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SaturnineMoth
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posted January 30, 2013 09:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So! this was sorta inspired by sand's thread ~ sorta and kinda! lol
But, also because I've been focused on my own home a lot lately, and what it has meant to me... (especially with my family suffering right now... Stepfather's condition has been confirmed for the worst, as in, he'snot expected to make it/recover) >.<
so this kinda gets my mind off that ~ a little. ya know!? ^^; (hopefully this thread will not be found as one of those "annoying ones" ~ but since I'm relatively new here, I'm not really sure what those are? Sorry if it is though!)

Anyway - for those who have interest or a dream of having/creating their perfect abode (or have already even), and would like to share your ideas, or inspirations even!~ I'd like to hear them/see them! <3

It doesn't have to relate to astrology, but if you'd like to include it~ ^^; that'd be excellent too! ~ I think overall we find our sense of home with the South Node, and we find our idea of comfort and future respite with the 4th house, but everything in between, is determined by Venus and the 2nd house placements. ^^; as this determines our ideal aesthetic! <3
So if you'd please, look at the placements you have there, and the placements within Cancer and Taurus (4th and 2nd respectively natural rulers of those houses), or aspects to your Moon or Venus from those ruling your 4th and 2nd houses, and share your South Node placement as well if you'd like! ^^

These are just some examples of what I envision basing my dream home's design/characteristics off of, and what I take inspiration from in designing it, as well as things, ideas, decorations, structures that I find pleasant and comforting so much that I'd like to see them reflected in my own future "hearth and home" ^^;

starting with an exterior view of my favourite style of archetecture - 2nd Empire, Victorian, and Queen Anne - all mixed into one~ (quite literally my dream home design elements, at least for the exterior!) haha (this is a Pennsylvania home, much like you'd see in my hometown)

^this is mundane compared to what I find fascinating and nspirational though, typically~

like this:

and at its most extreme, I'm bewitched by modern ingenuity and naturalist appeal - ever since I was a little girl (littler) I wanted my home to be as amazing and functional as I saw the [Swiss Family Robinson[/I] home in the film~ <3
like this:

^ stairway to the acorn? hah

(what really makes that house interesting to me though, is that it resembles the UFO that was said to have crashed in Pennsylvania! haha) yup! >.>; *weirdchild*

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posted January 30, 2013 09:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Even the garden gets my thoughts soaring up to cloud 9!~ @~@ moo

doesn't this make you think of A Midsummer Night's Dream??? lol

the first thing I want to see when I wake up each morning~ (without a doubt)

and

I have Fourth House Sagittarius and Sagittarius South node, My Second House is Libra ruled, with Venus in the Fourth conjunct South Node exact.
I have Cancer in the Eleventh House, and Taurus in the Ninth, Moon in Taurus in the Ninth.

so for me it goes without saying, my home must be grande in some respect, generally I like to have a lot of natural light, and need a lot of aesthetic balance throughout the home.
comfort and not feeling shut in, even when I am - are extremely important, although contary to what I've read on Sagittarius home influence, I don't generally expect or need the open-flow or high ceilings feel throughout...
more so, I just prefer the flow feel endless, and that each room will indeed connect to each other, without question.
Venus is aspected by the South node, which to me calls for a love/interest towards things of antiquity or our own cultural identity (as with it being in Sagittarius 4th house position), but also just to antiques in general.
Venus aspects to Uranus, which has me always looking for a more versatile way of constructing and applying things that appeal both to my Venus and Sun sign. Since at the end of the day, Capricorn is about rigid order, and is
sharing it's house with Aquarius, the two function very well togeher, at making me want to find mediums and styles with will prove functional, durable, ecologically friendly, and hopefully balanced and pleasing to all the senses...
My moon requires a taste forthe obscure, and exotic, whether religous or cultural... it really is like having a second Venus truth be told, moon inTaurus, that is. lol Thankfully, this all works out well together, with 9th house being
Sagittarius domain, South Node directing Venus in the right direction for these same interests, and with Sagittarius being the landlord of what is Cancer/Lunar domain... (it's really no wonder I love this sort of topic, isn't it?) haha

I think my chart shows that I want to live without boundaries, and with a purpose of bringing the earth into the home, and home back to the earth... at least that's what I've made of it. ^^;

tbc... ^___^

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posted January 30, 2013 09:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
interior? ^^

exterior? ^^

what will it be?


