dream home and environment

 

i wrote this on aug 17, 2025, and let it collect dust for so long because i was waiting until i could think of more qualities i wanted. nothing ever really came to me, though. and somehow i ended up on decortwt, and it inspired me to revisit this and finally post it. so here you go!

 

long list of 6,439 reasons why i hate this house
(a motivational rant to get out and have my dream life)

1. the placement
   this house is on the corner of the street, which means all the downstairs bedroom windows face out toward the road. everyone passing by can slightly see inside, and i’m constantly woken up at 3 a.m. by random people making all kind of noises outside. to make it worse, it’s right next to the sewer line, yayayay, so there’s always a problem with waterbugs. if you don’t know what those things are, look them up. they’re disgusting. if i see one, say, in the kitchen, i can’t even walk in there for at least two days.

2. no ac or fans
   there’s no ac or even ceiling fans in the downstairs bedrooms, so it gets so freaking hot. i can’t sleep lately because i’m just sweating all night. even a thin sheet feels like too much, but then with nothing on, i feel way too exposed. i bought cheap fans for my room to try to get some sleep, but you know what my brother does? he sees them in there and takes them out, like broooo... he'll probably  say it’s because of the “electricity bill” 🙄. but funny enough, he had no problem installing a ceiling fan for my nephew in his room.

3. living next to a school
   this one’s a mix of positives and negatives. at first, i thought, “oh, this will be nice, suburban, family-friendly vibes.” but nope. not friendly to walk around at all. and since the house sits right on the corner with only a short wall separating the yard from the sidewalk, kids and random people just step right over it. there have been at least five times when middle schoolers literally started fighting in our yard. i know i sound like a karen, but honestly, i don’t care. it’s annoying, and i hate that people can get access to the yard so easily.

4. the neighbors (or lack thereof)
   people aren’t neighborly at all. okay, i’ll admit i’m a hypocrite because i don’t exactly try to get to know them either… but they’re just so cold. and i’ve been living here for 6 years now, so at this point it would feel weird to suddenly try to talk to them.

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long list of 6,439 things i want in my dream house

1. walkable!!
   i want to be able to walk around the block, or even run, if i ever do get into a cardio phase, and feel safe and secure. i don’t need a store just a block from me (actually, i wouldn’t like that), but i do want to be able to step outside and walk without worrying. of course, i probably always will as a woman, but you get my gist.

2. dogs!!!!
   i feel like i’m the only dog-ish person in my immediate family, which is always weird to think about because my older siblings hate people who set boundaries, yet they’re all obsessed with cats. i love cats too, don’t get me wrong, i’ve always had them growing up, but i also really like dogs, more than the rest of my family.

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3. cherry wood .
   i genuinely don’t understand the obsession with all-white kitchens… it’s so ugly to me. (okay, that was mean, sorry.) but i just don’t vibe with it. i get that they’re supposed to look “wealthier,” but i don’t know, cherry wood just adds so much warmth and character. it reminds me of 2000s homes, and it’s my dream to recreate my childhood home, so cherry wood it is.

i also really like cherry wood floors, though… so i’m not sure how to have both without them clashing. and then there’s the question of what countertops would even work with that. but that’s a problem for future first-time house-owner riyah.

4. retro half-tile bathroom
   like i said, i really just want to recreate my childhood home, so one of the bathrooms has to have a retro-style half-tile wall. technically this is more of a 1950s thing, but it reminds me so much of my childhood and the media i grew up with that i still associate it with the 2000s. mine growing up was blue-ish, but this time i’m leaning toward pink. (i’m thinking of making the guest bath more minimal and modern.)

5. wine red dining room wall
   i don’t know why, but i’ve been obsessed with this idea. it just feels so luxurious, which is why i’d put it in the dining room instead of the living room, i still want the living room to feel more airy and carefree. i think just a pop of this color would look so good.

6. pocket door for the kitchen
   i know the current buzz is all about open layouts, and while i like that and want certain aspects of it, i still prefer a more closed-off kitchen. like i’ve said about 9,000 times, i grew up with one, so i want to continue that tradition. i’m a very private person, especially when it comes to food and cooking, and sometimes i just want to be alone, baking cookies in the middle of the afternoon. a pocket door would be perfect for that.

7. big yard
   at least 0.25 acres, though half an acre would be ideal. (guess what my childhood home was? lol.) i want to plant lots of trees, plums, kumquats, a blackberry bush, and grow plenty of produce. i’m so used to the socal climate that i’m not sure how tomatoes and peppers will do in new hampshire  the east coast, but we’ll figure something out. i don’t even want kids anymore, but still… we’re getting a huge yard, even if it’s just for two people.