Isn't she pretty? You can click here, to see the plans and (I think) download them.
If you start at the front elevation, notice how the exterior has a craftsman feel with the tapered columns, corbels, shakes, and decorative trim on the garage. This is exactly the feel I was going for and the builders have captured that perfectly. Still gotta figure out exterior colors.
The basement won't be finished right away so that plan is for the future. The main level I adore. While I really do love everything, some highlights for me are the large front porch, which will be built of cedar. I envision a rocking bench or swing there. Something like one of these:
Another highlight is the mudroom, although on the floor plan you see here it isn't correct. We are still trying to get the closet/bench-and-lockers figured out, but we have faith it will work out perfectly.
I think my absolute most favorite of all is the bumped out dining area. For a long, long time, my dream house has had a sun room (any one who knows me knows how cold I am all the time and how much I love warmth and the sunshine). Unfortunately, our budget did not allow for a separate sun room.
I also wanted a dining area that felt slightly more like it's own room while still being open to the kitchen and great room. So, I had this great idea that I could combine a more defined dining area with a sun room type of feel (bumped out with lots of windows to let that sunlight in). Eric and I toured this house and loved this layout, so it became my inspiration for our new dining area.
Ours is not exactly like this, but it gave us a starting point.
Moving on to the second story, my love there is the owner's suite--large bedroom with a huge bathroom! Hip, hip, hooray for space in the master bath! We each get our own sink and can be in the bathroom getting ready at the same time! Total time saver in our hurried mornings! I'm thinking it might look something like this when it's done:
Again, that's not exactly what it will be, but it's a starting point. So, so pretty!
I'm also pretty pumped up about the small loft area upstairs. I see that being a play space for the kids now and as they get older, it will be a place for them to hang out with their friends. It could also be a place for studying or for electronics or...who knows?! It's flexible, which seems smart to me.
So, what do you think? Do you have a favorite part of the floor plan?
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