Cost-Friendly Craftsman with Full-Width Front Porch

Four sets of slender posts support the front edge of the roof, creating an inviting full-width porch

These features, plus the multipaned upper window sashes, give a Craftsman-style flavor to this compact contemporary two-story plan

The front facade is so symmetrical that an old-fashioned porch swing could be hung at either end.Family gathering spaces are on the first floor and bedrooms are upstairs

Entering, you step into an area that faces the stairway and coat closet.On the right is a parlor with double doors that open into a room that could be furnished as either a den or dining room

With these doors standing open, the two rooms become one bright living area, windowed at both the front and back

The rear windows are actually a set of French doors that provide access to the backyard.Everyone loves to hang out in the kitchen, and this plan provides the space to do it without crowding the cooks

Secondary bedrooms share a third bathroom.