Luxury Home Magazine

Article For many of us, these daydreams shaped the visions of our ideal personal domains: the house that mothers couldn’t tell you to clean up; the house that never ran out of candy; the house that had a submarine inside a swimming pool. We dreamed of having bathrooms that would brush our teeth for us and holes in the ceiling to see the stars. While these ideas might have been pure imagination as a child, some versions of these fantasies so exist within Hawaii’s homes that capture the dream lifestyle. From the simple customizations to complex installations, any detail can make a dream come true. Although pocket doors for indoor- outdoor living aren’t out of the ordinary in Hawaii, consider installing them in your bedroom so you can lounge in bed with uninterrupted views of the sunrise or sunset. If your dream lifestyle is more active than passive, consider adding on a yoga studio, a gym, or a personal putting green in your backyard so you’ll always be at the top of your game. Golf may be more of an adult’s dream, but home theaters appeal to all ages. Whether the theater includes stadium seating, couches, a snack bar, or nostalgic decor, you will want to be sure that your movie-viewing experience is picture-perfect. Other possible rooms for entertaining include a multimedia room, and game or billiards room. If you have a passion for music, customize your own recording studio. Whether or not you’re an artist, modern high ceilings call for oversize artwork. Create your own mini W hen we were children, we didn’t think about saving money on heating and cooling or that a new roof would enhance the resale value of a house. No. Then, our underdeveloped senses of practicality were overshadowed by pure fantasy. Whether inspired by books, movies, music, or our own wild imaginations, childhood dreams once outweighed reality. 75