Simple exterior materials focus attention on color and line - the charm of this home. Softy gray of vertical paneling is brightened by sparkling white and accents of turquoise. Flat roof uses overhang right where it's needed: sheltered route to entry, shade for kitchen, dining-room windows. Projecting porch opens to front and back of lot, catches breeze.
Living and sleeping areas of house open to private back-yard view. Windowless, the brick end wall is cost-cutting feature that gives solid, secure appearance. Same brick is repeated in chimney, making it an essential element of the house instead of an appendage. Uninterrupted fascia strip, continuous line of window mullions unite glass, wood, brick.
This house has lots of space for outdoor enjoyment: a cool open-air patio of concrete slabs and this delightful 17x12 screen porch. Walkway from patio leads to front of house and off-street parking. Guests can walk straight here without detoru through house. Concrete floor of porch can be hosed down to clean.
At far end of living room - in corner of its own - is dining area with glass-walled view to other side of lot. Kitchen (behind white wall) is close to screen porch, handy for outdoor and indoor dining. With no over-head framing, door closely connects indoor, outdoor entertaining areas.
Chimney turns as clean a front indoors as out. Neutral tones of brick, carpet, ceiling shift visual emphasis to colorful furnishings, walnut paneling and view through floor-to-ceiling glass. Windows expand feeling of space during day. After dark, attention turns to fireplace. Traffic is channeled along one wall so conversational groupings are left undisturbed.
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