Amazing Home Inspiration

So I've been in the throws of some pretty major decisions lately.  Troy and I were pre-approved for a home loan and quickly began scowering the neighborhoods north of Chicago for a house that feels like us.  After some disappointment with the market, we've started bouncing around the idea of building a house instead.  We still have A LOT of invesitgating and researching to do on what it really means to build a house, before that could happen.  But regardless, houses have certainly been on the brain lately.  I'm basically obsessed.  Here's a tasty little tidbit I found while indulging my obsession.  Isn't this house simply the most bad ass?

Troy loves the idea of a floating staircase (and I agree) and I really respond to the combination of old and modern, like the aged wooden beams against the stark white walls and concrete floor.  Stunning.

All photos via THECOOLIST*