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“I don’t like the idea of counter dining, I want my feet on the floor. So we
did a chef’s table – dining room height with regular dining room chairs.” It is
not, however, an open kitchen; the two prefer the kitchen and formal dining
area to be well defined, allowing their guests to enjoy the custom table in the
dining room.
This level of detail, of thought, and of how the space will be used was the
result of years of planning and preparation. The lot was purchased in the fall
of 2016, and the builder, Triple E Construction, broke ground in late 2018. The
intervening period allowed Reed and Leskosky to refine their designs for their
“forever house.” Aside from the practical considerations (there is an elevator
serving the three levels), it allowed them to retain the elements that worked
well in their former traditional home on Townley (the living and dining rooms
configuration) while addressing the areas they knew they needed (a mudroom
with coat storage).
The result is space that works effortlessly for two or twenty, intimate and
inviting for friends and family while not overwhelming in scale.
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