An abundance of living space is only part of the appeal of this traditional French county home. Strong architectural elements and a lavish interior design, including cathedral-arched beamed ceilings, hand-scraped and French bleed-edged walnut floors, faux finished ceilings, and custom tile inlays add to the home's charm.
This home features heated floors in the basement, a mirrored flat screen television in the kitchen/family room, an expansive master closet, and a large laundry/crafts room with Romeo & Juliet balcony to the front yard.
The gourmet kitchen features a custom range hood in limestone, inspired by Romanesque architecture, a custom panel French armoire refrigerator, and a 12 foot antiqued granite island.
Every child needs his or her personal space, offered via a large secret kids room and a hidden passageway between the kids' bedrooms.
A 1,000 square foot concrete sport court under the garage creates a fun environment for staying active year-round. The fun continues in the sunken media area featuring a game room, 110-inch screen, and 14-foot granite bar.
Story - Midwest Home Magazine
Photos - Todd Buchanan
Interior Designer - Anita Sullivan
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laylah7 wrote:
chandeliers - where could i buy these chandeliers please, thanks. »
kristy1215 We haven't figured it out yet, as we're in the process of finding a different contractor. However, I did speak to a wood stain expert who has owned his custom stain/paint store for years and he said that I should find a stain that I like on the red oak and then have a good wood floor man blend the white oak or whatever flooring you choose with that stained color. It's because you can't really take the "red tone" out, but you can add a hint of reddish hue to the other flooring to blend them perfectly. Does that make sense? So, we're really trying to find either a good contractor who has an excellent floor man that knows exactly what to do or an interior designer who has worked with a floor man to achieve the look as seen in the picture above. Sorry I couldn't be of more help! Who knew wood floors could be so difficult?! Good luck!
best piano placement design - person can play and guests can be comfortably seated to listen; most piano placements in entry ways are not condusive to anyone comfortably listening