The character and scale of the smart front exterior were designed into this house without the need for applied knickknacks. certainly not a copy of an old-timer, it captures a traditional feeling with up-to-the-minute building materials.
The covered entry adds much to the dignified appearance; its supporting posts are carefully sized and spaced to fit the scale of single-story houses of today. Substitute a carport-garage combination for the two-car garage, if you wish.
Casement windows (image above), emphasized by the shutters around them, play a big part in the quiet handsomeness of this home. The hipped roof brings a nestling quality ti the over-all character, without the need for elaborate banks of shrubbery.
In-a-row planting of dwarf boxwood shrubs rims the patio outside the living room. This treatment, plus the white furniture (it's cast aluminum), carries out the traditional styling. There is access tot his outdoor living area from the family room, too - the door is around the corner. For outdoor cooking, you could plan more paved space in that area.
Arched doorways from the wallpapered entry and from the family room welcome you to the all-white living room - a perfect background for strong, formal color. All the comfortable upholstered pieces here are varying shaeds of emepror blue and are treated for soil resistance.
The area rug over the parquet flooring helps group the handsome sofa (it doubles as an extra bed) and chairs out of the traffic lanes. The fireplace is slate, topped with an Adam mantel. The informal treatment of accessories over it helps to balance the fireplace opening below.
The projecting bay encloses the two square planting areas and joins the living room with the patio.
The glass areas let in plenty of natural light for the room - and for the plants. Simple white sheer draperies can be closed to filter the sun, when necessary. Sliding glass door here is framed in wood - it can be painted or stained to match the other details in the house.
Tall storage units on the far wall provide excellent display for a collection, books or accessories. Below the shelves is hidden storage for things that should be out of sight, but not out of reach. Glass-topped white metal table matches the outdoor furniture; it can be used for serving or as a utility table inside, or you can move it to the patio through the wide door when you need it there.
Used-brick fireplace wall adds its touch of warmth to the family-dining room. Wood-paneled walls, noise-stopping ceiling and the braided area rug show off the cozy, comfortable furniture. Arranged in this traffic-free conversation grouping, it invites the whole family to relax by the fire or watch television.
There's room to eat here, too. With the long harvest table placed against the wall like this, the family can eat in informat buffet style. Or, when guests come, pull the table out from the wall and there's seating space for even big holiday dinner. It can double for homework and hobbies, too.
Eating in the kitchen is a pleasure when you give he room a personality like this. Here, the soft blue steel cabinets inspired the decorating theme.
A pull-down light helps make the eating area important and set it apart from the work areas. And all traffic goes right by this corner, not around the table.
Handsome and homey, this kitchen welcomes the home-maker who likes to cook - and makes life easy for her when she hasn't all the time in the world. The long serving counter and pass-through save steps aplenty when family or company eats in the other rooms.
And just above, treasured dishes can be stored in the see-through cabinets - handy for use and visible for enjoyment in the kitchen. Notice the happy combination of wood and steel cabinets here - and the arches of the smart swinging door. The range looks built-in - but isn't. Its cooking surface (with a cutting board counter) pulls out for use, or slides back flush with the cabinet.
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