They had moved into THE dream house. It was long, spacious, with modest ceilings. Never before had either of them seen such a luxurious and fully-furnished home, at least not beyond that of magazines.
One would marvel at the tiling behind the stove top, while another would spend hours rearranging the clothing in the closet to best suit the space an design concept. Much to their she-grin, the other kept disheveling these clothes, even leaving some scattered on the floor. It felt as if they were living with an animal.
Re-touched and organized, the closet in pristine condition, they walked to the living room to admire (for a third time that morning) the mural upon the Eastward wall. To one of them, it was bright, sunny, and elegant. Akin to the Birth of Venus. To the other, or at least from the different angle, this mural was penetrating, haphazard, and more like Bosch. They both enjoyed it greatly, of course. This was a dream house. No matter their differences in taste.
Their kitchen allowed for multiple people cooking at once, as well as a lofty bar for guests to enjoy a cocktail and conversation with their hosts. Some days they would cook a nice rum cake for their delight, other nights they would prepare mac and cheese for their toddlers.
In the bedroom, when all of the lights go dim, they would pull down the curtains, tuck into their sheets, and don their proverbial nightcaps in an empty bed. At least one of them did, she was a single female, living happily alone with her four cats and frequently inviting her college pals over.
John and Tristy, on the other hand, were in the same room, happily married, with two kids and a dog, who frequently tugged down the clothing in the closet. They didn't mind-- Dogs will be dogs.
The true dream about this house, is that multiple people lived in it at the same time. Even if some of he drawbacks were moments where the family's space intermingled, causing 'ghostly' apparitions and phantoms on the couch.
While the world was suffering from overpopulation, John Hillgrud had invented a multi-family, trans-dimensional living space.
Hillgrud is the true frontiersman to the Open Concept.
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