Have you ever walked into a home and felt it just “worked” somehow? That magic is not an accident – it starts with a good home floor plan.
Long before we bought our dream home, my husband and I often attended open houses. We wanted to figure out what we liked before committing to one of life’s biggest purchases. A favorite neighbourhood was Fairhaven, a tract of historic Eichler homes in Southern California that felt straight out of Mad Men or The Brady Bunch. Beyond the mid-century aesthetics, we loved how these homes flowed naturally, blending indoor and outdoor spaces, and a clear division between public and private spaces. The layouts just made sense.
One home, however, did not. From the outside, it looked like the other Eichlers, but inside was a jumble of misplaced walls. It felt disjointed. Work areas shared space with private rooms and windows were placed seemingly with no thought of their view. The realtor, noticing our confusion, explained that the house had been gifted by Joseph Eichler to the tract’s builder, who had altered the original floor plan to suit his tastes. Unfortunately, the changes disrupted the seamless flow that defined the style.
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