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Making a wish list and checking it twice

In order to more clearly define what you want your home to be, you should start by making a wish list. This list should include all of the dreams that you have for your home, even if they seem unattainable given your budget. Relax and think of all of the comfortable and beautiful rooms, homes, and places you have been or have seen in a magazine. What was it that made these places so special? Imagine including places like these in your own home.

After your wish list is complete, go back through it and identify which of the items:

you absolutely must have
are desirable but you could live without
are really just dreams.

Next, take each of the items in the "must" list and make sure that you have described it in detail -- with words, drawings, or pictures.

Even though you may feel that it is not helpful to make a list of unattainable dreams for your home, each of these lists will be helpful to your architect. Not only have you listed the quantifiable aspects of your dream home, you have a list of the qualities of "home" that are important to you. Also, you never know how your architect may be able to fit in little features from your dream list!