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Hello, all! Just returned from a trip to Evanston, IL, to see the Cottage Living 2006 idea house.  My thoughts: the house (and extravagantly lovely) gardens were very nice – a lot of thought was put into the design.  Perhaps too much outdoor space for the midwest climate?  No formal, or for that matter semi-formal dining space?  On the plus side, who knew Lands’ End made such nice bed and bath products?  There was a them with white bath towels, and white Egyptian cotton bedsheets, all embroidered with numbers corresponding to the “owner” – very Martha.  I left with a lot of ideas to try at home, but with no desire to pony up the $2.2 million to own it outright.  The house will be the main focus of the October 2006 issue of the magazine.  In the meantime, get a preview here.