and so it begins...

 

We started the design phase of the project with a general list of the program of the home. It is always interesting to see how this changes as the design phase starts and where you end up. the last time we built, we started with a program outline that was pretty close to what we ended up with. for now, here is where things are...

General Program:

•          around 4500 sf
•          2 story
•          2 car garage
•          5 bedroom (1 of the secondary bedroom down, 4 br upstairs)
•          4 bathrooms and 2 Half baths
•          MCM inspired
•          separate dining area/room 
•          Separate breakfast nook
•          1st floor study
•          Walk-in pantry/prep kitchen
•          Family room upstairs with connected media/fitness room
•          Exterior: low-slung roof line, flat room, linear elevation 
•          Pool
•          Outdoor covered area/sitting space/grill/tv
•          Brick/wood//concrete fiber board (board & batten) exterior material
•          Formal living room/den/library/music room
•          Downstairs Living room 
•          Upstairs Family room
•          Upstairs ancillary room off the family room
•          Walk-in master closet
•          Mud room/drop zone

1st floor: 10-11 foot ceilings

•      Entry: exterior entry area open/welcoming, wide porch area, interior entry into foyer area where sight lines into home are limited, coat closet nearby (hidden?)
•     1 BR: walk in closet, en suite bathroom
•     Dining: separate space from breakfast nook, doesn’t have to be a separate dining “room”. Wet bar/wine storage near this.
•     Study: associated or near to 1st floor BR, large enough for sitting area, could double as library. Could be used with BR to form wing/suite. 2 story study?
•     Living room: wood panel/beam ceiling, 1-2 feet higher ceiling than rest of 1st floor, possibly use double sided fireplace to split room with either dining space or additional reading/sitting area. 
•     Window seat (in downstairs living or upstairs)
•     Formal living/reading/sitting  area: possible associate with main living room separate with double sided fireplace
•     Breakfast nook: associated with kitchen. Possibly have banquette (but not up against kitchen island)
•     Kitchen: range against wall, main sink in island, prep sink somewhere, 48 inch range, 1 wall over, wall microwave, fridge and freezer column, coffee area, 1 dishwasher
•     Pantry/prep kitchen: walk-in pantry, prep kitchen with additional refrigerator/freezer, sink, dishwasher, 1-2 burner, vent hood. Possible hidden entry door to pantry/prep kitchen?
•     Drop zone/mud room: lockers/hang area, bench, stacked laundry area nearby (not main laundry).
•     Powder room: 
•     Coat closet
•     Staircase: featured space, double use as library/book space at bottom or top of stairs?
•     Garage: minimum 12 feet high for car lift, extra wide with at least 18 feet door. Extra depth to accommodate garage storage unit, viewing window on 2nd floor into garage to see car when up on car lift.
•     Deck/patio: wood/ipe deck: dining table and seating area and grill. Pergola or covered framed-space under patio?  300-400 sf
•     Pool: rectangular.

2nd floor-10 ft ceilings

•      Master bedroom: wood plank/beam ceiling, sitting/area (possible for split room with two-sided fireplace), desk area or built in desk, window seat
•      Master bath: large shower at least 6x7. Two shower heads facing each other, rain shower, shower stick, singular long vanity with double sink, toilet area room, freestanding tub
•      Master closet: large walk in, rectangular with packing island with storage,
•      2 secondary bedrooms connected by Jack/Jill bathroom. Shared/connecting walk-in closet? Built in desk/bookshelves. 
•      1 secondary bedroom with en suite bathroom, built in desk/bookshelf, walk in closet
•      Family room: with area for table, TV wall with built-ins, possible built in desks, wall storage, bookshelf, storage units, window seat in this area
•      Fitness/craft room connect with family room (similar to media room)
•      Main Laundry - side by side washer and dryer
•      2nd floor Half bath

Exterior materials

•       Brick
•       Ipe/cedar
•       Cement board panel / board+batten