Anyone who has ever watched a dinner party splinter into four separate rooms knows the floor plan was the problem. The Glendale Terrace is built around keeping everyone together: an open main floor that holds a full holiday table, a loft where the older kids drift after dessert but never fully disappear, soaring barn-frame ceilings that make the noise feel festive instead of crowded, and a kitchen positioned so whoever is cooking never misses the conversation.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,105
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
A single-story layout pairs an open great room with two bedrooms, a primary suite, study, pantry, laundry, and a three-car garage.
Floor Plan – Second Floor
Four bedrooms, two full baths, a loft, and a bonus game room give this upper level real utility. The staircase lands at a central loft connecting Bedroom 3 and Bath 3 on the left to Bedroom 4 and Bath 4 on the right, while the game room tucked into the far corner keeps noise well away from sleeping spaces.
Covered Porch That Earns Its Keep Year-Round
White board-and-batten siding sits on a dark brick base that anchors the whole rear elevation. The covered porch runs wide enough for a real table — not two sad chairs pushed against a railing — and warm interior light spills through the French doors even in daylight. Nothing fussy about any of it.
Designer’s Secret: That dark brick wainscoting along the base does more than look grounded. It protects the lower exterior from lawn equipment, moisture, and freeze-thaw cycles better than siding alone, which makes it a practical call that happens to read as a design one.
Step inside and the open floor plan does exactly what it promises on paper.
Open-Plan Living Where the Kitchen Island and Dining Table Share the Conversation
Hardwood floors run the full length of the space, tying the living room, dining area, and kitchen together without a single threshold to break the flow. The island with dark granite and red bar stools pulls double duty as prep surface and casual seating, and behind it that burgundy French-door refrigerator is impossible to miss. A cream sectional anchors the living room at the far end, with a marble-top coffee table sitting low in front of it.
Warm Light, Dark Wood, and a Kitchen That Knows Its Role
Red bar stools pull the eye from the kitchen island toward the dining table, linking both zones without forcing anything. The black iron chairs with cushioned seats are the kind that say long dinners are welcome. And the red French-door refrigerator? It’s not trying to blend in, and it doesn’t need to.
Quick Fix: Pairing a dark wood dining table with lighter cushioned chairs keeps the room from feeling heavy. If your table already has strong presence, let the seating play a quieter supporting role rather than competing for the same attention.
Blue Bedding, Rust Velvet, and Two Paintings That Tie It Together
The paired landscape canvases above the bed set the whole color story, and everything else follows from there: blue duvet, a terracotta lounge chair, dark wood nightstands. That clock reads 10:56. Nobody looks rushed.
Did You Know: Velvet upholstery, like that rust lounge chair, tends to attract and hold pet hair more readily than woven fabrics. If you love the look but share the house with animals, a tightly woven microfiber in a similar warm tone gets you most of the same visual effect without the lint-roller commitment.
Clerestory Windows and Low-Slung Seating That Let the Light Do the Work
Warm afternoon sun cuts across the hardwood floors and a deep sectional loaded with earth-tone pillows. Four abstract prints hold the wall above without crowding it.
Style Tip: Low-profile sofas read well under tall ceilings because they leave the upper wall open. If you’ve got clerestory windows, don’t block them with oversized furniture or heavy drapery — let the light land where it wants to, and the room does the rest on its own.
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Exterior rendering of a modern farmhouse with board-and-batten siding paired with a first-floor plan showing two bedrooms, great room, and three-car garage.
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