Housing Rally 12-08-13 “The Whole House - Places you could Live without Dying!”

House Rally #7 (12/08/13) The Whole House – Places you could live and would want to!

Welcome to the Homes and Tomes House Rally #7 – The Whole House (All homes are in Hall of Fame)

I’m your host Huell Kuerden, and we’ll be looking at some houses tonight that you could actually live in.
It would be fun to live in an exotic and magical world – but many houses ignore certain functions that are necessary to make life comfortable. Things like bathrooms, kitchens, heating, food storage, closets etc.
Architects who forget these things in the real world tend not to last long, so here are some houses that you might comfortably live in!

As we take a look at these houses, don’t forget to reward the designers by liking creativity and/or style! Try to wait though until everyone zones in to Like a house – otherwise the house cas shift in the list and make it hard to find! Don’t forget though! It means more people will visit and enjoy someone’s hard work!
And now on to this week of Norrath’s Gold!

A Nerian in Qeynos (Owner: Belux, Architect: Cearra): HoF #4 Creativity

4 Bayle Court

This is a very modernistic house that seems almost condo-like. Zoning in takes you to a small walled court. Select the door ahead and enter the house.

Inside the house you are immediately struck by the clean minimalist decorating. This house uses a relaitively small amount of decorating items – but over a thousand building blocks! Check out the various structural elements to see what was used.

• Head to the Kitchen. In it, you’ll find all the modern appurtenances! Look at the built-from-scratch Fridge, Oven, knife holder and plate drying rack! The only thing I don’t have in my kitchen is a Microwave!
• Go back to the family room. Observe the views from the windows, the modern couches, and general layout and color scheme.
• Take the stairs now up to the master bedroom. This is eerily like my in-laws bedroom! Again it gives a very spacious, minimalist feel!
• The bathroom is right off the bedroom, and has everything – including a washer and dryer!

Wander a bit and examine the construction!

A Qeynosian Riverfront Property (Owner: Jazabelle): HoF #22 Creativity

Hua Mein Retreat

From Zone In, proceed across the stream to the bridge and look at the house. We briefly looked at this house in our first Rally, but it has several points that make it well worth a review!

• First – it is a cross-timbered and plastered style very reminiscent of European historical housing – a style that was around many centuries!
• Next, there are window shutters! Another largely antique feature that was originally intended to protect glass or pre-glass/open windows in bad weather!
• Proceed up the porch and enter the house. Open the door right ahead of you and get a surprise! It is a LINEN CLOSET! The only one I found preparing for this Rally!
• Go left into the dining room/kitchen. I almost laughed when I saw the counters! Almost exactly like what I got at Home Depot for my bathroom! Check out the cabinetry in the kitchen – very nicely done.
• Head down to the living room. A modern living room with an inviting appearance and good views! Take the stairs up.
• First door on the left is the bathroom, and the commode is a nice design! A modern raised shower-bath also features in this room. Continue down the hall to the bedroom.
• Look here at how the Embellished Sumac Screens were mounted as windows, making the chamber light and airy!

Romantic Private Island Retreat (Owner: Twinklin): HoF #18 Creativity

Hallowed Halls of GM Vhaern (Owner: Darkzephyr): HoF #63 Creativity

Villa on the Looping Riviera (Owner: Pizazz)

That''s all for this week, friends! We'll meet in two weeks on Saturday to look at wonderful 'Frost-feely Houses'!