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pete's dream house

ok; so i was playing this computer game called "raven shield," and on one of the maps (coincidentally supposedly set in switzerland), i found this lovely little cottage.  it looked so cool that i immediately thought, "this is how i want to live."  rustic and spartan.  i made my little commando avatar guy walk around the place like some virtual prospective home buyer (i'm afraid i let the bad guys run amok through the rest of the village), and grabbed a couple screenshots (note: the screenshots are 1024x768, here constrained to 800x600 - for best effect, save them on your PC and look at them in full-screen with your image viewer):

i love the openness of the design, the vaulted ceiling, the loft floor; it makes a small footprint feel simultaneously cozy and roomy.  i was so entranced by the atmosphere of this nonexistent pretend chalet that i couldn't stop thinking about it; eventually, using the game house as a starting point, i drew up some rough floor plans.  the game designers had neglected to include a bathroom (pretend commandos are really tough), but i rectified that:

finally, just for fun, i colored in a possible couple variations:

i can easily imagine such a place nestled into a remote lot, either in switzerland, or perhaps maine...  who knows? maybe, if i'm very lucky, i'll get to build it some day, and you can come and visit me there.   8-)