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Paige and Brian Fraziers home in the Clarkston Heights has the look of an historic farmhouse, but its all modern.
Farmhouse is at home in Heights The Clarkston home of Brian and Paige Frazier mixes old and new By Robert C. Johnson Of Target Publications
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aige Frazier grew up in the small town of Mossy Rock, Wash. She’s always loved the look of old farm houses, and when the time came for her and her husband Brian to build their own home, she knew just how she wanted it to look. In a Clarkston Heights neighborhood of 1970s-era homes, sits a green house with dormers. Rather than looking like it fell from space into the neighborhood, it looks like an old veteran encroached upon by suburbia. The exterior is HandiPlank painted sage green. Damon Construction of Clarkston built the 2,300-square-foot home in 2006 and incorporated bits of Craftsman style (Paige’s other favorite era) into the house. Modern homes have rounded interior corners. Paige wanted old-fashioned right angles, and Damon was happy to comply. The light fixtures are all modern, but they look antique. The windows, too, are of modern components, but they are a three-grid style that looks vintage. The interior paint color is called Relaxed Khaki. Damon “was excellent to work with,” Paige says. He did all the work in the construction, with a couple of exceptions. Paige and Brian both work at Clarkston High School; she teaches English and he teaches shop. The entryway floor is hardwood laminate, which is used again in the kitchen and dining area.
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Antiques fit perfectly with the vintage appearance of the house and furnishings.
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Paiges love of language is evident in the studys furnishings.
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ABOVE: Cabinets in Paiges study hide the workings of the computer. BELOW: The kitchen island features a gas range and a granite top. To the right is Paige’s office, where she corrects student papers, reflects her love of language with an old manual typewriter and examples of typography. The only modern features are a computer keyboard and screen; the workings are hidden behind the vintage-looking cabinets that Linda Boul-
ton of Design Direction designed. “She was fun to work with,” Paige says. The entryway leads into the living room. It features a short-napped carpet in an oatmealflecked color and recessed lights in the high ceiling and crown moulding. Paige found the hearth she wanted in
a magazine; she showed it to Mike Damon, and he created it. Damon did all the construction on the house. Paige likes window seats — they are great for storing seasonal decorations, and Damon put in several. To the left of the living room are two children’s rooms, with
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