W2R
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I love high ceilings .My living room is two stories high all windows .The curtains cost as much as my first car and they are very plain .
LOL!! Now that you mention it, I remember a house my ex and I had with 17' ceilings in Texas. We had to have the curtains custom made, and they cost a fortune. Then, our macaws chewed on them. But what we lost in the cost of curtains, we made up in the prices of Christmas trees. Right before Christmas, they would nearly give away big Christmas trees since they won't fit in most homes.
I had a 1800 square foot house when I was single .It was three bedrooms and two baths new construction with an open concept and a two car garage no basement . I think between 1600 -1800 is a perfect size not too small but not too large . I 've had basements in New Jersey great for storage .
That sounds like a very nice house. I don't know if I would need the storage in a basement. If I stored something there, I probably wouldn't ever use it so I might as well throw it out. To me, the basement would be just for peace of mind when tornados were threatening. But then, that's not a small thing for me since I worry a lot and there are a lot of tornados in Missouri. Peace of mind is desirable.
It seems like the group as a whole prefers houses from 750-1250, or 750-1750 square feet. Considering all the six figure salaries and millionaires here, I wasn't expecting that!! I was the lone person who put 1750-2250 square feet.
So my suspicions were right - - I should consider the fact that I would be perfectly happy in a smaller home than that. I guess the fact that I could afford such a huge home in Missouri was causing me to wonder if I should try a larger home.
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