Builder Rodeo Homes with the McMackin Family
Architect: Richard Krantz Architecture
For those who have visited the South of France and those who have dreamed of the delights of a splendid vacation in the region, this playhouse is a welcome invitation to make that visit in your own backyard.
The enchanting warmth and exuberant spirit of a pretty Provencal farmhouse perfectly adapts to our Southern California climate. This tiny rural cottage is a celebration of that regional style fashioned with arched multipaned windows and weathered painted shutters. The sun bleached yellow stucco color is cheerful and uplifting. Craftsmanship and artistry are exhibited in the unique Provence aesthetic with its distinctive exquisitely crafted decorative style and vivid color palette. Inspired artisans have worked exclusively with natural materials of wood, stone and clay, all composed to create a distinct harmony of rustic details, such as authentic Provence region roof tiles and wrought iron patterns.
We enter this inner world through an elegant front door and discover fine plaster walls and a stone mantled fireplace at the heart of the home. The traditional small oval windows counter the brilliant summertime sun and allow soft light to reflect on the delights of the colors and ambience of a holiday in Provence. French doors allow refreshing currents of air with access to the garden reminiscent of early lavender hued evenings out on the back porch. A kitchen sink and storage cabinets with the familiar Rooster motif complement the interior space, while a notebook computer desk and flat screen monitor hint that modern technology can still blend with country charm.
This playhouse provides a sense of comfortable privacy and retreat that would fit into any child’s backyard world just steps away from their family house.
Certainly many delightful moments await those who wish to live “Sitting Pretty in Provence”.
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