves when you pull on a light fixture."
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50points
#8
"An orangery! I have a lot of plants and having a room with all those windows would be great."
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49points
#9
"I want a hobbit pantry. Earthy, timber-stone decor that is climate controlled to be a perfect storage area for wheels of cheese, sausage links, and beer."
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43points
#10
"My girlfriend and I both agreed that if/when we move to an actual house we're gonna have one room be the coziest darned library in existence and the doors will be replicas of the TARDIS'."
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41points
#11
"A migraine room. Completely dark and soundproof with a comfy bed and pillows."
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41points
#12
"I would like a Lego room with display shelves all along the sides for previously assembled projects and a giant table in the middle with enough space to assemble the biggest sets, lots of little cup-holder type spots to hold the legos as I sort them... yeah. Always wanted that growing up...still want that now."
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36points
#13
"I saw a cool house online yesterday that had an indoor greenhouse and I am here for that."
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34points
#14
"My wife and I planned our dream house that had a mud room with a dog bath. Sort of a low-tiled shower contraption."
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31points
#15
"A fireplace with Smaug crawling down the chimney, face turned toward the fireplace, apparently breathing fire. He is of course imbedded with some of the rocks and crystals I've collected over the years. Oh, and this is all in my hobbit hole made out of cob."
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28points
#16
"A small garden on top of the roof, which is surrounded by trees."
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26points
#17
"I really want one of those natural bathrooms, that looks like you just walked into a jungle, everything is stone and steam and plants and sounds of a waterfall. Or one of those open staircases where the back wall is completely glass and there’s a leafy garden under the stairs. Basically just a tropical oasis for plants."
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25points
#18
"Absolutely a secret beautiful bathroom just for me. I don’t know what it is but I just really value bathroom time and the luxury of getting washed and relaxing and getting ready in a big beautiful marble bathroom. But nobody else can use it. Like the secret bathroom in B99."
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24points
#20
JustABoyAndHisBlob said:
"A cylindrical atrium at the center, that goes from natural rock and water features at the bottom, with spiral staircases and steps around the outside that lead to a glass-roomed sun deck with a hut that overlooks the entire thing."
"A cylindrical atrium at the center, that goes from natural rock and water features at the bottom, with spiral staircases and steps around the outside that lead to a glass-roomed sun deck with a hut that overlooks the entire thing."
Orkenda replied:
"I've always wanted a courtyard-style house like in ancient China or the villa style of Rome. House feels more spacious, plus every hall has a view/access to your hidden paradise!"
"I've always wanted a courtyard-style house like in ancient China or the villa style of Rome. House feels more spacious, plus every hall has a view/access to your hidden paradise!"
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23points