For the squire who likes to live in a country atmosphere and work in town, this bright counterpart of a New England farm house evokes a chore-less nostalgia.
An L-shaped floor plan takes advantage of a hilly site and places the paneled study in a location insulated from the busy hum of daily activities.
The pleasant warmth of West Coast hemlock in this bathroom creates islands of color highlighted by the sparkle of antique glass.
Your colonial room comes to life in the polished gleam of a wooden floor. Vertical paneling and exposed beams strikingly complement the background colors.
A passport to outdoors, this open porch lets you project yourself into green fields and white-fenced paddocks, while keeping close to the comforts of home and good food. And a sudden shower becomes just a cooling interlude to guests sheltered by hospitable West Coast woods.
A suggestion of the Southwest is evident here, even to the rambling vine climbing the column. The cool, shaded look owes much of its effect to rough-textured bevel siding stained a neutral green.
There's lots of fun helping mother in a kitchen like this one that's nice to look at and easy to clean up!
This affable entry invites you to "take off your coat and stay awhile." It's a friendly accent that carries into the living room, paneled similarly in Western red cedar's warm tones.
With ample space provided for outdoor living on the upper deck or the lower terrace, this plan allows you to take full advantage of bright days and balmy evenings.
An interesting, modern stairway leads to the upstairs bedrooms and simultaneously acts as an airy divider between living room and recreation area, both paneled with Western red cedar. The snack bar is a popular place for a quick lunch or a midnight morsel.
Simple in design and execution, the pure lines of this fireplace wall help make your decorating job a joy. The beauty of wood in a natural finish enhances modern furnishings, without dominating the room.
Strong vertical lines of board and batten siding create a dramatic effect in this modern home. The clever use of readily-available lumber produces a deck fencing that is both practical and handsome.
Pick your color and wood will harmonize with it. Here, the bright splash of many-hued book jackets, the vivid red of the sofa, the colors spattered liberally throughout the rug-all are blended into a distinctive unit by imaginative use of Douglas fir.
Substantial in the modern manner, this house will grow old gracefully. The heritage of the home of wood is one of friendly strength which will withstand the rigors of time and seasons.
Traditional Western red cedar bevel siding and a homey bay window are given fillips of interest by crisscrossed window mullions and decorative shutters.
Built on a modified Y-type design, the house features a reversed floor plan with the kitchen overlooking the street.
The modern simplicity of an entire wall of West Coast hemlock furnishes an always agreeable background to accentuate the colors in the furnishings throughout the room.
This storage island is the perfect answer for the man who wants enough space to keep his garden (and sport!) equipment safe but handy.
A modified U-design provides restful seclusion, while neutrally stained wood siding combines agreeably with the background. Site was an important factor in the design of this house and wood helps it belong. The master bedroom has its own entry to the patio.
Children's ideas of quiet are seldom identical with the views held by their parents on the same subject. Here, the sound-deadening qualities of wood and widely separated bedroom wings permit both interpretations.
If you prefer a weathered exterior rather than a painted surface, adaptable Douglas fir lets you make the decision. In this attractive patio, sparkling white trim accents the rustic effect. There's an airy charm in the softly gleaming luster of the master bedroom with its V-joint paneling and built-in bookshelf.
Tactfully diverting kitchen-bound traffic, the open hallway keeps the living room spacious and light.
This modern counterpart of a sturdy 19th century farmhouse uses horizontal lines of bevel siding to achieve the long, low look, and board and batten to produce the harmonious verticals which so effectively separate the gabled roof lines. Inside, the modern use of color and natural wood finishes replace the clinical white of yesterday's kitchens.
