in d o o r s
FAMILY SPACES
PLO T IT O U T With any
addition, try to preserve
the best part of your
yard. The Taits scrapped
plans to build the porch
off the kitchen because
it would have taken up a
sunny play area.
R EPU R PO SE Save
money and avoid waste
by reusing landscape
materials. The Taits
saved bluestone from
their old patio to use as
a walkway and sitting
area by the porch.
PLAY T O W H A T’S
T H E R E Take inspiration
from your home’s style.
Architect Meriwether
Felt worked Craftsman
elements into the porch
but fudged proportions;
the porch is a bit taller
compared to rooms in
the house. 'That gives it
an airiness,” she says. 6D
I'or buying information
see page 272.
W ELL-CONNECTED
Placing thé play table by
the fam ilylDom door
allows Erin to keep tabs
on Finn and Wyatt.
Cedar siding on the side
wall links to detailing on
the front of the house.
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