Bonus rooms in small houses usually become storage units with a light switch, but the Fernhollow Crest actually commits to the concept — giving couples a dedicated overflow space while the chef’s pantry handles the Saturday farmers market haul and the open-plan living area holds a long Saturday breakfast within earshot of everything else. It’s built around a pantry with real shelving depth, a bonus room that earns its square footage, and a kitchen wide enough for two people to cook at the same time without a referee.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,018
- Bedrooms: 2-3
- Bathrooms: 2.5-3.5
Floor Plan
Single-level layout with great room, kitchen, chef’s pantry, two bedrooms, master suite, office, and three-car garage total.
Floor Plan
A bonus room sits above the garage complete with a full bathroom.
Vaulted Ceilings, Floating Shelves, and Two Fireplaces Burning at Once
That second fireplace visible through the sliding doors isn’t a coincidence — it’s a deliberate indoor-outdoor setup. Inside, the floor-to-ceiling tile surround anchors the room, flanked by oak floating shelves and sage-green cabinetry with brass pulls. Two grey accent chairs face the outdoors while the sectional faces the hearth, and the jute rug ties it all together without trying too hard.
Editor’s Note: The back-to-back fireplace layout — one inside, one on the covered patio — makes this living room pull double duty across every season. It reads as casual until you stop and think about how much that detail actually cost to plan and execute.
Exposed Ceiling Beams and a Kitchen Island That Earns Its Square Footage
Driftwood ceiling beams anchor the kitchen zone while boucle bar stools pull up to a dark island below. Warm wood cabinetry keeps everything grounded.
- Open shelving beside the range hood cuts visual weight without sacrificing storage
- The drum pendant over the dining table scales properly to an 8-seat layout
- A jute rug defines the dining zone without adding a hard boundary between spaces
Wash, Dry, Fold, Repeat Has Never Looked This Good
Gray shaker cabinets with brass pulls run both sides of this galley laundry room, with the washer and dryer tucked against the back wall beneath a gallery of four framed prints. Marble countertops and a runner rug are doing most of the work here, and honestly, it shows.
Style Tip: Floating wood shelves in a laundry room earn their keep when you load them with everyday-access items like folded towels and small baskets rather than pure decor. Mixing open shelving with upper cabinets gives you a place to display without gutting your storage, but keep the open section to one wall so both sides of a narrow room don’t start competing with each other.
Dark Shiplap and Green Pillows Doing the Heavy Lifting in This Bedroom
Charcoal shiplap accent wall anchors a cream upholstered headboard, and the green pillows add just enough contrast to keep it from feeling flat.
Material Matters: Dark-painted shiplap absorbs light rather than bouncing it back, which makes the wall feel grounded in a way a flat painted surface never quite manages. If you’re going this route, use a satin finish over the wood paneling rather than flat — it holds up where bedding makes regular contact and won’t scuff out within a year.
Dual Vanities, Dark Countertops, and Brass That Pulls It All Together
Slate-toned cabinetry pairs with black countertops and brushed brass hardware throughout. Oval mirrors with matching gold frames keep each side feeling intentional without tipping into matchy-matchy territory.
Color Story: Warm brass reads differently depending on its surroundings. Set against dark cabinetry and cool tile, it pulls warm rather than cold — which is exactly why it works here where chrome would feel clinical and out of place. Running the same brass finish across every fixture, from faucets to towel bars, holds the palette together without introducing another color to manage.
Built-In Cabinetry and a Window That Makes the Yard Feel Like Part of the Room
Light oak cabinetry wraps two full walls, with a dark countertop running the length of the built-in desk and the same brass hardware used throughout the house showing up here in a subtler key. Two leather armchairs face the window. The olive tree planted beside them pulls the greenery from outside into the sightline, and the room works because nothing in it is fighting for attention.
In The Details: Carrying the same countertop material across the desk run and the opposite built-ins keeps a room with this much cabinetry from feeling like a showroom where nothing belongs together. When every surface is a different color or finish, the eye has nowhere to settle. One consistent tone repeated across surfaces does the organizing work quietly, without adding anything extra to the room.
Wicker Sectional, Stone Fireplace, and a Sunset That Clocked In Right on Time
Covered patio pairs a lit stone fireplace with wicker seating on concrete, the whole thing framed by an exposed wood beam ceiling overhead.
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Exterior photo shows a craftsman-style farmhouse with board-and-batten siding and a covered entry porch. The floor plan below reveals a single-story layout with a chef’s pantry, great room, master suite, and three-car garage.
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