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posted January 30, 2013 09:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
indoor gardens~

i love the way it looks like my grandmother's old root cellar!!!!

~ green~ it's a fabulous colour! lol

no space wasted~ (that one above - I'd love to see as a falconry/aviary/coop)

tbc...

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posted January 30, 2013 09:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Aquarius
Aquarius, your home is often the meeting place for your favorite groups, co-workers or family members so seating and square footage is often what you need! All the colors of the rainbow suit you, and you can feel at home by mixing pastel colors in all things to express yourself and your open mind. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to expose yourself to color that you mix yourself or pick yourself so painting your walls is a great idea! If you go ahead and use different pastel colors you can move from room to room and still have a theme and create space. Remember that dark colors tend to make a room look smaller so this is why I recommend the pastel colors for you.

You do well with making a large meeting area in your home that seats as many as possible so think in terms of things like sectional sofas for seating instead of only a couple of chairs. You do well with large dining tables that seat more than four people so when you choose a dining table try things like picnic styles and large round tables where everyone can interact. Keep your tables as clear as possible for people to bring things with them when they visit you and have room to spread out. You might even want an ottoman or coffee table that you don’t mind people putting their feet up on and have a policy of guests taking off their shoes so they will feel comfy when in your home.

You are often the host so you need to have an open floor space as well for large throw pillows extra guests can sit on and space for them to lie down and relax when talking and staying awhile! Choose color for your furniture and don’t be afraid to use many colors in your living area to make it inviting and appeal to all sorts. You can mix color and texture for a richer look and do it all in color.

Throws, pillows and extra chairs in different colors and styles come naturally for you so don’t be afraid to let your whole style come out in your home! Sometimes you have groups or family that is large so having a dining space for the little people that is separate from the adults can pay off for you as well. Use scarves on your lamps or lamp shades that can be traded out to make your room change with your whims. You can buy a classic set of lamps and be able to change the top of them when you change-up your home.

Often you move your furniture about to make things work for what you are doing so have furniture you can manipulate or keep it on sliders that make it easy to move. Bowls of beads, rocks or shells look great on your coffee tables as well as specialty books with great photographs that depict your interests and hobbies! Your hobbies are as important to you as your work so try decorating in the theme of your hobby or if you are an artist, use your own art to decorate your home. You also have a way of having the most unique collections and most anything can be put on the ways of the Aquarius home and look perfect!

One expects the unexpected of you so let your own flag fly when you decorate without worrying what others may think. I know an Aquarius that actually collects different silver patterns in spoons and has a wall of spoons of all different silver designs which works very well in the kitchen area for wall art! Group photos work well as far as pictures in your home so you can make sure to get shots of the groups you love and frame them all in a color to add color to your room. You also find other cultures interesting and may want to decorate in a theme that takes one to another place or reminds one of a certain ethnic group if that appeals to you. The best thing to keep in mind when you decorate your home is that keeping your favorite hobbies in mind when you choose things for your home is most important. You do great with plants in the home and you could even try a waterfall in your home and it would suit you! Try eclectic art when buying for your space like unusual sculptures from wood, metal or even paper!

Your dressing area and bathroom can be fun and full of life if you use the accessories you collect to wear as art in the rooms! Hang your scarves or necklaces and bracelets in a decorative manner on your walls or buy a holder for these items that keeps them out and on display. Wall hooks with multiple hooks work great for Aquarius to collect their wearable art and even framing a piece of clothing or an accessory works well for you! Have many options for accessories so you can change up your look and dress up your basic clothing in new and interesting ways, and it’s fine if these things are out in the open because they serve as decoration for your bathroom and dressing area as well.

Keeping color in mind, paint your bathroom in your favorite pastel color and work with complimentary colors from that base. You can try a light yellow, pink or green wall and add the colors of the rainbow in pastels for your bathroom additions. Bath salts in different size and style containers look great in an Aquarius bathroom as do candles that have leaves, shells or other jewels in them. Try framing your bathroom mirror in a color so it stands out from the rest of the wall for an interesting look. Soap dishes with different colors and scents work well as do baskets of different shapes to hold everything from towels to product. Try a colorful shower curtain instead of the classic white or go with a theme that is your favorite hobby to dress your shower.

