Friday night in July, and the kids have already claimed the covered patio before the burgers are off the grill. The Lakestone is built around exactly that: a game room that keeps teenagers from disappearing entirely, a kitchen open enough that the cook never misses the conversation, a primary suite with enough distance to actually hear itself think, and a covered patio that turns a July Friday into the reason everyone came home.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 3,501
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Single-story layout connects kitchen, living, and dining zones with four bedrooms, game room, and safe room.
Warm Light at Dusk Makes This Farmhouse Rear Elevation Hard to Walk Away From
Board-and-batten siding in pale gray, a wood-detailed gable, and amber windows glowing against a darkening sky — this rear elevation earns the attention it gets at golden hour.
In The Details: That covered outdoor living space tucked under the gabled entry is doing real work. Positioned to feel like the social center of the back of the house, it’s sheltered enough for year-round use, and the exposed wood bracket detailing overhead keeps it from reading as a plain utility overhang.
Golden Hour Does the Heavy Lifting in This Open-Plan Living Room
Late afternoon light drags leaf shadows across warm beige walls, doing more decorating than most people budget for. Dark-framed seating with cream upholstery keeps things grounded, and the large sectional anchors the room without fighting the oversized ceramic floor vase — bare branches and all — that somehow earns its place without trying hard.
- Wood-frame furniture with exposed joinery reads structured without feeling stiff
- The open sightline to the kitchen hood and black refrigerator behind the seating area keeps the layout honest about being one shared space
- Abstract wall art between doorways breaks the monotony of plain upper walls without adding clutter
Warm-Toned Neutrals and Mid-Century Bar Stools That Mean Business
Three sculptural counter stools — walnut legs, cream shells — pull up to a dark granite island that anchors the whole kitchen. Afternoon light cuts hard shadows across the floor. A wall-mounted range hood and black refrigerator hold the back wall from going soft.
Why That Island Countertop Color Works So Well Here
Dark granite with visible veining earns its place against white cabinetry because the contrast does the visual work without needing pattern or color on the walls. It also grounds the warm beige tones filling the rest of the room, which would otherwise start to read as flat. Kitchens with this much natural light can wash out easily. A countertop this deep prevents that — and it’s frankly one of the more underrated arguments for going dark on the island even when everything else is light.
Warm Wood and Afternoon Sun Turn a Simple Dining Setup Into Something Worth Sitting In
Cherry wood catches direct sunlight hard. The stone-upholstered chairs beside it add textural contrast that nobody saw coming.
Editor’s Note: Mixing upholstery materials at the dining table — like the stone-wrapped chairs here — keeps a neutral room from going flat. If they feel too heavy visually, lighter linen or bouclé covers the same ground without the bulk. And in a room with this much natural light coming in, window treatments that diffuse rather than block it are worth prioritizing over anything heavy on the rod.
Brass Sconces and Late-Afternoon Sun Earn Their Keep in This Bedroom
Gold pendant sconces flank a diptych of abstract art above the bed, threading warm metallics through an otherwise neutral room. The small classical bust on the nightstand is an odd choice that works. Soft bedding layers handle the rest — no extra throw pillows required.
By The Numbers: Mounting pendant sconces beside artwork rather than above it keeps the visual weight low and stops the bedroom from feeling like a hotel corridor. Warm-bulb lighting around 2,700K reads noticeably cozier against cream walls than daylight-balanced bulbs, which tend to flatten warm neutrals into something closer to gray.
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Exterior rendering and full floor plan show a four-bedroom ranch with game room and three-car garage.
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