Ask anyone who’s bought a modern farmhouse what they still love about it three years in, and they’ll mention the screened porch before they mention anything else — pancakes while rain taps the roof, kids burning off a Sunday afternoon, dinner that drifts outside without a single mosquito. The Maple Creek is built around exactly that: a screened porch that earns its keep, an open main floor that absorbs family noise, a second story that gives everyone somewhere to disappear, and a farmhouse shell that ages without apology.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,550
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The master suite sits on the far left of the first floor, well separated from the two secondary bedrooms near the garage entry — a small layout decision that matters a lot at 6 a.m. on a school day. A vaulted great room with fireplace anchors the center, opening toward the kitchen and dining area, with the screened porch stepping off the back. Mud room, study, and covered front porch round it out.
Floor Plan – Basement
The walkout basement centers on a large unfinished main area with mechanical storage tucked below. A vestibule connects the crawl space to the garage slab, and the remaining unfinished rooms are ready to become whatever the next owners actually need.
White Board-and-Batten, Wood Columns, and a Screened Porch That Earns Its Square Footage
The rear elevation leads with a two-story screened porch framed by exposed wood columns set against white board-and-batten siding. Copper-toned window surrounds repeat across both levels, tying the facade together without trying too hard. Below, a covered entry opens to the lower patio, and black metal stair rails anchor the right side without competing with the warm wood trim.
Editor’s Note: That screened upper porch is the detail worth building around. Positioned under the gable peak, it captures cross-ventilation while keeping the main living area shaded on summer afternoons. Anyone who cooks a big breakfast and wants somewhere to eat it without losing half the meal to insects will understand immediately why this plan keeps finding buyers.
Exposed Beams, Stone Fireplace, and Two Chairs That Actually Invite Conversation
Raw wood beams vault overhead while a linear stone fireplace and iron chandelier handle most of the visual weight in the living room. Simple arrangement, but it works.
Trend Alert: Linen-toned sectionals and accent chairs with wood frames are steadily replacing the all-upholstered look in modern farmhouse interiors. Paired with natural wood floors and a stone surround, they keep a room feeling lived-in rather than staged — a quieter palette that holds up far better over time than anything built around a bold seasonal color.
Step inside and the kitchen makes the case for why open-plan layouts keep winning over families.
Pendants, Shiplap Island Panels, and a Range Hood Built to Handle Sunday Roasts
Five barstools pull up to a long island with a white stone countertop and shiplap-style base panels. Black pendant lights and articulating wall sconces carry the lighting, while warm wood ceiling beams keep the whole room from reading too cold and spare.
Exposed Beam Dining Room Where the Wood Table Does All the Talking
Rattan chair backs on the sideboard mix textures without competing with the linen dining chairs upfront.
Rattan chair backs on the sideboard mix textures without competing with the linen dining chairs upfront.
pull_quote: Designers often default to matching every seat at the table. Here, the rattan-backed chairs stay on the sideboard, keeping the dining chairs consistent while still breaking up the all-linen sameness — a small call that reads as deliberate without feeling overdone. The pendant fixture over the table earns its place too. Clear glass shades with exposed Edison-style bulbs stop the ceiling from feeling heavy despite those wood beams running the full length of the room.
Warm Wood Vanity, Glass Shower, and Pendant Lights That Know Their Job
Wood-grain cabinetry meets white quartz countertop, and a frameless glass shower anchors the far wall — a combination that makes the room feel larger than the square footage suggests.
By The Numbers: Frameless glass shower enclosures have become a standard request in primary bathrooms because they read as open space rather than a visual barrier. Woven storage baskets on the floor keep towels accessible without adding a second towel bar to an already busy wall. In rooms with high ceilings, pendant lighting hung from chains also tends to outperform wall sconces alone — the light gets where it actually needs to go.
Quilted Headboard, Green Throw, and Nightstands That Pull Their Weight
A diamond-stitched upholstered headboard anchors cream bedding against deep green accents and warm oak flooring. Calm room. Stays calm.
Common Mistake: Matching your nightstands perfectly to your bed frame sounds cohesive but often flattens the whole room. A slight contrast in finish — like these bronze-toned cases against a gray upholstered frame — gives the eye somewhere to move. If everything agrees, nothing registers.
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Exterior rendering of a dark board-and-batten modern farmhouse paired with a first-floor plan showing three bedrooms, screened porch, and two-car garage.
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