Dream Homes 2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

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Clearheart offersFOR cozy, yet luxurious feel NG DESIGN GOOD ENTERTAINING

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spa tub and a built-in seat.

Windows fill most of the family room’s rear wall, providing natural illumination on all but the darkest days when the fireplace will be most appreciated. From the kitchen sink, there’s a clear view of this entire space, plus the patio and beyond.

Guests and family members will naturally gravitate to the raised conversation bar.

Stairways near the utility room lead down to the Clearheart’s basement and up to a large bonus room over an exceptionally deep garage.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Clearheart 10-410. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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Vaulting ceilings of Aberdeen design allow light, beautiful views At first glance, the Aberdeen’s wide footprint gives it a ranch-style flavor.

But the low-pitched hipped rooflines are equally reminiscent of Prairie-style homes, popular in the early 1900s. The rustic stone veneer and clean-lined metal roofing give it a crisp, intriguing look.

Passing through the stick-accented, vaulted porte-cochere, you step into a wide, vaulted foyer, awash in natural light. Wide Craftsman windows flank the front door, while custom-angled gabled transoms fill most of the high foyer vault above.

The foyer expands out into a vaulted, hexagonal great room, as bright as it is spacious. Build it in the right location, and the rear view will be breathtaking.

Stone veneer columns support the covered patio that wraps across most of the rear, so there’s plenty of outdoor living space from which to enjoy that view.

On the left is a two-way fireplace, also viewable from the sitting area of the owners’ suite. On the right is the kitchen, open to the great room across a raised eating bar. This gourmet cooking area has a work island that boosts the already abundant counter and storage space. A desk could be built into the kitchen/nook juncture.

The luxurious, vaulted owners’ suite is on the left. Flames in the Aberdeen’s two-sided fireplace can be enjoyed from the bed or sitting area, where double doors swing in to provide direct access to a covered patio and spa tub. A roomy walk-in closet is across from a smaller one, and the luxurious bathroom offers direct patio access.

Two more large bedrooms share a

two-section bathroom in the right wing, and a powder room is near the kitchen, as well.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Aberdeen 10-428. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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Bungalow provides nostalgic Craftsman look The Keystone is much larger than it looks from the front. This two-level contemporary Craftsman bungalow offers nearly 3,000 square feet of living space.

Tapered stone veneer twin-column supports, decorative gable accents, and characteristic windows combine to create that nostalgic Craftsman look.

It’s designed for construction on a lot that slopes down on the right and to the rear. Approximately a third of the indoor living area is in the daylight basement, which is invisible from the front.

A window-bright vaulted great room sits at the core of the main floor, directly ahead of the wide foyer. Gathering spaces, formal and informal, fill the left wing, while a luxurious owners’ suite takes up most of the right wing.

Double doors next to the foyer lead into an expansive room brightened by a bay window. This could be furnished as a parlor, den, home office, or whatever suits. It has a roomy storage closet.

Flames in the see-through fireplace can be enjoyed from the dining room, kitchen, and nook as well as the great room. Kitchen features include: a long, flush eating bar and roomy walk-in pantry, along with generous cupboard and counter space. Windows in front of the sink overlook a covered deck.

The spa tub in the luxurious owners’ suite is centrally located, allowing one person to chat with another in the sleeping area or lavatory room while soaking away the day’s tensions. Other amenities include: dual vanities, private toilet and a large walk-in closet.

Two more bedrooms are in the Keystone’s basement, along with a generously sized utility room and a spacious family room with another fireplace. Sliding glass doors open onto a covered patio.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Keystone 30-597. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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Tyndale suited Tyndale well for suited families well for with families children, with empty children, nesters empt Keystone arches meld harmoniously Keystone arches meld harmoniously with Art Deco-style window treatments with Art Deco-style window treatments to give the Tyndale an intriguing to give frontthe Tyndale an intriguing front facade. facade.

This compact home is well suitedThis to the compact home is well suited to the needs of families with young children, needs of orfamilies with young children, or empty nesters wishing to downsize empty and nesters wishing to downsize and still accommodate overnight guests. still accommodate One overnight guests. One of the bedrooms could also double of the asbedrooms a could also double as a home office. All on one level, the home open office. All on one level, the open floor plan is easily adapted forfloor wheelplan is easily adapted for wheelchair accessibility. chair accessibility.

Light spills into the foyer through Light spills into the foyer through the decorative glass that fills both the decorative the glass that fills both the arched transom and the door’s arched uppertransom and the door’s upper section. Entering, you step intosection. a foyerEntering, you step into a foyer that opens into a comfortably large that opens and into a comfortably large and open vaulted family living area. Windows open vaulted family living area. Windows line the rear wall, and a fireplace line stands the rear wall, and a fireplace stands ready to provide a warm, colorful ready focal to provide a warm, colorful focal point when skies are dark. point when skies are dark.

A well-placed wall section puts the A well-placed temwall section puts the temporary clutter of food preparation porary andclutter of food preparation and clean-up out of visual range of the clean-up dining/ out of visual range of the dining/ living room. At the same time, theliving kitchen room. At the same time, the kitchen is open to the sunny nook, with aisview openof to the sunny nook, with a view of the patio and the landscape beyond. thePotted patio and the landscape beyond. Potted plants, as well as family and friends, plants, will as well as family and friends, will thrive in this bright, airy space.thrive They’ll in this bright, airy space. They’ll also enjoy snacking and/or conversing also enjoy snacking and/or conversing with kitchen workers while perched with kitchen on workers while perched on stools at the raised eating bar that stools fronts at the raised eating bar that fronts the sink and peninsular counter.the sink and peninsular counter.

