Shrink Question: What would the home of your dreams look like?

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40. If money were no object, I'd want either a cool urban loft with an amazing city view

Or a Craftsman Bungalow with original features and charm in a tree-lined neighborhood...one that's close to a hipster street like 24th here in Noe Valley, or NW 23rd in PDX. A big mansion doesn't appeal to me. Too much work to fill the space and keep it clean.

But if you're talking about a literal dream house, here's my story: I often dream of entering a huge old home, filled with wonderful history, art, artifacts and secret passages to hidden rooms. In these dreams, I'm excited and anticipatory, running from room to room, knowing I will find amazing treasures. I think it's symbolic of how I see life: meant to be explored, a world of knowledge in a safe, welcoming environment. I live to travel and indulge this passion as much as possible.

So the real house I live in is a studio rental in the fog belt, with beat up Ikea and Target furniture I built myself, cuz I'd rather be out in the world. There's no place like home, if home is the entire globe!