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Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,214
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan
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The main floor includes a great room with a fireplace, an open kitchen with a pantry, a mudroom entry, a den, a foyer, and a triple garage. The staircase connects to the upper level.
Floor Plan
The upper level holds four bedrooms, including a master suite with an ensuite and a walk-in closet. A central laundry, shared bath, and vanity keep daily routines practical. The bonus room and flex space add versatile square footage.
Ask Yourself: Could the flex space work harder for your household? It’s worth sketching out whether a home office, playroom, or reading nook fits better before you commit to furniture placement.
Floor Plan
The basement level dedicates serious square footage to a hockey area nearly 28 feet wide. Lounging, exercise, and a bath round out the lower level, while mech/storage tucks neatly toward the front of the house.
Dark Sofas, Brick Fireplace, and a Staircase That Earns Its Keep
Olive-green sectionals anchor the seating area around a wood coffee table, while exposed dark brick carries the fireplace surround straight to the ceiling with real visual weight.
Quick Fix: Recessed lighting works hard here, but placement matters more than quantity. Too many cans spread evenly across a ceiling can flatten a room instead of creating depth. Try clustering them closer to the seating zone and letting the perimeter stay a little dimmer.
Sunlit Dining Room Where Warm Wood and Black Metal Find Common Ground
Walnut-toned table anchors the room, while a branching black chandelier overhead keeps things grounded rather than precious. Candles and greenery finish it.
The Psychology Behind This: Sunlight flooding in from multiple directions reduces the psychological weight of a dark ceiling, making it feel like a deliberate design choice rather than a constraint. Rooms with natural light on two or more walls tend to feel larger than their square footage suggests. That corner plant placement isn’t incidental either — greenery near windows signals life and openness to the brain before conscious thought kicks in.
Dark Cabinets, Stone Countertops, and Pendant Lights That Don’t Overdo It
Fluted wood panels wrap the island base while a dark stone countertop sits heavy and grounded above. Three pendants hang from a single black rail rather than clustering awkwardly. Vertical subway tile on the backsplash draws the eye upward without demanding attention. White barstools create contrast without fighting the room’s earthy palette.
- Mixing metal finishes works when one finish dominates — here black leads, stainless follows
- Fluted millwork on an island base adds texture without extra paint or material cost
- Pendant placement over an island benefits from a single rail fixture rather than individual canopies spaced unevenly
Framed Art, a Tall Plant, and a Desk That Means Business
Abstract paintings in gold frames anchor both walls, while a banana plant in a woven basket adds height without taking up floor space. Gray marble-topped desk pairs with a sage task lamp and a distressed area rug that keeps things from feeling too polished.
Fun Fact: Banana plants, sometimes called bird of paradise or traveler’s palms, depending on the variety, are popular in interior design because their broad leaves fill vertical space that furniture can’t reach. They do need bright indirect light to thrive indoors, so placing them near a window like this one isn’t just aesthetic, it’s practical care.
Freestanding Soaker Tub with a View Worth Lingering Over
Dark exterior tub paired with matte black floor-mount faucet anchors the room. Arched mirrors and a globe pendant light keep it grounded.
Gray Sofas, a Round Glass Table, and Ottomans That Pull Double Duty
Two light gray sofas face each other across a round glass coffee table, with woven ottomans tucked nearby for extra seating. Three framed black-and-white prints anchor the wall, and tall windows flood the dark accent wall with natural light.
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Exterior rendering of a modern two-story home with brick and dark siding sits above a detailed first-floor plan showing open living spaces and a triple garage.
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