This interesting home was designed by Dennis Blair, A.I.A., Chicago, who envisioned a place to live for a large family. The excellent zoning of the 1.857-square-foot floor plan starts to work right at the entry. Adult guests are channeled to the peaceful living room ,even when pajama-clad children are having the last bedtime snack in the family room.
All noisy activities - work and play - are confined to the bridging zone between the quiet wing on the left and the children's bedroom wing. The kitchen is out of all traffic - yet it looks across a counter into the family room and has its own close-to-the-car entrance.
The living room invites your relaxation (image above). The dark stain of the beams and the lighter redwood ceiling. set off the light walls and neutral carpet. To this simple background, bright furniture adds life. This conversation area, which centers around the ceiling-high fireplace, can be as cozy as you want to make it - or simply by opening the drapery across the other wall (see plan above), you can flood the room with the bright spaciousness an beauty of the terrace.
This part of the large living room (image below) holds the key to outdoor living - or looking. The wide glass wall lets you enjoy the quiet expanse of yard, lets you keep an eye on the outdoor play area. It's just a few steps to the side door and a covered deck that runs the full length of the house. The other door, below the pleasing glass triangle, opens to the enclosed porch; it's secluded and has its own door to the deck. Here is the perfect place for quiet relaxation.
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