[$14.96, Amazon] 

There's nothing wrong with having a dream. After all, this very blog is built upon my fragile hopes and dreams...most prominently, the dream that I will one day be able to furnish my home with something other than Target-bought decor. 

For those of you who — like myself — rip out pretty pictures from Real Simple and Domino and paste them into binders, plastered with the words "My Someday Dream Home," there is another way. Instead of thriftily utilizing those cheap-ass binders from the dollar store, you can instead invest more into your future:

Books like the one above are designed to make the "planning" (unrealistic dreaming) process easier. Dream Home Journal has fill-in sections for each room of your future house, with pockets for swatches and clippings. 

[$19.95, Amazon] 

The Space Planner includes laminated grids for mapping out room designs, in addition to pockets, budget worksheets, and a lifestyle questionnaire.

[$16.47, Amazon] 

And The New Color Book allows you to flip color swatches in order to play mix-and-match, creating color palettes room by room. 

Dreams never seemed so within reach...