A small but cosy 1950 home from Miami | Architect James W. Voorhies

 


Bright with yellow walls, white trim, Miami home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Haygood gains added distinction because of strong horizontal roof lines, batteries of awning sash. Low ground planting helps tie house down onto flat, narrow lot 



It's only three and a half rooms, but it has lots of living space. A quick look at the plan will show the omission of a separate dining room. In its place there's a more than ample glazed porch, near enough to the kitchen for convenient serving of meals and yet available as an extra living room or recreation area. The den is small (as the owners wanted it) but it takes no great stretch of the imagination to see that this wing could be expanded into a guest suite without harming the design of the house one bit. Entrance is directly into the large colorful living room. The spacious effect of the room is increased by the openness of the sliding glass doors leading to the living porch making the two rooms into one. Bedroom and bath, in one end of the house, give quiet privacy for sleeping. The garage has direct access to the kitchen, a great convenience in bad weather. 


Sliding glass doors make it possible to combine or divide living room and porch, allowing great flexibility when entertaining. Focal point of living room is floor-to-ceiling crab-orchard fireplace, extending beyond raised hearth on either side to form sturdy base for twin windows 


Hinged awning sash on porch protects interior from sudden downpour, makes room suitable for lounging or dining in any climate. Floor is of pale yellow terrazzo marked into large squares 


Corner window in pine-paneled den provides pleasant view of street, adequate light for working at custom-built desk. Curtains are paisley print, leather armchair blue, waffle-weave rug matches one in living room. Yellow tiles, white walls, plant-framed window make kitchen gay work area