This view is toward the front of the house facing the street. The front entrance is to the left. There are 5 large windows in the room, so we get plenty of light, but not much in the way of privacy when the blinds are open. The fireplace has been carefully painted and reminds Heidi of the Christmas fireplaces her dad would set up for Santa displays in Mansfield's department stores.
This view is from the fireplace looking toward the entrance to the dining room. This room provided a serious decorating challenge with all the windows and 4 large pillars supporting the roof. The rooms all have 9ft ceilings.
Two more large windows and a small bath at the back of the room. This room, like all the bedrooms as well as the kitchen and living room have entries from the dining room.
Amenities that we've taken for granted but which you won't find in typical cho Japanese homes include:
* Central heating
* Central air conditioning
* Dishwashers
* Clothes dryers
* Garbage disposals
* Trash pickup at the house (most Japanese take theirs to a neighborhood collection spot
