Topic: If you could build a mansion... (Read 13090 times)

WaterTiger · « **Reply #60 on:** December 11, 2003, 09:46:33 pm »

Erin,

Did you check out the "wedding specials" or not?

**kicks Erin under the editing table**

P.S. We live just down the 91 Freeway from eachother. Wanna grab a beer? The passenger seat is barely worn in the Vette.

P.S. You are female, right? OMG!! Erin could be a guy!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!!

JMM · « **Reply #61 on:** December 11, 2003, 10:15:56 pm »

I'd be happy with a modest house, a little bit of land, and maybe a swimming pool to bask in the sun in...

Maxillius · « **Reply #62 on:** December 11, 2003, 10:26:52 pm »

Quote:

Erin,

Did you check out the "wedding specials" or not? **kicks Erin under the editing table**

P.S. We live just down the 91 Freeway from eachother. Wanna grab a beer? The passenger seat is barely worn in the Vette.

P.S. You are female, right? OMG!! Erin could be a guy!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!!

psst... that's what PM's are for

Taldren_Erin · « **Reply #63 on:** December 11, 2003, 11:50:01 pm »

Awww, that's... uh... sweet, WT

but I'm afraid you're not my type of tiger.

I should clarify, too -- I didn't mean the question as a sort of "if you won the lottery..." question (I agree I'd build a small but architecturally elegant and self-sustaining house out in the Olympia region -- for one thing, I wouldn't want to clean a mansion =P), but rather just as a question about what, in your wildest dreams, would make the coolest and most luxurious absurdly big luxury home/castle. My tastes in this have a lot in common with Stormbringer's... the two-level library is a must, as is the conservatory, and I would add outdoor aviaries and greenhouses, plus full-on wiring for the interior, polished granite countertops in a big kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wrought-iron fixtures... I could go on.

So, let me rephrase:

Suppose a man was going to pay you two million dollars to build a house. You have an unlimited budget (access to his gargantuan accounts), and he wants it to be your idea of perfection in every way, with every amenity and every element you could possibly need to entertain yourself and any guests you would like to have around you. You have an unlimited budget, but the budget goes toward the house and in the end you get your two million and that's it. What do you build, and what features does it have? In as much or as little detail as you want.

TB613 · « **Reply #64 on:** December 12, 2003, 05:47:41 am »

Even in the if I won the lottery vein I really don't want a mansion, a two or three bedroon raised ranch on a minimum of twenty acres would do me just fine. The only real extravagance I would have would be an indoor sauna. Now the other buildings would be where I would spend some money with a minimum of a three car heated garage/shop and a good sized pole building/barn if the property did not have a barn already.

Atrahasis · « **Reply #65 on:** December 12, 2003, 05:55:11 am »

LOL I have the inside word that Erin is quite the hottie.

No offense, Miss Hoffman.

James_Smith · « **Reply #67 on:** December 12, 2003, 08:53:34 am »

Easy this. It'd be one giant air-conditioned garage...filled with machining equipment, hot-tanking equipment, a proper painting booth for doing 2-pack paint, room to park at least 7 cars...everything I need to restore some nice rusty old Mopar.

And a little cottage tacked onto the side of the garage so I have somewhere to sleep.

762 · « **Reply #68 on:** December 12, 2003, 09:58:41 am »

A big ol' smoking room, with a fireplace, 20' ceiling, an adjacent walk-in humidor, wet bar, and a 9' pool table.

Oh and big comfy leather chairs.

NJAntman · « **Reply #69 on:** December 12, 2003, 10:04:06 am »

Indoor Barbeque Pit. No more statnding in the snow while grilling steak.

Taldren_Erin · « **Reply #70 on:** December 12, 2003, 02:10:51 pm »

I'm picturing the garage from the Wayne Mansion in Batman Forever... ah, so we have an expansion on the original question. =) Given the uber-garage, which cars/bikes would you put in it?

762 · « **Reply #71 on:** December 12, 2003, 02:16:56 pm »

Well first and foremost we'd have to find a way to get a Porsche 959 into the country.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #72 on:** December 14, 2003, 11:43:51 am »

I was looking into bathroom remodels due to the fact that at 6 foot one inch tall, 225 pounds I can barely wedge myself into a normal bathtub. Looking through this book I came across things a simple country boy like me have never heard of. A plan to put a waterfall into a grotto like spa bath with the fall and mutiple shower heads. And Vessel type vanity basins.

I was also looking at kitchen cabinetry. In the remodel book I saw a circular layout with all appliances arrayed around and built into the cabinetry. It ws striking.

But I also priced tiles at the local home depot and Lowes. One marble tile, which I particularly liked (naturally) was $13.95 per tile!!!

Stormbringer · « **Reply #74 on:** December 14, 2003, 12:40:05 pm »

Well there was one marble tile for 6 bucks per square but the sample was cracked and not in good shape it was marbled grey with large goldish yellow blotches. looked good. But I could not tell if The blotches would make a pleasing pattern given enough tiles. Atthose prices by the time I got enough of 'em to tile a room they'd be burying me in a marble garden.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #75 on:** December 14, 2003, 12:42:05 pm »

Some ceramic tiles are affordable and look pretty good. I just have caviar tastes and a tuna fish budget.

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