“We were determined to honor the architects’ original
intent. There is almost no wasted space. The rooms are
really sized well and flow into each other nicely.” WACO MOORE
Then The architects planned the master bedroom to act as an apartment getaway for parents, with a spacious room, big windows, and a door to a private patio. The children’s rooms were meant to grow up with the kids, from tots to teens. Built-in alcoves take up minimal space (they’re about 3 feet wide) and function as a desk with bookshelves or a vanity with room for a mirror.
Now Previous owners had added crown molding in
the master bedroom (above) and Victorian-style brass
doorknobs there and throughout the house—features Mila
and Waco immediately stripped away. “We appreciated the
simplicity and good design that were here originally,” Mila
says. That includes her favorite element in the couple’s
room—access to the outdoors. She and Waco plan to build
a sleeping porch there. In Jette’s room, the couple updated
the alcove by installing more shelves for storage. “We are
always trying to declutter,” Mila says. “But we think Jette’s toys
must secretly multiply while we’re sleeping.”
The minor alterations speak to the enduring design. “This
isn’t just another post-war tract house,” Waco says. “A lot of
thought went into designing it, and it’s amazing how right it still
is today.”
