Houses 2004

Articles		Page
SWEEPING CURVES AND SIMPLE DETAILS by Gale Goff A small guest house proves that you can make elegant spaces with stock materials		58
LIVING WITH ONLY WHAT YOU NEED by Bryan J. Higgins A new house in a historic neighborhood makes the most of its 1100 square feet		64
CHAMPAGNE HOUSE ON A BEER BUDGET by Carlos Ulloa Comfortable quarters for a family of five on a postage-stamp lot in Houston, but for only $70 per square foot		69
ONE LOT, TWO HOUSES by George Ostrow A Seattle home expands with a stylish in-law apartment that's environmentally sound and pays for itself over time		74
NORTHWEST LODGING by Priscilla Zimmerman Site-milled timbers and local river rock transform a house with a simple floor plan into a rustic camp		79
THE WATER HOUSE by Dick Clark A cascading waterfall cools the house and masks the traffic noise from a nearby street		82
RANCHFORMATION by Thomas Parks Fixing the hard parts first gets a couple into their remodeled house before winter		88
A SIMPLE PLAN FOR LAKESIDE LIVING by Gene DeSmidt A low-budget vacation house proves that simple doesn't have to mean shortchanged		92
A HOME FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS by John P.S. Salmen Updated Arts and Crafts detailing enhances a home remodeled for baby boomers who plan to stay		98
TUSCANY COMES TO WEST VIRGINIA by Julia Caswell Daitch This vacation/retirement home transforms modest materials into a tower oflight with classical proportions		104
Departments		Page
TAKING ISSUE		8
COMMENTARY		14
FIXTURES & MATERIALS Concrete fireplace surround, Dramatic lighting, Retrofit wiring		28
BREAKTIME		44
FINISHING TOUCHES Fireplaces are alive and well		110
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Carpeting, Rain gutters, Vinyl windows, Subflooring		120
DRAWING BOARD How to pick and use color		130
MASTER CARPENTER Crown molding around a cathedral ceiling		140
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		144
GREAT MOMENTS The skylight		146

Sweeping Curves and Simple Details; Living with Only What You Need; Champagne House on a Beer Budget; One Lot, Two Houses; Northwest Lodging; The Water House; Ranchformation; A Simple Plan for Lakeside Living; A Home for the Next 50 Years; Tuscany Comes to West Virginia