Once kids hit middle school, the problem stops being bedrooms and starts being volume: band practice thumps overhead at ten on a Saturday, a table saw whines in the shop by noon, and by eight the adults finally have the back porch to themselves. The Canterbury Lane is set up for exactly that. There’s a bonus room up the stairs, a workshop off the garage, a media room, and the owners’ bedroom wing on the far side of the house from the kids.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,140
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Three bedrooms share a hall bath in the left wing. The adults’ bedroom sits at the opposite end with twin closets and a jet tub, so a slammed door on the kids’ side is mostly someone else’s problem. Kitchen, eating area, and great room run together as one open space, stairs climb to the bonus room, and a workshop opens off the garage.
Floor Plan – Bonus Room
Upstairs, a single 14-0 x 33-4 bonus room sits over one corner of the main floor, which shows here as a dashed outline. Stairs land beside an attic access. Sloped ceilings run along both long walls, but a window bump-out on the left widens the room to 17 feet under an 8-foot ceiling.
Whitewashed Brick Fireplace Flanked by Built-In Benches and Chunky Floating Shelves
A whitewashed brick fireplace sits between storage benches, and just beyond it, mismatched painted chairs crowd the dining table.
From the fireplace, the open plan leads you straight into a kitchen built around one long island.
Painted Hood and Island Share a Soft Blue-Gray Against Walls of White Shaker Cabinetry
Blue-gray paint ties the chimney-style hood to the island base, and that’s what keeps all this white from going flat. Arabesque tile backs the range and apron sink. Under a quartz overhang propped on corbels, four metal stools tuck in beneath a row of clear glass pendants, while the tall pantry cabinets stand on furniture-style feet.
Every Chair a Different Color Around a Plank-Top Trestle Table Under Mason Jar Pendants
No two chairs here match. Crisscross-back seats in teal, gray and buttery yellow line the near side, with a red spindle chair and a black ladderback holding down the ends. Mason jar bulbs hang overhead from a black pipe bar, a glass-front hutch keeps the dishes against the back wall, and the brick fireplace shows through the wide opening.
Try This: Mismatched chairs look intentional when something repeats. Most of these share the same crisscross back and wood seat, which lets the paint colors wander without the table turning into clutter.
Behind a Sliding Barn Door, a Snug Office Keeps Two Kissing Fish for Company
Pull the barn door shut for real quiet. An X-braced desk sits beneath a painting of kissing fish, which is honestly about all the company a home office needs.
- Plank door on black track
- Orb chandelier overhead
- Outlet tucked behind desk
Sherpa Trim, Velvet Navy and an Iron Bed Gone Green at the Edges
The iron footboard has lost its paint. What’s left is a green patina, half hidden under a gray throw, while navy velvet covers the bed, sherpa piping trims the pillows, and the double paneled closet doors hang on black hinges. Through the doorway, carpet gives way to wood-look flooring that runs down a long hallway to a deer mount.
Quick Fix: A throw over the footboard keeps a blanket within reach and softens all that hard iron. Fold it in thirds lengthwise so it hangs flat rather than bunching around the post.
Soak, Then Step Out to Twin Sinks, a Linen Tower and the Bedroom Door
Bamboo spans the tub rim, holding a candle and something to read within arm’s reach. Across one long veined counter sit twin sinks, and a tall linen tower caps the run right beside the bedroom door. Glass on the shower opposite keeps the aisle open and bright.
Material Matters: Large-format marble-look tile cuts down on grout lines, which keeps the floor visually calm and makes cleanup quicker. Low-pile mats sit at each sink and outside the shower, exactly where wet feet land. They’re light enough to toss in the wash, too.
Butcher-Block Bench and Cubby Wall Hand Off to a Laundry Room Just Steps Away
Black hooks above a pine-topped bench take the backpacks, with baskets sliding into the open cubbies underneath and fabric bins filling the cubes up top. Just past the switch, front-load machines wait under white Shaker uppers, a folding counter alongside. Short trip for muddy clothes.
Designer’s Secret: Hang the hooks high enough that bags clear the seat, or nobody can sit down to pull off shoes. In the laundry room, that open stretch above the upper cabinets makes a good home for a spare basket that would otherwise crowd the floor.
Room for Cartwheels, Bench Presses and Movie Night Stretches Out Beneath Two Ceiling Fans
Carpet runs the length of this bonus room, and it earns its keep. Along the left wall lies an inflatable air track for tumbling, while a weight bench and a freestanding punching dummy claim the right side. Somebody’s mounted buck keeps watch over all of it. Under the knee wall, low cube shelving holds board games, gray fabric bins, and the TV, so nothing has to fight the slope of the ceiling. A leather sectional and a wicker hamper anchor the middle, and two fans with light kits keep air moving down the long gable. Over the far door? A mini basketball hoop, naturally.
Give the noise its own floor and the rest of the house gets to stay quiet.
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Board-and-batten siding, shingled gables and a stone skirt wrap the front, and a dormered bonus room rides above the garage. Downstairs, the plan puts three bedrooms on one side and the owners’ retreat on the other, with gas logs anchoring the great room. Tucked between laundry and garage is a workshop, ready for sawdust.
Worth Knowing: The kids’ bedrooms share a hall bath on the far side of the house, and the great room and kitchen stand between them and the parents’ bedroom. Honestly, that buffer of living space does more for quiet nights than any amount of insulation. The bonus stairs also start by the laundry, so loud play heads up and away from the bedrooms entirely.