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of a two-story addition. Timber-frame construction, simple yet lovely queen-post trusses, and reclaimed wood and stone emulate the look and feel of a colonial farmhouse. “The vaulted ceiling achieved several of the owners’ goals while becoming a natural extension of the Okie esthetic,” Rice says. “By dropping the cornice line and using the quintessential Okie half-dormers as additional windows serving the vaulted spaces below, we created a design filled with dramatic daylight from every direction throughout the day.”
The result is a cheerful open concept with a well-appointed kitchen and a large porch-style dining niche. A soaring fieldstone fireplace anchors a comfy seating area for conversation or watching television. In the adjoining service areas, fitted raised-panel cabinets in the butler’s pantry are accented with hammered wrought-iron knobs and pulls, an Okie signature. A combined mudroom and breezeway has a window seat, a built-in bookcase with drawers, and a pierced colonial- style cupboard. Multiple access points enhance the flow, including a new side entry at the mudroom. A covered, screened porch can be accessed from the breakfast area or the family room.
While the previous addition blocked sightlines, the new space provides 270-degree views of the seven-acre property. Large windows and French and sliding doors essentially create a wall of
glass along the back of the house, with views of the surrounding landscape and a pool house located just down a gentle slope from the house.
“For most of the year, the owners are treated to the setting sun shining beautiful golden light into the kitchen, family room and informal dining porch,” says Rice. TH
ARCHER & BUCHANAN ARCHITECTURE
125 W. Miner St., West Chester, (610) 692-9112, archerbuchanan.com
CHEROKEE CONSTRUCTION
820 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, (215) 248-1800, cherokeeconstruction.com
JANE GOOD DESIGN
75 College Ave., Flourtown, (215) 836-5749, janegooddesign.com
JONATHAN ALDERSON
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (610) 341-9925, jonathanalderson.com
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