Since you tend to use accessories, have a full length mirror cut to your own specifications and hang it or put it on your bathroom or dressing area wall. When you use accessories it’s important that they work in proportion to your body and other clothing so a full length mirror is important for you. You can get one that stands up and reflect all the color in the area in that way or again, hang one on your wall. Framing a mirror is also a way to add color to a room so think about that when buying a mirror for yourself.

Having light is important for you as well when using color but avoid a brightly lit bathroom and opt for a little bit dimmer light for your bathroom and add light when you need to with a lit makeup mirror to check up close when you need to. Try a colorful art caddy for your makeup and product to add a bit of “difference” when it comes to containers in the bathroom area and use a waste basket that is woven in a color for even more color. Rolling your bath towels and putting in shelves is a great and different way of storing your towels or take facecloths and hand towels and roll them in a basket! When choosing towels for your bathroom make sure to try color in them and even a towel design that is in a pattern reflects well on the Aquarius. As you are finding unique ways to keep your things for your bathroom remember that you do like a “method to your madness” and have a place for everything and try to put like items in the same storage space. You respond to organization as well as the next sign but like to do it in unusual ways.

Large art suits the Aquarius so look for pieces that are oversized and make a big statement. Large fabric wall hangings are great for you if they are ethnic in style or made from a fantastic fabric of your choosing that you have made to hang. Sculpture that is unique and made of unique materials looks right for you so keep your eye out for an oversized piece that will say so much all by itself. Keep your family photos in one area on one wall to keep room for your hobby decorations and to keep things in their place. Painting designs on your walls also works for you and you can design your own wall and paint it yourself or have an artist that you know do it is a great idea. Make sure there is color in the piece you choose if you decide to go big or add color all around it to express yourself fully. If you are a collector try to design or buy something to display your collection in a neat and whimsical way. Avoid nails and scatterings of items and go for shelving or framing to show your collections.

No matter what your special interest, it will make a great statement in your home to display it! Mixing different sized frames of the same material is a great way for Aquarius to show off their artistic style so you might want to try a wall that is made of different sized frames, with different prints or paintings and that has everything from box frames to flat frames set off by lighting and color.
http://www.elsaelsa.com/astrology/2010/11/02/decorating-capricorn-aquarius-pisces/

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posted January 30, 2013 10:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by SaturnineMoth:
indoor gardens~

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posted January 30, 2013 10:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

^my Aquarian sofa. To be saved up for.

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posted January 30, 2013 10:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Giant art.

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posted January 30, 2013 10:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Great audio. Maybe a turntable. None of those Bose **** .

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posted January 30, 2013 10:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

^outdoor furniture but can't really decide ATM.

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posted January 30, 2013 10:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I like town houses or two floor condo units.

If not those then a regular house with obscured view to the inside..

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posted January 30, 2013 10:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for aquaguy91     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i want either a stone house or a log cabin , both in the mountains by a stream with a screened in backporch so i can sleep out there in the summer listening to the water.. i'm weird because i love the musty smell older stone homes have.

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posted January 30, 2013 11:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lexxigramer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
SaturnineMoth
Lovely thread!
Absolutely love the pictures you posted here!

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posted January 30, 2013 11:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lexxigramer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by aquaguy91:
i want either a stone house or a log cabin , both in the mountains by a stream with a screened in backporch so i can sleep out there in the summer listening to the water.. i'm weird because i love the musty smell older stone homes have.
Nice! Not weird at all.

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posted January 31, 2013 12:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for RedScorp     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Minimalistic, modern, and uncluttered. White walls, lots of windows - it could be an apartment or a house, I don't mind, as long as it's beautiful. I love a clean house. I also like to contrast light with dark, so, to ad colour, my preferred choices are mint and navy blue with some brown and beige. Calming colours.
I love the idea of it being quiet and lonesome - I don't really want people to know where I live. Maybe it's a security thing. And, I love the idea of being able to come and go freely. I'd want plush carpeting in my bedroom and a frosted glass shower stall. Did I mention windows? Large windows overlooking whatever city I end up in, facing the sunrise.

