Imagine a small 20' x 35' lower great-room, open to a high vaulted ceiling and large windows. Then a loft area for a bedroom over half the great-room. It would be built against a steep Texas hillside, surrounded by huge limestone boulders and live oaks. The home faces Hamilton Creek and a high bluff the other side of that to the east.
In the photo below, you can see how even the upstairs bedroom is not isolated from the great-room beneath it. A small bathroom upstairs, and one more downstairs.
The kitchen above would actually be much more open to and integrated into the living area, such that a fireplace and some couches might easily be confused for part of the kitchen itself. The idea of an island containing a sink and cutting board and stove facing into the better part of the living room is good, too. One should face out to a vaulted ceiling and tons of eastern light pouring through huge panes of glass.
These photos and more can be found on the site below.
http://timberpeg.com/Cornerstone2009MillsRiver
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Dear Self,
Yes. You're on the right track now.
Sincerely,
Self
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