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Ju-Nel Characteristics: 

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 Exterior

  • Sloped, irregular and/or heavily wooded building lot
  • Abundant use of organic materials such as rock or stone, rough cedar siding, T-111 plywood accent siding and Mexican adobe brick
  • Low-pitched roof often with exposed rafters
  • Over-sized eaves that may have cutouts for trees
  • Wood sections with high, sliding windows inserted in brick walls
  • Plate-glass windows following the shape of roof line  
  • Large wall-wide sliding doors or banks of windows
  • Multiple outdoor areas such as porches, decks, courtyards and patios                          
  • Few windows on street facade of home for privacy

  

 
Decks with cutouts for trees, Mexican adobe brick with cedar board on board siding, multiple decks/patios, T-111 plywood facia trim and over-sized eaves, low pitched roof with exposed beams, use of natural rock and stone in walkway and retaining wall and few windows on front facade
 
 
 
 

Interior

  • Organic building materials including terrazzo, slate, copper, teak and brick
  • Usually Formica-type countertops in the kitchen
  • Open floor plans often featuring vaulted ceilings and L-shaped or U-shape living areas
  • Exposed beams
  • Cut-out or pass-through in walls between rooms
  • Unique fireplaces including two-way and circular or fireplaces surrounded by massive brick walls
  • Jack and Jill bathrooms
  • Floor-to-ceiling windows
  • Mosaic tile in tub surrounds
  • Modern lighting fixtures of the time such as  track, recessed, pendant or spot
 
 
Exposed beams, cedar plank ceilings, laminate counter tops, walls of sliding doors, floor to ceiling windows, exposed brick walls, unique fireplace, smooth front cabinet doors and brick floors were some of Jack's signature designs elements. 
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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