The chef’s pantry is bigger than most people’s first apartments, and that one detail tells you exactly who builds this house. The Baron Ridge is organized around two people who actually cook — the oversized pantry, the open great room, the Craftsman exterior that holds up over decades, and a bonus room flexible enough to become whatever you two haven’t argued about yet.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,018
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Single-story layout pairs a chef’s pantry with an open kitchen, great room, and covered porch. Master suite sits privately opposite Bedroom 2 near a three-car garage.
Floor Plan – Bonus
The upper-level bonus room runs nearly 12 by 22 feet under a 9-foot ceiling, with a full bath and walk-in closet tucked at the top of the stair. Seventeen risers keep the footprint compact without making the climb feel like a punishment.
Vaulted Ceilings and a Double-Sided Fireplace View That Earns Its Square Footage
Floor-to-ceiling tile draws the eye up past floating oak shelves to the vaulted peak. Outside, a stone fireplace mirrors the one inside — same scale, same presence, different sky.
Dark Island Base, Weathered Ceiling Beams, and Barstools Worth Lingering Over
Reclaimed wood beams anchor a tray ceiling above a dark-stained island topped in white quartz. Light maple shaker cabinets wrap the perimeter, and four round-back upholstered barstools pull up to the island so company has somewhere to be while someone actually cooks.
Editor’s Note: Pairing a dark island base against light natural wood perimeter cabinets is one of the few two-tone kitchen moves that doesn’t feel forced. It works here because the matte black range hood carries the dark finish upward, so the contrast reads as deliberate rather than accidental. If you’re pricing this out, expect the hood alone to drive a meaningful chunk of your appliance budget.
Exposed Beam Ceiling Cutout and a Dining Room That Actually Has Room
Pampas grass in a mason jar, a drum pendant overhead, and textural wall art anchor the dining side. Just behind it, barstools at the island invite the kind of sitting that stretches well past dinner.
Common Mistake: Matching your dining chairs too closely to your kitchen barstools flattens the whole space. A difference in material or silhouette between the two seating areas gives each zone its own identity without breaking the overall palette.
Shiplap Accent Wall in Charcoal Gray That Actually Earns the Contrast
Gray-painted shiplap runs floor to ceiling behind the bed, grounding the room without swallowing it. Natural wood nightstands keep things from going too cold. Green pillow accents land just enough color, and the tray ceiling adds a layer of depth that you notice without quite knowing why.
Style Math: Dark shiplap works here because everything else stays light. Swap those natural wood nightstands for painted ones and the whole wall gets heavier than intended. Wood tones do a lot of quiet lifting in rooms anchored by dark feature walls.
Dual Vanities Built for Two People Who Won’t Share a Sink
Gold hardware pulls the whole room together without trying too hard.
Dark countertops against gray shaker cabinets hold up because neither finish competes for attention. Oval mirrors with brass frames soften what could otherwise read as a pretty rigid palette.
Wash, Dry, Fold, Repeat in a Laundry Room That Actually Has Counter Space
Charcoal gray cabinetry with brass pulls lines both sides of this galley laundry room. There’s enough marble countertop to sort and fold without relocating anything first, which sounds minor until you’ve spent years without it. Open wood shelving breaks up the upper cabinets on the left, and the washer and dryer sit recessed at the far end.
Try This: Runner rugs in laundry rooms take more abuse than almost anywhere else in the house. Look for flatweave styles with a pattern that won’t show lint or detergent drips between cleanings — a vintage-inspired print like the one shown here hides wear far better than a solid color ever will.
Covered Patio Fireplace Setup That Makes the Backyard Usable Past September
Stacked stone fireplace, raw wood mantel, wicker sectional with tan cushions, exposed timber framing above. Sunset through the trees handles the rest.
Why the Stone Chimney Reads as Furniture
Running the stone surround floor to ceiling gives the fireplace the visual weight of a structural column rather than an insert dropped into a wall. That scale is what lets the seating arrangement organize itself around the fireplace without looking staged. Pull the stone down to a standard mantel height and the whole composition loses its anchor.
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Exterior photo shows a white board-and-batten Craftsman with a timber-framed entry and three-car garage. Below it, the floor plan lays out three bedrooms, a chef’s pantry, great room, dual garages, and covered porches on two sides.
Why It Works: Separating the one-car and two-car garages on opposite ends of the plan keeps the garage mass from dominating the front facade. Small layout decision, real curb appeal payoff — no parking sacrificed.
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