“We were determined to honor the architects' original

intent. There is almost no wasted space. The rooms are

really sized well and flow into each other nicely."

wacomoore

Then

The architects planned the master bedroom to act

as an apartment getaway for parents, with a spacious room, big

windows, and a door to a private patio. The children's rooms

were meant to grow up with the kids, from tots to teens.

Built-in alcoves take up minimal space (they're about

3

feet

wide) and function as a desk with bookshelves or a vanity

with room for a mirror.

Now

Previous owners had added crown molding in

the master bedroom (above) and Victorian-style brass

doorknobs there and throughout the house—features Mila

and Waco immediately stripped away. “We appreciated the

simplicity and good design that were here originally,'' Mila

says. That includes her favorite element in the couple's

room—access to the outdoors. She and Waco plan to build

a sleeping porch there. In Jette's room, the couple updated

the alcove by installing more shelves for storage. “We are

always trying to declutter,'' Mila says. “But we think Jette’s toys

must secretly multiply while we're sleeping.”

The minor alterations speak to the enduring design. “This

isn't just another post-war tract house,” Waco says. “A lot of

thought went into designing it, and it's amazing how right it still

is today.”

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