Being a part of my family's construction company means that I help make customers' new home dreams a reality every day. Meanwhile, I've wanted to build my own home on the farm for...let's just say "a long while." I've kept a rather large Houzz ideabook and a 3 ring binder of ideas and "must haves" for years. The first step was the design. I tend to appreciate efficiency and function and I can't stand wasted space. With four children, I needed to think about space for them as they grow. We decided on a two story plan with a basement. Many, many, many modifications later thanks to our company's VP, David Loy, who also owns Pyramid Drafting and Design, we have a plan. This is the original inspiration for the look of our plan, though I plan on making the exterior details a bit more craftsman:
We will have mountain views from the back of our home, so the master bedroom and living area face the back. The master is on the main level, so as we age we don't have to go up and down stairs. I wanted a big pantry, Jarred wanted an island he could cook on while everyone sat around him and talked...hence the floorplan:
For the upper level, Princess Grace has her own walk in closet (because at two, girlfriend is already a fashionista) and private bath. The Boys share a bath with the upstairs laundry (what better place to put the laundry than where the majority of it will be left?) We utilized pocket doors in areas where doors were likely to be left open and bump into each other. Since the boys are sharing a bathroom, we made the water closet (toilet room) and shower private to allow for simultaneous bathroom, shower and sink use.
We also piled on the energy efficient features: blown in insulation at the exterior walls, floor bands and attic; Andersen 200 series low-e windows, LP techshield radiant barrier sheathing, Tyvek house wrap, Thermatru doors, etc. There is a whole list of our usual green features here: What makes Graystone "Green?"
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