Making a Connection
A metal roof and board-and-batten siding painted in gunmetal gray signal this more casual, family-friendly part of the house. Kids ready to start their homework can follow stairs just inside the doorway from the mudroom directly up to a row of convertible desks under wide windows, or drop the day’s dirty clothes in the second-floor laundry room.ENGINEERED WOOD SIDING: LP SmartSide WINDOWS & DOORS: Sierra Pacific Windows SKYLIGHTS: VELUX EXTERIOR PAINT: Benjamin Moore’s Gunmetal LANDSCAPING: Ascape Landscape & Construction Corp PAVERS: Unilock PAVER JOINTING MORTAR: Joint-It-Simple GARAGE DOORS: Fimbel Architectural Door Specialties
Family-Friendly Mudroom Entrance
The welcoming side porch offers a handy spot to rest grocery bags en route to the kitchen, as well as a sheltered place to pause outside the mudroom in wet weather.STYLING: Iconic Modern Home FRENCH DOORS: Sierra Pacific Windows LIGHT FIXTURE: Clarkson Lighting PORCH FLOOR & CEILING: Aeratis
Drop Zone
It’s hard to resist shedding your shoes in this mudroom, where the 48-inch-square porcelain floor tiles are heated from below with help from an electric mat. Horizontal boards on the wall reinforce the relaxed vibe and are easier to clean than drywall.STYLING: Iconic Modern Home FLOOR WARMING: DITRA-HEAT by Schluter-Systems HOOKS: House of Antique Hardware DOG BED: Neely’s Nest
Goodbye Muddy Paws!
A dog-washing station inside the mudroom door provides a place to rinse off muddy paws, as well as soiled sneakers and snowy boots. A lighthearted message in the penny-round tiles speaks to both two- and four-legged visitors.SHOWER FITTINGS: House of ROHL DOG-WASHING STATION TILE: Merola Tile
Graffiti Feature Wall
Kids won’t need to elbow each other out of the way to wash hands at the informal powder room’s two-tap cast-iron trough sink just off the mudroom. Bold graffiti-look tile livens up the sink wall in the small space.FLOOR WARMING: DITRA-HEAT by Schluter-Systems DOUBLE SINK AND FAUCETS: Kohler, from Bender WALL TILE: Merola Tile LIGHT FIXTURE: Clarkson Lighting
Venetian Plaster Powder Room
Located just inside the front entry hall, a Venetian plaster accent wall and white oak select-grade floor in a herringbone pattern add a formal feel to the powder room for guests.FLOORING: Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods CONSOLE SINK: ROHL VENETIAN PLASTER: Sandy McDonald LIGHT FIXTURE: Circa Lighting ARTWORK: Donna Marxer
Carriage House Charm
Adjacent to the mudroom entrance, three handsome vinyl composite carriage-house-style doors, insulated for an R-value of 9.12, open up to a four-car garage. How’s that? Read on!GARAGE DOORS: Fimbel Architectural Door Specialties, with LiftMaster openers, installed by Big Guy Garage Doors PAVERS: Unilock
An Auto-Enthusiast’s Dream
The garage includes a lift that instantly transforms it from a home for three cars into one for four.AUTO LIFT: Atlas Automotive Equipment PAVERS: Unilock LIGHT FIXTURES: Clarkson Lighting GARAGE FLOOR COATING: Garage Living
Enviable Flooring—Even in the Garage
The professionally installed polyaspartic coating on the garage floor looks like epoxy but is far more durable.GARAGE FLOOR COATING: Garage Living POWER EQUIPMENT: Festool STORAGE SYSTEMS: Garage Living
Easy Access
Garage door openers make for easy—and secure—access.ORGANIZATION SYSTEM: Garage Living GARAGE FLOOR COATING: Garage Living GARAGE DOORS: Fimbel Architectural Door Specialties GARAGE DOOR OPENERS: LiftMaster, installed by Big Guy Garage Doors
Everything in Its Place
Slatted wall organizers keep the floor clutter-free. Accessories include bins, baskets, and hooks as well as racks for tools, sporting goods, and gardening equipment.GARAGE STORAGE SYSTEM: Garage Living GARAGE DOOR OPENER: LiftMaster, installed by Big Guy Garage Doors
Compact Charging Station
A 40-amp electric car charger fits compactly against the garage wall.ELECTRIC CAR CHARGER: Leviton
Pocket-Perfect
Pocket doors leading to the home office from the game room can be closed when privacy is needed.STYLING: Iconic Modern Home RUG: Lillian August LIGHT FIXTURES: Floor Lamp and Table Lamp by Circa Lighting POCKET DOOR & FLOORING: Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods POCKET DOOR HARDWARE: House of Antique Hardware ARTWORK: Len Prince
Dark-Hued Home Office
The home office’s walls, ceiling, and trimwork all share the same rich blue-black hue, and the effect is cozy and comforting, even when there’s work to do. French doors beckon outdoors, to the front porch, when the weather’s fine.STYLING: Iconic Modern Home RUG: Lillian August LIGHT FIXTURES: Floor Lamp and Table Lamp by Circa Lighting FRENCH DOORS & WINDOWS: Sierra Pacific Windows ARTWORK: Len Prince
Handsome Homework Station
Just upstairs from the mudroom, a studio/homework space is brightened by fixed skylights by day, wall lights and desk lamps by night.
SKYLIGHTS: VELUX LIGHTING: Sconces, desk lamps by Clarkson Lighting STYLING: Iconic Modern Home
Sunny Study Space
A row of windows looks out on the stunning stained glass windows of the neighboring church next door. Push a button and the desks go from seating to standing height for comfort.STYLING: Iconic Modern Home WINDOWS: Sierra Pacific Windows LIGHT FIXTURES: Wall Sconces and Table Lamps by Clarkson Lighting FLOOR: Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods
Lovely Laundry Room
The adjacent upstairs laundry features an extra-large-capacity washer and steam dryer, both Wi-Fi enabled. Quartz slabs provide stain-resistant surfaces for handwashing and folding; hanging space is within easy reach. Black aluminum edging around the windows ties in with the matte-black faucet and sink.CABINETS: New England Cabinet Company FLOOR TILE: Merola Tile WASHER/DRYER: LG, provided by County TV & Appliance COUNTERTOP: Dushi Marble & Granite FAUCET: ROHL ALUMINUM EDGING PROFILE: Schluter-Systems STYLING: Iconic Modern Home
