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Front Door & Window
Side Windows to L & R of front door almost framed up... the antique chinese screens from the "olde family house" will be placed directly across from the front door. Note the subframes have been installed for some the windows
.. A Koi pond has been placed in front of the main door, and access to the Main door is over a bridge (now concrete, as it was poured in error) so there will be water jets, placed just below the side windows, flanking the main door....
I gotta a feeling most people will probably think I planned this bec of "fung shui" principles but frankly I just did it as I thought it would be "wonderfully refreshing" to enter one's house over a solid wooden bridge while being "greeted" by water flowing from either side of high wide double doors.... and then to be finally "surprised" by the intricacies of the 4 large antiques screens before even entering the main living areas.....
.... to this end the entrance floor will probably be black granite or marble as I think the dark, almost brooding entrance area beyond the main doors, with it's tall intricate woodwork will give people entering the house an interesting experience due to their transitioning from the light fillled exterior of the main landing areas with it running waters, moving koi & lush plants to a static but plush almost moody entrance.
Then their experience of the house will once again change as they moving onto the soaring main portico with 25ft high double windows & vaulted ceiling and / or the light filled main living / dining areas with it's view of a generous, glass staircase sitting on a second koi pond and large green back garden
.. I arranging the house as above, I'm thinking of a combination of the best aspects of "Shanghai" mixed with "tropical modern". This work work out as COMPLETELY BREATHTAKING or COMPLETELY YUCK!!! ... let's hope the former:).. ...
.....either way it's certainly going to be different and NOT "booooriing".. and we are thankful to the Lord for providing us with such material blessings
Front Door & Window
Side Windows to L & R of front door almost framed up... the antique chinese screens from the "olde family house" will be placed directly across from the front door. Note the subframes have been installed for some the windows
.. A Koi pond has been placed in front of the main door, and access to the Main door is over a bridge (now concrete, as it was poured in error) so there will be water jets, placed just below the side windows, flanking the main door....
I gotta a feeling most people will probably think I planned this bec of "fung shui" principles but frankly I just did it as I thought it would be "wonderfully refreshing" to enter one's house over a solid wooden bridge while being "greeted" by water flowing from either side of high wide double doors.... and then to be finally "surprised" by the intricacies of the 4 large antiques screens before even entering the main living areas.....
.... to this end the entrance floor will probably be black granite or marble as I think the dark, almost brooding entrance area beyond the main doors, with it's tall intricate woodwork will give people entering the house an interesting experience due to their transitioning from the light fillled exterior of the main landing areas with it running waters, moving koi & lush plants to a static but plush almost moody entrance.
Then their experience of the house will once again change as they moving onto the soaring main portico with 25ft high double windows & vaulted ceiling and / or the light filled main living / dining areas with it's view of a generous, glass staircase sitting on a second koi pond and large green back garden
.. I arranging the house as above, I'm thinking of a combination of the best aspects of "Shanghai" mixed with "tropical modern". This work work out as COMPLETELY BREATHTAKING or COMPLETELY YUCK!!! ... let's hope the former:).. ...
.....either way it's certainly going to be different and NOT "booooriing".. and we are thankful to the Lord for providing us with such material blessings