Five Products You Most Desire

*chuckles* The fact that it is products is not lost on me. This is my chance to reveal my inner Material Girl, eh? geez. Okay. Individual THINGS I would like to own include:

Toyota Prius
This is my non-house desire. I'd like a hybrid for a whole lotta reasons, but I've actually driven the Prius. I like the roomy, hatchback options for hauling STUFF. I like the gas milage. I like the status attached to the Prius. *shrug* If I could, it's probably the car I'd buy next.

iPad 3
Do I get geek points for knowing that it was released in the US markets just sixteen days ago? *sigh* I've played a little bit with others' iPads, and okay, I'll admit, they seem pretty dang cool...

an air bed
I am not real happy with my mattress right now and neither is Beloved. Shado loves the sleep number, and while I'm not 100% sold on his bed, there is a certain interest in trying my own air mattress out.

mulch
This might seem like a silly desire, but I want about 10 yards of mulch for my garden. Enough to put a 3" layer in ALL my plant plots and (mostly) eliminate weeding.

crushed limestone
Another oddball, but desired for the car park in the back of the house and much for the same reason. It is a little annoying to have to mow the area every week in the summer and deal with the ice and puddles in the winter.



I don't know how much individual "products" these are, but my major house desires include...

basement rec room
Last year, we retreated from the heat by abandoning the house. Beloved and I are trying to imagine what we need to do to move into the 1000 square foot basement this summer. If you have ever walked through IKEA showrooms, it would seem very doable. If only it really WAS that simple!



authentic wood siding and windows for my Victorian
Beloved and I have lived here for seven years now, and it is getting to the point that we are the shabbiest house on the block. Peeling paint and rotten window sills are among the worst of the crimes. We have gotten quotes for painting the current asbestos siding (starting at $15,000) and if I have a choice, I would LOVE to restore the house to it's original glory. A mere year's salary would probably do it...

flooring on the first floor
I *hate* the vinyl stick-on tiles in the kitchen and foyer. They were poorly installed eight years ago, and now just look like hell with nail-heads pushing though in places. Washing the floor is a chore because it is so scratched and stained and never looks GOOD. I also would love to lose the carpet in the dining room and refinish the original wood floor in there. A much lesser grumble is the carpet in the Great Room; it has spots, but it still cleans up pretty well.

living room furniture
When I bought the furniture for our first apartment, I was super-excited about the set I got. I still love the heavy wood, but the cushions desperately need to be replaced. Lately, I've daydreamed about new furniture almost as much as I have new flooring...