Crafstman House Design
Crafstman House Design details pair up with ingenious use of both floor space and outdoor space in this charming two-story design. The main-floor master suite provides a view of the back gardens. A wraparound front porch and two back decks provide out door living space, the blueprints also show and optional greenhouse in back. Two secondary bedrooms and a future area reside upstairs, sharing a hall bath.
This is the setting of Lari Jo and Dan Kulwicki’s new home, an attractive farmhouse-style design, boasting Craftsman-like details and a comfortable and unique layout.
The Kulwickis also love the special touches they added to the kitchen, including bloodwood flooring, marble countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The nearby breakfast nook is hugged by a sparkling bay window, making it a fabulous spot for the Kulwickis to enjoy a casual meal.
A vibrant red door invites visitors into the home’s foyer, which leads to a bright, octagonal study, where the Kulwickis have displayed two over sized chairs, creating a great space to read or capture a little solace.
On the other side of the foyer, the elegant formal dining room is set off by beautiful columns. A sweeping staircase makes the foyer even more dashing, and leads to a balcony overlooking the whole area.
Highlighting the rear of the home, the wide-open living room is accented by French doors and windows overlooking the backyard and a creek beyond. A handsome stone fireplace warms the room. Perhaps the most astounding part of this room, however, is a unique, 15-foot pipe fan attached to the vaulted ceiling above. The pipe fan was inspired by a similar one that Dan and Lari Jo had seen on a trip to Las Vegas.
Boasting a wing of its own, the master suite is a romantic haven featuring a stepped ceiling and a wall of windows. Its posh private bath hosts one of the Kulwickis’ most-appreciated features of the home: the tile work. Diamond-shaped tiles blend around the whirlpool tub and into the floor, creating a natural look.
Two additional bedrooms and a full bath lie upstairs. In the future, Dan and Lari Jo hope to finish the future area, which they currently use as a walk-in attic, and expand the laundry room. Right now, though, the couple is enjoying the fruit of all their labor—their impressive new home.
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