I wasn't sure how long it would take to find a new project - but here it is!!! And it's going to be amazing!
In general, this is a Craftsman style home. Craftsman style became very popular after the Victorian era - they focused on simple designs with bold lines - very different than the fussy Victorians! (Want to know more about Craftsman, here's a blog post I did 10 years ago about Craftsman style) Our new Craftsman has lots of craftsman features include these amazing rafter tails, which are on deep eaves projecting away from the building.
It also has typical tapered columns on the front porch and decorative brackets for the deep eaves.
A feature that I absolutely love is this box bay window off of the dining room
I'm pretty sure there are some interesting features hidden under that vinyl siding, but we'll have to wait to discover what's there. I want to focus on the interior first!
And while the exterior has lots of craftsman details, the curious thing about the Craftsman Cottage is the interior is a typical fourquare home. There aren't any cool built ins or architectural elements that we all love about a Craftsman. But it is an incredibly practical home that works well for today's lifestyle - as well as 100 years ago. (What's a Foursquare? It's a home with a square footprint, with 4 rooms on the first floor and four on the second floor)
As with most Foursquares, you enter through a small foyer with a staircase to the second floor.
The kitchen is straight ahead. This kitchen had seen some updates in the past, but it is clearly ready for more.
There is a powder room off of the kitchen. It's not fancy, but hey, a powder room on the first floor is pretty great. We can fix it up!
The dining room is fantastic. I love the big, box bay window across the far side. Isn't that the perfect place for some cushions to create a reading nook?
There is a nice sized living room with a stained glass insert in the front window.
Lots of potential, don't you think??? Does this floorplan remind you of another home we've done? It's very similar to the Charming Cottage that we did a couple of years ago. And while the Charming Cottage was built 20 years later, the floor plan was still very popular.
Upstairs there is a hallway, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. The hallway is super big.....I might be changing that! The bump out you see in the photo is the flue for the furnace. If we remove that, it will free up a lot of space!
The 'gotcha' upstairs.... is the ceiling. It is extremely low - 6' 6". That's a challenge for lots of reasons and we will be figuring out how to change it!
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| A 6' 6" ceiling is a challenge. We can change it, but it's not easy |
The bathroom is at the top of the stairs and is surprisingly big! I'm trying to figure out how to better utilize this space.
The first bedroom upstairs is the smallest, but has the potential to be a cute room.
The second bedroom is long and narrow.
The last bedroom is the one I want to make a primary suite. I know it doesn't look like much now, but it's got potential!
We have some investigation to do to see if the changes I want to make are possible. Stay tuned for more updates. This is going to be a fun one!!!
