Sunday, January 25, 2009

Home Sweet Home

Smith "Happy House"

Let's get right to the important part of the home besides the kitchen. We are so excited to have a full size washer and dryer again, we can now get laundry done in the regular amount of time or shall I say American style.
When we said we were on the corner, we meant we are the corner.
This the genkan, the entrance way or foyer with the shoe cabinet to your right. The nice alcove was disigned by our neighbor/owner and a friend of hers placed the flower arrangement there for us. It is traditional white/red symbolic of new beginning. She has offered to put more arrangements there for us throughout the year.
This is the master bathroom, not something you typically see in japanese style homes. The window plant area is great, we are enjoying gardening in this style.
The room Tomo is in is elevated. It is the playroom, equipped with sliding doors to close it off if necessary, not to shut the kids out, but to shut the mess out.
Our model Tomo is now showing us Bethany and Juda's room, equipped with the new japanese version bunk bed/trundle bed.

Stairs coming up from the foyer and then on up to the bedrooms.

Looking down into the living area.

Notice the drawers under the floor of the playroom. They currently are housing toys.
Tomo has been such a nice host to show you our new home. We sure are enjoying it. We have enough parking underneath for 4 cars. That is unusual for a home to have so much, therefore we have been asked by a few folks if it is an appartment.

1 comment:

Brenda K said...

thanks for the tour. I had been waiting to see your new digs! Is all the furnishing new as well? It all looks so crisp and clean. =) BEAUTIFUL!