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The Living Room has been designed as a relaxation, entertainment, conversation area. There is comfortable seating for up to eleven on a built in couch. Under the seating is storage space. Behind is built in shelving convenient for the electronics entertainment equipment. The television is across the room in view of the "L" couch, next to a place for a large instrument like a piano or organ. Accessible cable troughs allow easy installation of other equipment and built in speakers. I designed this room without any view because that is not its purpose. A large metal spiral staircase provides a visual separation from the kitchen area without walling it off as a separate room.

The kitchen is designed to be extemely efficient. Most kitchens have lots of poorly planned cabinetry that gets filled with stuff that no one can find. By designing the cabinetry to fit the exact storage needs of the family, everything is more organized, more easily found. And everything is closer together, making the kitchen more convenient. For the island I am using a refinished 60" diameter maple butcher block table top. The dining table will be attached to the end of this island, doubling as eating area and kitchen work surface. In stead of a pantry, I have planned a canning kitchen. This separate room has its own sink unit that has an attached stainless steel work surface. This area is not heated to allow for aging of wine and better storage of food. Surrounded on three sides by dirt, the concrete walls will keep the canning kitchen cool all year. Seldom used kitchen equipment can also be conveniently stored in this room.

Upstairs bedrooms are for the children. They have built in furniture, access to the upper level of the solar greenhouse, and share a loft that verlooks the living area. By bringing the bathroom sinks outside the bathroom into the loft, two people can be using the sinks, while one is using the bath or toilet.

Adjacent to the house entry is a seperate office entrance. This work area can be entered from the house or the covered entry. The office has its own bathroom which can also be used as a powder room for the house. This office is fully functional for someone who works full time at home. Full separation from the house is possible. Plenty of glass on the south brings in warm winter sunshine, while also allowing full view of clients driving up.

The garage is fully separated from the house, which prevents drawing exhaust fumes inside. A fire wall preotects the home and reduces insurance costs. With earth bermed on the north wall, and openings to the south, the garage will be more comfortable for winter projects.

Would you like to see this home?
Come to The Mountain Home Show, April 29, 30, 2005 in Blairsville, Georgia.
The show will be followed by an open house Sunday, May 1, from 11:00AM- 3:00PM.
You can also make an appointment to visit.