Laundry appliances are mereLaundry steps or appliances soaking tub, are and mere a separate steps or shower. soaking tub, and a separate shower. away, yet out of sight. Garage access away, yet is out The ofother sight.two Garage bedrooms accessshare is the Themain other two bedrooms share the main equally close, convenient for unloading equally close, convenient for unloading bathroom. bathroom. groceries in safety and comfort. groceries in safety and comfort.

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A central bathroom serves the secondary bedrooms.

Double doors open into the Grayling’s elegant owners’ suite. Its bay window could become a cozy window seat or house a desk or sewing machine. Other amenities include a huge walk-in closet and a luxurious bathroom outfitted with a shower, spa, dual basins and a private toilet.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Grayling 10-207. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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spa tub and a built-in seat.

Windows fill most of the family room’s rear wall, providing natural illumination on all but the darkest days when the fireplace will be most appreciated. From the kitchen sink, there’s a clear view of this entire space, plus the patio and beyond.

Guests and family members will naturally gravitate to the raised conversation bar.

Stairways near the utility room lead down to the Clearheart’s basement and up to a large bonus room over an exceptionally deep garage.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Clearheart 10-410. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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Vercelli design Vaulting offersceilings the elegance of Aberdeen of Mediterranean-style design allow light, home beau Looking at the tile, stucco and overall At first glance, the Aberdeen’s wide details of the Vercelli, you might footprint imag- gives it a ranch-style flavor.

But the low-pitched hipped rooflines ine you’ve been transported to Tuscany.

This Mediterranean-style villa isare clearly equally reminiscent of Prairie-style evocative of sunny climates. A fountain homes, popular in the early 1900s. The and graceful wooden arbor welcome rustic you stone veneer and clean-lined metal as you walk under a stucco arched roofing entry give it a crisp, intriguing look. at the front porch.

Passing through the stick-accented, Inside, the Vercelli continues tovaulted amaze. porte-cochere, you step into a Arched openings lead off of the wide, foyer vaulted foyer, awash in natural into the dining room and combination light. Wide Craftsman windows flank the gathering room/kitchen. front door, while custom-angled gabled Both the cooking and diningtransoms areas fill most of the high foyer vault have unique features. When a meal above. reTheorfoyer expands out into a vaulted, quires just the right wine, the host hexagonal great room, as bright as it is hostess needn’t go far. An arch-top door spacious. in the dining room leads into a large wine Build it in the right location, and the rear view will be breathtaking. cellar with a barrel-vaulted ceiling.

Stone veneer columns support the covAnd in the kitchen, the wood-burning pizza and bread oven has equalered billing patio that wraps across most of the with the modern gas range and oven rear, next so there’s plenty of outdoor living space a from which to enjoy that view. to it. The extra-long work island boasts veggie sink and is rimmed on one side Onby the left is a two-way fireplace, also a raised eating counter. Two large viewable walk- from the sitting area of the ins — pantry and cooler — are nearby. owners’ suite. On the right is the kitchen, Light spills in through windows open along to the great room across a raised eating the rear wall. Arched openings on bothbar. This gourmet cooking area sides of the free-standing wood has stove a work island that boosts the already lead into a large playroom with abundant built-in counter and storage space. A storage cabinets. A gas fireplace could desk could be built into the kitchen/nook be installed here, if desired. juncture.

The Vercelli’s owners’ suite has aThe fire-luxurious, vaulted owners’ suite is onone the left. Flames in the Aberdeen’s place along with two walk-in closets, double the size of the other. Other two-sided luxu- fireplace can be enjoyed from ries include: a spa tub, walk-in shower, the bed or sitting area, where double private toilet, dual vanity anddoors direct swing in to provide direct access to atub. covered patio and spa tub. A roomy access to a private patio with a hot walk-in A guest suite is also on the lower level. closet is across from a smaller one, and the luxurious bathroom offers Upstairs, three vaulted bedrooms share direct patio access. a large central bathroom. The balcony that overlooks the foyer and gathering Two more large bedrooms share a space leads to two more spacious rooms: a vaulted theater/exercise room, and a roomy library/office.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Vercelli 30-491. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

two-section bathroom in the right wing, and a powder room is near the kitchen, as well.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Aberdeen 10-428. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.

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The Riverton is a contemporary ranchstyle cottage designed to sit on land that slopes down at the rear. With minimal changes, this fairly compact plan could also be built on level ground.

About three-fourths of the floor space is on the ground level, including the owners’ suite. Vaulted ceilings in the great room, dining room and owners’ suite increase the overall sense of expansiveness throughout. An abundance of natural light washes into the linked gathering spaces, through windows that fill much of the rear wall. One of the twin atrium windows in the dining area opens onto an elevated, easily screenable deck.

Entering, you step into a skylit gallery foyer. Doors along the right open into the owners’ suite, a coat closet and a small, conveniently located bathroom. Direct access to a deep two-car garage with a utility sink is on the left, near where the foyer feeds into the great room. Flames in the fireplace there can also be enjoyed from the kitchen,

which boasts a roomy walk-in pantry.

A deep storage closet nestles under the stairway, right next to the den and a generously sized utility room with cabinets and a folding counter. The den can double as a guest room or be outfitted as a home office or fourth bedroom. Its rectangular window bay could hold a cozy window seat.

His-and-hers closets and vanities flank the skylit passageway through the owners’ suite’s private bathroom. The toilet and a roomy walk-in shower hide behind a pocket door at the rear.

Two more bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs in the Riverton. While both bedrooms are about the same size, the rear room is brighter and feels more spacious, due to its twin skylights and vaulted ceiling.

Associated Designs is the original source for the Riverton 30-811. For more information or to view other designs, visit www.AssociatedDesigns.com or call 800-634-0123.