Dream Home Renovation Ideas You'll Want to Pin
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Regardless of whether you rent or own, there's no harm in fantasizing about your someday house. After scouring Pinterest — and countless Dream Home boards — we've rounded up nine design ideas that ooze with innovation. From the totally viable to the outrageously unreachable, you won't be able to get these home images out of your head!
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Luxury Outdoor Showers
Forget the exposed plumbing and loose gravel underfoot — this outdoor shower by Our Town Plans includes wood floors, stone siding, and pretty blue shutters. Perfect for balmy Summer nights. Source: Tria Giovan for Coastal Living
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Hidden Stair Storage
To maximize every inch of this Michigan Summer house, Tom Stringer Design Partners transformed the home's staircase into beautiful built-in storage. So smart! Source: Werner Straube for Tom Stringer Design Partners
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Backyard Bocce Courts
Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill and his musician/songwriter wife, Jessie Baylin, transformed a narrow strip of their yard into a bocce-ball court. Roll up a bar cart when company is over, and you have an instant party. Source: Reid Rolls for Domaine Home
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Glass-Bottom Pools
We've seen them in luxury hotels, but the Jellyfish House, designed by Wiel Arets Architects (WAA), has us fantasizing about having one of our own!
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Built-In Beds
Sharing a bedroom isn't a problem for these sisters, thanks to their cozy bed nooks that have curtains for added privacy. Photo by Jana Carson via Style Me Pretty
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Retractable Roofs
If your flat roof has hangout potential, imagine how cool a retractable skylight would be. This San Francisco home proves that seamless indoor/outdoor living is still possible in urban neighborhoods with less yard space.
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Slides Instead of Stairs
Even on the worst days, we imagine it must be hard not to crack a smile when choosing to take the slide over the stairs. Source: Turett Collaborative Architects (TCA) via Porch
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Built-In Espresso Stations
Anyone who considers their master bath their safe haven will understand the genius of having delicious coffee on demand. This built-in espresso machine and shelf for cups would make any morning routine that much sweeter.
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Glass Garage Doors
Imagine being able to make an entire wall disappear at the push of a button — that's exactly what designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz pulled off in their New York City home, thanks to the glass garage door they installed. Source: Costas Picadas / The Novogratz
