| The home's Arts and Crafts aesthetic helps it fit into its surroundings. And the front porch gives back to the neighborhood, allowing the home to engage in the public sphere. Private Comment
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| The front door is actually at the side. This enables a more open layout. The entry axis and circulation axis along the spine of the house provide the interior with a clear organizing principle. Private Comment
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| The living room, to the left after you enter the house, is made special and spacious with a raised ceiling that incorporates indirect lighting. The screen wall keeps the room open to the stairs while providing enough of a barrier to ensure the space has its own integrity. In the view down the hall, a piece of artwork is displayed in a lighted niche. Private Comment
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| A reading area is visible from and open to the living room. Private Comment
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| The light from the large west-facing window of the reading area illuminates the core of the house, bringing natural light to the living room. The custom muntin pattern makes the window all the more special. Private Comment
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| The kitchen is visible from the entry area and circulation spine. A unique feature of the layout is the kitchen's location at the front of the home, ideal for preparing a snack while watching for the kids to make their way home from school. Also, the front of the house receives the most sunlight so having the kitchen here gives this heavily used space a lot of natural light. Private Comment
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| The organized circulation of the home is evident in this view. Private Comment
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| This is the view entering the house from the garage. This mudroom provides plenty of storage for coats, boots and backpacks, and there's a desk for organizing the family's activities and information. Toward the front of the house, we can see the stairs, living room and kitchen. Private Comment
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| At the top of the stairs is a laundry/crafts room. This room provides plenty of storage space and counters for folding. A sink provides a handy cleanup spot for crafts and home projects. Private Comment
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| The master bedroom at the front of the house, incorporates a window seat and taller ceiling for light and spaciousness. The simple, painted trim gives the room a tailored feel. Private Comment
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| Unlike many houses that have the bedroom closets built at the interior walls, the closets in this child's bedroom flank the window so a built-in window seat can be incorporated into the room. Private Comment
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| An outdoor living space accessed from the second floor is above the garage and back end of the first floor. This location provides a quiet and secure place for children to play and for outdoor parties. Private Comment
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| The plans show how the home's linear plan of one room deep spaces is positioned to gather as much light as possible. This approach allows some passive heating of the house during those cold Illinois winters reduces the home's carbon footprint and saves on energy bills. Private Comment
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