Eco-Friendly House Has Minimal Landscaping

With a focus on looks and efficiency, this home by Tim Brown is easy on both the eyes and the wallet. Elements like clerestory windows help vent heat will providing a grand few of the surrounding landscape.

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July 06, 2015

By: Morgan Galbraith

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Striking Home With Energy-Efficient Design

This striking home was created for Tim Brown and his family. A large focus was placed on making the home as energy efficient as it is aesthetically pleasing. The placement on the site was key in keeping it a low-energy-use home. With lots of cross ventilation and clerestory windows to vent heat, the home's energy bills are half the amount of a typical home in this area. A rainwater collection system was also incorporated to catch 100 percent of the home's potable water.

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Home on Site With Minimal Landscaping

This relaxed home feels secluded with miles of surrounding land. Landscaping is kept to a minimum with shrubs and ornamental grasses to allow the energy-efficient home to be the main focal point.

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Country-Style Staircase

A horizontally paneled accent wall mimics the design of this country-style staircase. Dark wood treads add beautiful contrast to the space, and a narrow hallway with polished concrete floors leads to the guest bathroom.

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Small Contemporary Home Office

Just past the eat-in kitchen, a corner of the room features a built-in desk and a black swivel chair to create the perfect workspace.

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Small Home Office Adjacent to Kitchen

Just past the kitchen, a corner of the room features a built-in desk and a black swivel chair to create the perfect contemporary workspace.

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Country Eat-In Kitchen With Casual Dining Area

This lovely country kitchen features a soft color palette with cream walls, dusty-blue cabinets and a sage-green island. A casual dining area with country-style wood furniture completes the charming design.

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Charming Country Kitchen With Dusty-Blue Cabinets

Dusty-blue cabinets and a sage-green kitchen island complement the pale yellow walls in this lovely country kitchen. All-white appliances and brown concrete floors complete the design.

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Country Kitchen Features Dusty-Blue Cabinets

Cheerful yellow walls, dusty-blue cabinets and a green subway-tile backsplash combine to create this stunning country-style kitchen.

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Stainless Steel Undermount Sink in Country Kitchen

A stainless steel undermount sink pairs with brown concrete countertops in this gorgeous country-style kitchen. Dusty-blue cabinets and a green subway-tile backsplash complete the beautiful design.

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Pale Green Kitchen Island With Beautiful Wood Countertop

A light green kitchen island topped with a dark wood countertop features rows of drawers to store kitchen utensils and other essentials. A casual dining area overlooking the Texan landscape offers a place to eat in the country-style kitchen.

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Transitional Living Room With Cozy Furnishings

As you enter this bright and comfy living room, a stylish gray built-in allows storage for hats, jackets and knickknacks. A plush sectional and two armchairs are grounded by a neutral area rug that covers a portion of the dark concrete floor.

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Comfy Transitional Living Room With Wall of Windows

A wall of windows allows light to fill this transitional living room. Comfortable seating includes a plush sectional, a suede armchair and a leather armchair.

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Traditional Bedroom With Large Windows & Wooden Sleigh Bed

Large windows fill this bedroom with light and offer expansive views of the Texan landscape. Two wooden nightstands flank the traditional wooden sleigh bed, which pairs a floral gray-and-yellow quilt with red pillows.

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Built-In Bedroom Storage Cabinets

A wall of built-in cabinets provides plenty of room to store clothes and accessories in the bedroom.

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Rustic Screened-In Porch Features Wood-Burning Stove

An outdoor wood-burning stove with a vast amount of firewood provides the perfect spot to stay warm on this rustic screened-in porch.

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Rustic Covered Porch

The simple covered porch adds a rustic touch to the home's exterior. The wood awning also incorporates a rainwater collection system to catch 100 percent of the home's potable water.

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Rustic Porch With Simple Wooden Furniture

Simple wooden furniture with white cushions provides seating on this rustic porch. The open design allows for unobstructed views of the Texan landscape.

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Beautiful Eco-Friendly Home at Night

Outdoor and indoor lighting highlight the lush green yard and small wood porch at this energy-efficient home during the evening.

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Tim Brown Architecture

Eco-Friendly House Has Minimal Landscaping

Related To:

Shop This Look

Striking Home With Energy-Efficient Design

Home on Site With Minimal Landscaping

Country-Style Staircase

Small Contemporary Home Office

Small Home Office Adjacent to Kitchen

Country Eat-In Kitchen With Casual Dining Area

Charming Country Kitchen With Dusty-Blue Cabinets

Country Kitchen Features Dusty-Blue Cabinets

Stainless Steel Undermount Sink in Country Kitchen

Pale Green Kitchen Island With Beautiful Wood Countertop

Transitional Living Room With Cozy Furnishings

Comfy Transitional Living Room With Wall of Windows

Traditional Bedroom With Large Windows & Wooden Sleigh Bed

Built-In Bedroom Storage Cabinets

Rustic Screened-In Porch Features Wood-Burning Stove

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