Design Themes: Fun, organic, bring people together, atypical

• Curves
• Natural Materials: stone, wood in the round, cordwood masonry wall
• Different levels
• First floor open to second floor
• Open floor plan
• Spiral staircase or stairwell with landing
• Small alcoves/small places to go to for privacy (idea: have an alcove perhaps for office desk off a stairwell landing)
• Vaulted ceilings
• Exposed beamwork

Spaces: First Floor

• Kitchen (be able to entertain from)
• Pantry off kitchen insulated from rest of house kept cold during winter for root storage. Should be on North side. Chest freezer and bulk food storage.
• Dining (be able to have many people around a long table)
• Living (couch, coffee table, armchairs)
• Mechanical, laundry
• Place to hang dry clothes including large sheets (works well with first floor open to second, use pulley system)
• Mudroom (make larger and have sunroom combination – grow seed starts)
• .5 Bath
• Enclosed porch (can’t be on South face)

Spaces: Second Floor

• 3 bedrooms (have master face East, master abuts bathroom not another bedroom)
• Small second floor porch
• Full Bath
• Storage Under eaves/lofted storage

Spaces: First or Second Floor

• Space for guests to sleep (idea: stage style curtain to close off living area–fold out bed couch)
• Space for piano/music
• Game alcove (built in opposing seats with built in table between, small)
• Office alcove

Spaces: Accessory Building

• Workshop/tools/wood
• Store kayaks, bicycles
• Other storage
• Garage for one or two cars (carport is fine, less concrete used)