Like, this is absolutely perfect, stylistically - I'm just going to imagine it has big windows:

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posted January 31, 2013 12:25 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for RedScorp     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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peregrine: Giant art.

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Ohhhh that's niiiice

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posted January 31, 2013 04:46 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for peregrine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hemingway-esque

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posted January 31, 2013 09:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Faith     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

^ Heavenly

^ Yes, please!

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posted January 31, 2013 05:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by peregrine:

>.>; do I need to point it out???

*wagstail*

Is this one from a film? it kinda reminds me of one, I'm not sure why... like Rose Red, or House on Haunted Hill. (both had lovely conservatories, green houses)

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posted January 31, 2013 06:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by aquaguy91:
i want either a stone house or a log cabin , both in the mountains by a stream with a screened in backporch so i can sleep out there in the summer listening to the water.. i'm weird because i love the musty smell older stone homes have.

met tooooooooooooooo!!!!

wanna be meh neighbor? Taurus moon beside Taurus Moon log cabins!!! XD <3

you're not alone with the smell, (unless you mean the smell of a dank stone basement - that one I can do without, cause I know it's all mold and ewwwwwy~ but, when it's that just opened the door on the place for the first time in 15 years kind of old musty house smell~ <3333 lol you know, what I mean!? haha

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posted January 31, 2013 06:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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SaturnineMoth
Lovely thread!
Absolutely love the pictures you posted here!


TY Lexx!

I was going to try to post the links for where I found many of them (two really wonderful websites), but I think I may have deleted the notepad I copied everything to without saving. >.<;

I'm still looking for it though! Hopefully, I only misplaced it! :laughihng:

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posted January 31, 2013 06:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by RedScorp:
Minimalistic, modern, and uncluttered. White walls, lots of windows - it could be an apartment or a house, I don't mind, as long as it's beautiful. I love a clean house. I also like to contrast light with dark, so, to ad colour, my preferred choices are mint and navy blue with some brown and beige. Calming colours.

Like, this is absolutely perfect, stylistically - I'm just going to imagine it has big windows:


HAHA <3 windows!!! (love natural light very much too, RS <3!)

I think it looks very sci-fi to my eyes, with the clinical white theme, but I get it! <3 lol ~ This is Mr.Aqua Moon's domain for sure!

The bubble sconces are pretty cool, as well as the hanging ones in the back there~
But what I really love, and I must point out~

Those floors... <333 /adore

The deep, contrast colour palette you mention~ is oddly similar to how I had envisioned my old apartment with manchild! XD

I never did finish everything out~ (but since it was such a pain to pain the walls, and I didn't see anyway to make it look how I'd like... I was going to go with something modernist and abstract~ (except for the bathroom, that was my oasis from the white... ugh) XD for me white is for accents, not a focal point~ plus it's so hard to keep it pristine, it would drive my Virgo ascendant bonkers trying to remove every scuff and smudge from the floor to the ceiling everyday! <I think I'd have a nervous breakdown if everything was white> lmao

>.>; of course, one could always hire a maid service.... but, I'd probably still find things off! >.<; *sigh* such is the way with Virgo rising.... lmao

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posted January 31, 2013 06:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So, today I had my fist day of work - and, I'm definitely feeling a bit drained! But, with all the bad news coming from back home~ I'm so happy to see everyone sharing their dream homes here! <3

the elsaelsa article was really cool too btw~ Senor Peregrine~ ty for sharing it as well!

<3 I'll be back to post more after I get the wild ramchild settled down for the night! XD

<--- also has to declutter the laptop/computer sooo much stuff I forget about it!~ lol

& Faith~ whenever I get home to Pennsylvania to construct my house, you and yours are definitely invited! anytime! <3 (you know it!)

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posted January 31, 2013 07:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
the love of literature~ deserves its own place

More places attractive to my Sagittarian mind~

^ kitchen <3 ^^;

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posted January 31, 2013 07:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnineMoth     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

^ (blame it on the moon in Taurus) >_>;

^ (Venus cnj Uranus in Sagittarius...... it likes this innovative bed drapery~ ) haha


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